Lyra Ekström Lindbäck

Lyra Elin Josefina Ekström Lindbäck (formerly Koli) (born 14 June 1990) is a Swedish writer. She won the Young August Prize in 2008 and was nominated to the August Prize in 2014. She has published six novels, often revolving around people in search of their identities.

Work Born in Sundsvall, Lindbäck won the Young August Prize in 2008 for Manual. She published the novel Tillhör Lyra Ekström Lindbäck in 2012. The novel was followed in 2014 by Ett så starkt ljus, which was nominated for the August Prize the same year.

In 2016 she published I tiden, which revolved around the freelance writer Christoffer and his life path.

She has also been publisher of Lesbisk Pocket and editor of the poetry magazine Fikssion.

Awards Young August Prize, 2008 Nominated for the August Prize, 2014

Works 2012 – 2014 – 2016 – 2018 – 2019 – 2020 –