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 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). Nilsson’s writing is characterised by playfulness and sincerity. She has been compared to Roald Dahl and Barbro Lindgren.

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)

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