Johan Egerkrans Explained
Johan Egerkrans (born 1978[1]) is a Swedish illustrator and author, mainly of Fantasy, folklore, and Palaeontology. Having worked as a children's book illustrator since 2005, he achieved great success with his debut as a writer, Nordiska väsen, in 2013. He has been called "a John Bauer in the 21st century".[2]
Egerkrans has described himself as interested in mythology and animals from a young age.
His first book as writer and illustrator, Nordiska Väsen, was published in 2013, and describes creatures from Nordic folklore. He has subsequently released other books, including Nordiska gudar, De odöda,[3] and Drakar.[4] [5] He has also illustrated books by J. R. R. Tolkien,[6] [7] Astrid Lindgren,[8] and Isaac Bashevis Singer.
In 2020, Vaesen was adapted into a table-top roleplaying game[9] by Free League Publishing. Egerkrans won awards for Best Cover Art, Best Interior Art, and Best Monster at the 2021 ENNIE Awards.[10] Egerkrans also illustrated the new edition of the Swedish classic roleplaying game Drakar & Demoner/Dragonbane.[11]
In 2021, Egerkrans was awarded the Elsa Beskow Plaque for his body of work.[12]
Select bibliography
- Nordiska Väsen, 2013, ; translated into English as Vaesen : spirits and monsters of Scandinavian folklore, 2017,
- Nordiska gudar, 2016, ; translated into English as Norse gods, 2017,
- De Odöda, 2018, ; translated into English as The Undead, 2018,
- Drakar, 2021, ; translated into English as Dragons, 2021,
Notes and References
- News: Harrison . Dick . Dick Harrison . Nordiska gudar – En coffee table-bok som hade glatt Nordens vikingar . . 27 August 2016 . 2 April 2023.
- Web site: Zandi . Elza . 2021-09-09 . Grattis Johan Egerkrans som tilldelas Elsa Beskow-plaketten . 2024-01-19 . Svensk biblioteksförening . sv-SE.
- News: Tecknaren Johan Egerkrans har samlat världens odöda i den hiskeliga faktaboken "De odöda" . Kulturnytt . . 30 October 2018 . 2 April 2023.
- News: Paulsson . Johanna . Johan Egerkrans tar drakarna på allvar . . 20 November 2021 . 2 April 2023.
- News: Mellqvist . Gabriel . Johan Egerkrans: »Jag dras alltid till det läskiga« . . 9 December 2021 . 2 April 2023.
- Web site: 2 September 2019 . Tolkiens klassiker får nya omslag – Norstedts bokförlag . 2024-01-19 . Norstedts.se . sv.
- Web site: Tolkien Collector's Guide, Artist Profile – Johan Egerkrans . 3 April 2023.
- News: Hallhagen . Erika . Monstertecknare ger nytt liv åt "Mio min Mio" . . 11 October 2020 . 3 April 2023.
- Web site: The Haunting Beauty Of Johan Egerkrans’ Art .
- Web site: Congratulations to all of the 2021 ENNIE Award Nominees and Winners! . ennie-awards.com . 3 April 2023.
- Web site: Free League Announces Dragonbane RPG at Gen Con .
- News: Johan Egerkrans får Elsa Beskow-plaketten .