Øyvind Torseter

Øyvind Torseter (born 2 October 1972) is a Norwegian artist, illustrator, comic book artist and write known for picture books, such as The Hole. Since he began publishing in the late 1990s, Torseter has been noted for visual storytelling. In 2014, he was a finalist in for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest recognition for creators of children's books. He typically starts by making pictures and then creates the story.

Torseter credits cartoons as an influence on his career, as well as the Norwegian Folktales collection by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe. He lives and works in Oslo. Kultur- og kirkedepartementets illustrasjonspris for barne- og ungdomslitteratur 2007, for Klar ferdig gå! (authors Beate Grimsrud and Inger Alfvén) Kirke- og undervisningsdepartementets billedbokpris 2008, for Eg kan ikkje sove no'' (together with Stein Erik Lunde)