Monica Isakstuen (born 19 October 1976) is a Norwegian writer from Fredrikstad. She made her literary debut in 2008 with the poetry collection ''Sånn, borte''. In 2009 she released her first novel, ''Avstand'', in 2011 the poetry collection ''Alltid nyheter'', and in 2014 the novel ''Om igjen''. She was awarded the

Brage Prize The Brage Prize (Norwegian: ''Brageprisen'') is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation (''Den norske bokprisen''). The prize recognizes recently published Norwegian literature. The Brage Priz ...

for 2016, for her novel ''Vær snill med dyrene''. In 2018 she released the play ''Se på meg når jeg snakker til deg''. Her later novels are ''Rase'' (2018), and ''Mine venner'' (1921).

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1976 births Living people Norwegian women novelists Norwegian women poets Norwegian dramatists and playwrights Norwegian women dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian women writers People from Fredrikstad {{Norway-writer-stub