| Thomas Tidholm | |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Örebro, Sweden |
| Occupation: | Children's writer, poet, playwright, photographer, translator, musician |
| Notable Works: | Over thirty children's books, collaborations with Anna-Clara Tidholm, Swedish translation of The Hitchhiker's Guide series |
| Years Active: | 1963–present |
| Spouse: | Anna-Clara Tidholm |
| Website: | Thomas Tidholm site |
Thomas Tidholm (born in Örebro on 11 April 1943) is a Swedish children's writer, poet, playwright, photographer, translator, and musician. Since his debut as a poet in 1963, he has written poetry, novels, stage plays, and some thirty children's books (often collaborating with his wife, artist and writer Anna-Clara Tidholm). He has directed short films for Sveriges Television, done youth theater for Unga Riks,[1] and was a member of Swedish band Pärson Sound/International Harvester in the late sixties. He's also known for the Swedish translation of the radio series and the first four novels in The Hitchhiker's Guide series.