Malin Persson Giolito
Anna Malin Ulrika Persson Giolito (born 25 September 1969 in Stockholm) is a Swedish author and lawyer. She is the daughter of novelist and criminologist, Leif G. Persson Giolito wrote the award-winning book Störst av allt (Quicksand) which has won the awards for Best Swedish Crime Novel in 2016, Glass Key Award in 2017 and the Prix du Polar Européen in 2018.
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Malin Persson Giolito
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- Name
- Malin Persson Giolito
- Birth Name
- Anna Malin Ulrika Persson Giolito
- Born
- 25 September 1969
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Education
- Uppsala University
- Occupation
- * Lawyer
- Spouse
- Christophe Giolito
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Fields
- literature · law
- Honours
- Glass Key award · Prix du Polar Européen
- Languages
- Swedish
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Biography
Biography
Malin Persson Giolito studied at College of Europe. The recorded working language is Swedish. The field of work recorded is literature and law. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are noir novel, thriller novel and crime. Residence is recorded at Brussels-Capital Region. Employment is recorded with Mannheimer Swartling. Distinctions recorded are Glass Key award and Prix du Polar Européen.

Malin Persson Giolito vid prisutdelningen av Bonnier bokklubbars pris Årets bok på Bokmässan i Göteborg den 29 september 2017 där hon kom på 2:a plats med boken Störst av allt.
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Key facts
• Name — Malin Persson Giolito • Birth Name — Anna Malin Ulrika Persson Giolito • Born — 25 September 1969 • Birthplace — Stockholm, Sweden • Education — Uppsala University • Occupation — * Lawyer • author • Years Active — 1997–present • Notable Works — Störst av allt (Quicksand) • Spouse — Christophe Giolito • Children — 3 • Parents — Leif G. W. Persson (father) • Website — http: malinperssongiolito.se
Early life
Early life
Malin Persson Giolito was born 25 September 1969 in Stockholm, Sweden to novelist and criminologist, Leif G. W. Persson and Birgitta Liedstrand. She grew up in Djursholm, Sweden.
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Malin Persson Giolito, recorded as an author, was born in 1969. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Career
Career
• Illustration — Malin Persson Giolito at the award ceremony of "Bonnier's Book Clubs' Book of the Year Award" at the Gothenburg Book Fair on September 29, 2017, where she reached 2nd place with her book Störst av allt. Persson Giolito graduated from Uppsala University in 1994 and initially worked at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. She earned a master's degree in European law from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. She has also studied at Stockholm University in Sweden and at the Université catholique de l'Ouest in France. From 1997 to 2007, Persson Giolito was employed by the law firm Mannheimer Swartling but left when she was expecting her third child. In 2008, she worked as a lawyer in competition law at the European Commission in Brussels and begin writing novels with her first, Dubbla slag, being published by Piratförlaget. Since 2015, Persson Giolito is a full-time author and lives in Brussels with her family, she also writes for the magazine, Amelia, where she discusses literature. On July 5, 2017, Persson Giolito hosted the Sommar program on Sveriges Radio P1.
Writing
Writing
Persson Giolito writing debut began in 2008 with the novel Dubbla slag. The debut was followed in 2010 with the thriller novel Bara ett barn and in 2012 with Bortom varje rimligt tvivel. In 2016, the multi-award-winning thriller Störst av allt was published. In September 2017, it was announced that Netflix had ordered an adaption of Störst av allt (Quicksand) to be developed into an eponymous crime drama series, Quicksand (Störst av allt), and would partner with FLX to produce the series. The series premiered on April 5, 2019. Her latest book "I dina händer" was released in 2022. In April 2024, Netflix released a mini-series, titled Deliver Me, based on the novel.
Adaptations
Adaptations
• Quicksand (Störst av allt) — Netflix Original & FLX (2019) • Deliver Me — Netflix (2024)
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• Year — Nominee/work — Award — Result — Ref. Reference • 2016 — Störst av allt (Quicksand) — Best Swedish Crime Novel Award (Swedish Crime Writers' Academy) • 2017 — Bonnier's Book Clubs' Book of the Year Award — 2nd Place • Glass Key Award (Scandinavian Criminal Society) • 2018 — Prix du Polar Européen (European Crime Fiction Prize) • Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year (Petrona Award)
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