|
|
|
Johanna Nilsson writes about contemporary issues and is not afraid to take up difficult situations, while always giving her characters a great deal of respect. Her plots are brisk and her narrative style effective. Johanna Nilsson develops her characters by what they say and what they do. The portraits are always rich <and fascinating.
Johanna Nilsson wrote her first book while she was still in high school, and when she made her debut a few years later with the novel She goes through the Frame and out of the Picture, she had an immediate breakthrough. The novel was partially autobiographical and scenes of bullying and being an outsider brought her great attention. Since then, she’s written a number of novels as well as novels for young adults. Her next big breakthrough was winning the Par Westberg prize in 2005 for Loved ones on the edge. This prize is given by the publisher Walstrom & Widstrand. The same year, she won the Gustav Froding scholarship from the student union of Uppsala University, and the Karin Boye prize. She won the Stockholm Reader Prize in 2006 for the best novel set in Stockholm. Johanna Nilsson is also a popular speaker.
SOS from Humanity
Original title: SOS fran mэnskligheten
Pages: 260
Rights sold:
Sweden: Wahlstrom & Widstrand (hardcover)
Manpocket (paperback)
Loved Ones on the Edge
Original title: De i utkanten эlskande
Pages: 192
Rights sold:
Poland: Replika
Sweden: Wahlstrom & Widstrand (hardcover)
Manpocket (paperback)
|
|
JOHANNA NILSSON
2008 - SOS from Humanity (SOS fran mänskligheten), novel
2006 - Loved Ones on the Edge (De i utkanten älskande), novel
2005 - The Leopard Boy’s Daughter (Jag är leopardpojkens dotter), novel
2003 - The Art of Being Ela (Konsten att vara Ela), novel
2001 - Rebel with Frozen Feet (Rebell med frusna fotter), novel
1999 - The Girl who Discovered Life (Flickan som uppfann livet), novel
1996 - She walks through the Frame and out of the Picture (Hon går genom tavlan ut ur bilden), novel
|
|
|
