Johanna Nilsson

Thrilling drama drawn from life

 

Johanna Nilsson writes about contemporary issues and is not afraid to take up difficult situations, while always giving her characters a great deal of respect. Her plots are brisk and her narrative style effective. Johanna Nilsson develops her characters by what they say and what they do. The portraits are always rich and fascinating.

 

Johanna Nilsson wrote her first book while she was still in high school, and when she made her debut a few years later with the novel She goes through the Frame and out of the Picture, she had an immediate breakthrough. The novel was partially autobiographical and scenes of bullying and being an outsider brought her great attention. Since then, she’s written a number of novels as well as novels for young adults. Her next big breakthrough was winning the Pär Westberg prize in 2005 for Loved ones on the edge. This prize is given by the publisher Walström & Widstrand. The same year, she won the Gustav Fröding scholarship from the student union of Uppsala University, and the Karin Boye prize. She won the Stockholm Reader Prize in 2006 for the best novel set in Stockholm. Johanna Nilsson is also a popular speaker.

 

Author's homepage: www.johannanilsson.com

 

Johanna Nilsson writes crime fiction under the pseudonym Amanda Lind.

 

Bibliography

• 2008 - SOS from Humanity, (SOS från mänskligheten), novel
• 2006 - Loved Ones on the Edge (De i utkanten älskande), novel
• 2005 - The Leopard Boy’s Daughter (Jag är leopardpojkens dotter), novel
• 2003 - The Art of being Ela (Konsten att vara Ela), novel
• 2001 - Rebel with Frozen Feet (Rebell med frusna fötter), novel
• 1999 - The Girl who Discovered Life (Flickan som uppfann livet), novel
• 1996 - She walks through the Frame and out of the Picture (Hon går genom tavlan ut ur bilden), novel

 

Children/Young Adult, Rights via Norstedts Agency

• 2009 - Janis the Magnificent
• 2006 - The Country with One Thousand Names
• 2005 - The Boy who cured Sleep
• 2003 - Alva and the Pretend Family
• 2001 - Robin ( Nominated for the August Prize)
• 2000 - Fanny’s Secret Meaning of Life
• 1997 - Save the Class from Lone Wolves

 

Rights for Johanna Nilsson's books have been sold to Finland, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden.

 

Author photo: Magnus Neideman

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