Johan Egerkrans
Johan Egerkrans (born 1978) is a Swedish illustrator and author.
Johan Egerkrans
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- Full name
- Johan Olov Egerkrans.
- Born
- 1978. · Lidingö Parish.
- Nationality
- Sweden.
- Occupation
- writer, illustrator and caricaturist.
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Johan Egerkrans (born 1978) is a Swedish illustrator and author.
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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, and Drakar. He has also illustrated books by J. R. R. Tolkien, Astrid Lindgren, and Isaac Bashevis Singer. In 2020, Nordiska Väsen was adapted into the table-top roleplaying game Vaesen by Free League Publishing. Egerkrans won awards for Best Cover Art, Best Interior Art, and Best Monster at the 2021 ENNIE Awards. Egerkrans also illustrated the new edition of the Swedish classic roleplaying game Drakar & Demoner/Dragonbane. In 2021, Egerkrans was awarded the Elsa Beskow Plaque for his body of work. He has been called "a John Bauer in the 21st century".
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• 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,
Johan Egerkrans at Göteborg Book Fair 2014
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Johan Egerkrans at Göteborg Book Fair 2014
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- 1.Harrison, Dick. Nordiska gudar – En coffee table-bok som hade glatt Nordens vikingar. Svenska Dagbladet. 27 August 2016.
- 2.Sveriges Radio. Tecknaren Johan Egerkrans har samlat världens odöda i den hiskeliga faktaboken "De odöda". Kulturnytt. 30 October 2018.
- 3.Paulsson, Johanna. Johan Egerkrans tar drakarna på allvar. Dagens Nyheter. 20 November 2021.
- 4.Mellqvist, Gabriel. Johan Egerkrans: »Jag dras alltid till det läskiga«. Dagens Industri. 9 December 2021.
- 5.Tolkiens klassiker får nya omslag – Norstedts bokförlag. Norstedts.se. 2 September 2019.
- 6.Tolkien Collector's Guide, Artist Profile – Johan Egerkrans.
- 7.Hallhagen, Erika. Monstertecknare ger nytt liv åt "Mio min Mio". Svenska Dagbladet. 11 October 2020.
- 8.The Haunting Beauty Of Johan Egerkrans' Art.
- 9.Congratulations to all of the 2021 ENNIE Award Nominees and Winners!. ennie-awards.com.
- 10.Free League Announces Dragonbane RPG at Gen Con.
- 11.Johan Egerkrans får Elsa Beskow-plaketten.
- 12.Zandi, Elza. Grattis Johan Egerkrans som tilldelas Elsa Beskow-plaketten. Svensk biblioteksförening. 2021-09-09.
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