Johan Egerkrans

Johan Egerkrans (born 1978 ) is a Swedish illustrator and author.

Career Egerkrans has described himself as interested in mythology and animals from a young age. 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".

Select bibliography 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,