Frida Nilsson Explained

Frida Nilsson
Birth Place:	Hardemo, Sweden
Occupation:	Writer
Language:	Swedish
Nationality:	Swedish

Frida Nilsson (born 1979) is a Swedish children’s writer whose first book was published in 2004.^[1] She has won numerous international shortlistings and prizes, including the August Prize,^[2] the German Youth Literature Prize,^[3] Expressens Heffaklump (2015)^[4] and the Astrid Lindgren Prize.^[5] She was recently chosen as one of the best emerging writers in Europe under 39 (Hay Festival’s Aarhus 39, 2017).^[6] Nilsson’s writing is characterised by playfulness and sincerity. She has been compared to Roald Dahl and Barbro Lindgren.

Swedish bibliography

• 2017 – Det tunna svärdet (Natur & Kultur)
• 2015 – Ishavspirater (Natur & Kultur)
• 2014 – God jul, Lilla Lök (Rabén & Sjögren)
• 2013 – Jagger Jagger (Natur & Kultur)
• 2011 – Ryska kyssen (Rabén & Sjögren)
• 2009 – Hedvig och Hardemos prinsessa (Natur & Kultur)
• 2008 – Jag, Dante och miljonerna (Natur & Kultur)
• 2007 – Hedvig och sommaren med Steken (Natur & Kultur)
• 2006 – Hedvig och Max-Olov (Natur & Kultur)
• 2005 – Apstjärnan (Natur & Kultur)
• 2005 – Hedvig! (Natur & Kultur)
• 2004 – Kråkans otroliga liftarsemester (Natur & Kultur)

English translations

• 2017 – The Ice Sea Pirates (Gecko Press) ^[7]
• 2020 – Hattie (Gecko Press) ^[8]
• 2021 – Hattie and Olaf (Gecko Press)

Awards and accolades

• 2019 - Winner of the James Krüss Award for International Children's Literature^[9]
• 2017 – Hay Festival Aarhus 39 selection
• 2016 – Winner of Expressen's Heffaklumpen Award for The Ice Sea Pirates
• 2016 – Winner of the Nils Holgersson Plaque for The Ice Sea Pirates
• 2016 – Winner of the BMF Plaque for The Ice Sea Pirates
• 2016 – White Ravens selection for The Ice Sea Pirates
• 2016 – Nordic Council Prize nomination for The Ice Sea Pirates
• 2015 – August Prize nomination for The Ice Sea Pirates
• 2015 – Nordic Council Prize nomination for Jagger Jagger
• 2014 – Astrid Lindgren Prize
• 2013 – Les Olympiades winner for Apstjärnan
• 2013 – Prix Tam-Tam "J'aime Lire" nomination for Apstjärnan
• 2013 – August Prize nomination for Jagger Jagger
• 2011 – Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis nomination for Apstjärnan
• 2006 – August Prize nominee

External links

• Frida Nilsson agency biography
• Frida Nilsso publisher biography
• Opening speech by Nilsson at the children and youth program of the International Literature Festival Berlin

Notes and References

1. Web site: Författare - Natur och Kultur. www.nok.se. 19 May 2017.
2. Web site: Hedvig och Max-Olov Augustpriset. www.augustpriset.se. 19 May 2017. sv. 23 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923180447/http://www.augustpriset.se/bidrag/hedvig-och-max-olov. dead.
3. Web site: Frida Nilsson får Heffaklumpen. Expressen. 30 January 2016 . 19 May 2017. sv.
4. https://www.expressen.se/kultur/toppnyheter-/lovande-forfattarskap-taget-till-en-ny-niva/ Lovande författarskap taget till en ny nivå
5. Web site: The Astrid Lindgren prize Astrid Lindgren. www.astridlindgren.se. 19 May 2017.
6. Web site: Hay Festival Aarhus39. www.hayfestival.com. 19 May 2017. en.
7. Web site: The Ice Sea Pirates - Frida Nilsson Gecko Press. 2021-03-14. geckopress.com. 17 November 2018 . en-US.
8. Web site: Hattie Chapter Books Gecko Press. 2021-03-14. geckopress.com. 24 August 2020 . en-US.
9. Web site: Internationale Jugendbibliothek - Single. www.ijb.de. 2019-07-07. 7 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190707180620/https://www.ijb.de/en/events/single/article/james-kruess-preis-2019/1.html. dead.