Frida Nilsson
Frida Nilsson (born 1979) is a Swedish children’s writer whose first book was published in 2004. She has won numerous international shortlistings and prizes, including the August Prize, the German Youth Literature Prize, Expressens Heffaklump (2015) and the Astrid Lindgren Prize. She was recently chosen as one of the best emerging writers in Europe under 39 (Hay Festival’s Aarhus 39, 2017).
Frida Nilsson
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- Name
- Frida Nilsson
- Born
- 1979
- Birthplace
- Hardemo, Sweden
- Occupation
- Writer
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Fields
- children's literature · translation
- Honours
- Astrid Lindgren Prize
- Languages
- Swedish
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Frida Nilsson (born 1979) is a Swedish children’s writer whose first book was published in 2004. She has won numerous international shortlistings and prizes, including the August Prize, the German Youth Literature Prize, Expressens Heffaklump (2015) and the Astrid Lindgren Prize. She was recently chosen as one of the best emerging writers in Europe under 39 (Hay Festival’s Aarhus 39, 2017).
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Nilsson’s writing is characterised by playfulness and sincerity. She has been compared to Roald Dahl and Barbro Lindgren.
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• Name — Frida Nilsson • Born — 1979 • Birthplace — Hardemo, Sweden • Occupation — Writer • Language — Swedish
Identity
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Frida Nilsson is recorded as actress, writer, translator and presenter.
Awards and accolades
• 2019 - Winner of the James Krüss Award for International Children's Literature • 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
Swedish bibliography
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) • 2020 – Hattie (Gecko Press) • 2021 – Hattie and Olaf (Gecko Press)
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- 1.Författare - Natur och Kultur. www.nok.se.
- 2.Hedvig och Max-Olov Augustpriset. www.augustpriset.se.
- 3.Frida Nilsson får Heffaklumpen. Expressen. 30 January 2016.
- 4.Lovande författarskap taget till en ny nivå
- 5.The Astrid Lindgren prize Astrid Lindgren. www.astridlindgren.se.
- 6.Hay Festival Aarhus39. www.hayfestival.com.
- 7.The Ice Sea Pirates - Frida Nilsson Gecko Press. geckopress.com. 17 November 2018.
- 8.Hattie Chapter Books Gecko Press. geckopress.com. 24 August 2020.
- 9.Internationale Jugendbibliothek - Single. www.ijb.de.
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