Eva Aagaard (b.1988) is a Danish writer, translator and journalist. She has been a prominent voice in the national debates surrounding the treatment of sexual assault victims.

The pseudonym Alex Ahndoril is a new collaboration between Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril and Alexander Ahndoril, the authors behind Lars Kepler. “The Key Series” is a modern take on the classic whodunnit mystery.

Stefan Ahnhem (b. 1966) is one of the most successful voices on the Scandinavian crime fiction scene. Ahnhem is the author of the acclaimed Fabian Risk series.

Simona Ahrnstedt (b. 1967) is one of Sweden’s best-selling authors and a licensed psychologist and cognitive behavioral therapist. Ahrnstedt is a spokesperson for books by women, for women and about women.

Author Suad Ali (b.1990) is also a political scientist and has worked with migration issues for United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the Swedish Migration Agency.

Julie Andem (b. 1982) is the world-renowned Norwegian screenwriter and director of ‘SKAM’, the web series that became an unprecedented national and international success upon airing in 2015.

Halldór Armand’s works have attracted attention for their incisive depictions of contemporary life, combining creativity with pointed social critique.

Moa Backe Åstot (b. 1998) is a Sámi author and reindeer owner. She debuted with the award-winning, critically acclaimed young adult novel ‘Fire From the Sky’ in 2021.

Heine Bakkeid (b. 1974) grew up in the rugged landscape of Northern Norway. ‘I Will Miss You Tomorrow’ is Bakkeid’s crime fiction debut, and has earned him the critics’ recognition as a virtuoso of darkly atmospheric suspense.

Ebba Bandh (b.1987) has a background as literary director and publisher with over a decade’s experience in the book industry.

Lina Bengtsdotter (b.1977) is the author of the lauded Charlie Lager books, the series that established her cutting-edge authorship on the world stage.

Jonas T. Bengtsson (b. 1976) stunned the Danish literary scene in 2005 with his critically acclaimed and prize-winning debut ‘Amina’s Letters’.

Annette Bjergfeldt (b.1961) is a Danish creative virtuoso. Besides writing bestselling fiction, she’s an award-winning and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and recording artist, a painter and a songwriting coach.

Jonas Bonnier (b. 1963) is a novelist, screenwriter and journalist. He was the CEO & President of the Bonnier Group from 2008 until 2014.

Steinar Bragi (b. 1975), of Reykjavík, Iceland, is the author of several books of poetry and prose. He debuted as a 23-year-old with the critically acclaimed poetry collection ‘Black Hole’.

Kaspar Colling Nielsen (b. 1974) is celebrated as one of the most original voices of contemporary Danish fiction.

Arne Dahl (b. 1963) is regarded as one of the finest literary crime writers of Scandinavia and has been awarded the premier crime writing awards of Germany, Denmark and Sweden.

Andrea de la Barre de Nanteuil (b. 1976) and Lovisa Burfitt (b. 1973) are the artists behind the series about Mademoiselle Oiseau, capturing the timeless romance of the French capital.

Anders de la Motte (b. 1971), author and former police officer, and Måns Nilsson (b. 1977), screenwriter and TV show host, have paired up to write a thrilling new whodunnit series: the Österlen Murders.

Married couple Anders (b. 1971), one of Sweden’s successful crime authors, and Anette de la Motte (b. 1970), language teacher and curriculum writer, have paired up for the very first time to write a new whodunnnit mystery series with the Italian cuisine and culture as its backdrop: Murders Under the Sun.

Anders de la Motte (b. 1971) made his debut in 2010 with the award-winning thriller Game and has since then been one of Sweden’s most beloved crime writers.

Kristín Eiríksdóttir (b. 1981) is one of the most tone-setting and influential Icelandic authors of her generation. She has been nominated for several awards, including the Nordic Council Literary Prize twice, most recently for her latest novel ‘Tool’.

Klas Ekman (b. 1975) is an author and journalist who has penned several lauded music biographies and worked at a number of Sweden’s largest magazines and newspapers

Katarina Ekstedt & Anna Winberg Sääf is the power-publishing duo now entering the suspense scene. Nord is the author duo’s first joint suspense novel.

Thomas Enger (b. 1973), a Norwegian journalist turned writer, rose to international fame with his bestselling Henning Juul series. He has also distinguished himself as one of the most exciting Scandinavian voices in YA fiction.

The internationally bestselling authors and former journalists Thomas Enger (b. 1973) and Johana Gustawsson (b. 1978) have teamed up to write the thrilling series about psychologist and police consultant Kari Voss.

Pascal Engman (b. 1986) is one of Sweden’s most read authors in the thriller genre. Engman debuted in 2017 with the standalone crime novel ‘The Patriots’ and established his position as one of Sweden’s most prominent authors with the series about detective Vanessa Frank.

Pascal Engman (b. 1986) and Johannes Selåker (b. 1987) are the bestselling authors of the Vanessa Frank and Bloodline series, respectively. Together, Engman and Selåker have written the Nightfall series, combining their journalistic penmanship and love for the crime genre.

Finnish-Swedish Monika Fagerholm (b. 1961) is regarded as one of Scandinavia’s finest literary authors.

Matias Faldbakken (b. 1973) is one of Norway’s most critically acclaimed visual artists and writers.

Emma Frans (b. 1981) has a PhD in medical epidemiology, is a scientist at world renowned Karolinska Institutet and has previously taught at the University of Oxford.

Cina Friedner (b. 1982), is a translator and editor who debuted as an author in 2019 with ‘So Freaking Mean’.

Jonas Gardell (b. 1963) is one of the greatest and most distinctive voices in Swedish literature today. The award-winning novelist, playwright, screenwriter and comedian is now back with ‘In Memory of an Unconditional Love’.

Anja Gatu (b. 1982) is a journalist and writer. Her children’s books about ‘The Cat Spies of Rosengard’ is one of the bestselling series in Sweden.

Ia Genberg (b. 1967) began her writing career as a journalist and debuted as an author in 2012. Her latest novel, The Details, winner of the August Prize 2022 and shortlisted for the International Man Booker Prize has been met with a hymn of praises from readers as well as critics.

Philomène Grandin (b. 1974) is a Swedish actress, scriptwriter and TV host. ‘Don’t Forget Me’ is her debut, a deeply touching portrait of life with her father, the iconic folk music expert Izzy Young.

Peter Hammarbäck (b. 1983) is a journalist and writer. He has, amongst other things, worked as editor-in-chief for Vi Läser and RES, written articles and author profiles for Tidningen Vi, and freelanced in east Africa. Zoo Boy, published by Bazar in 2023, is his literary debut.

Anders Hansen (b. 1974) is a psychiatrist, speaker, and TV host with his own docuseries about the mysteries of the human brain. To date, his books about the brain have sold more than 3 million copies.

Anders Hansen (b. 1974) is a psychiatrist, speaker, and TV host with his own docuseries about the mysteries of the human brain. Mats Wänblad (b. 1964) is an author of children’s and young adult books.

Sara Heldt (b. 1960) and Helena Koch (b. 1975) are screenwriters and good friends. ‘Rita’s Tail’ is their joint debut, featuring Helena’s warm and intricately detailed illustrations.

Moa Herngren (b.1969) is a Swedish author of several bestselling and acclaimed relationship dramas. Besides penning fiction, she is a journalist, former editor-in-chief of Elle Magazine and a highly sought-after manuscript writer.

Michael Hjorth and Hans Rosenfeldt make up the celebrated Swedish crime writing duo Hjorth & Rosenfeldt, authors of the internationally bestselling Sebastian Bergman series.

Anne Holt (b. 1958) is one of Scandinavia’s most successful crime writers with 10 million copies sold around the world. Holt is a former Minister of Justice, Police Attorney, lawyer, journalist, and TV news editor and anchor.

Jørn Lier Horst (b. 1970) has with his award-winning crime fiction novels about police inspector William Wisting joined the elite of Nordic crime writers.

Jørn Lier Horst (b. 1970) and Jan-Erik Fjell (b. 1982), the international bestselling authors, have joined forces in a new crime fiction series.

Jørn Lier Horst (b. 1970) and Thomas Enger (b. 1973) are two of Norway’s most prominent authorships. Horst & Enger have now teamed up for a new bestselling crime fiction series.

Stina Jackson (b. 1983) is the author of the runaway bestseller ‘The Silver Road’. The larger-than-life presence of nature soon became a signum of her writing.

Sara Johnsen (b.1970) is an acclaimed Norwegian author and also one of Scandinavia’s most distinguished directors and screenwriters, with her past projects including the gripping and acclaimed TV series 22 July.

Emma Karinsdotter (b. 1985) grew up in picturesque Ronneby, the city known as the heart of “The Garden of Sweden.” Before debuting as a children’s books author, Karinsdotter worked in the book and music industry as a project manager, and concert organizer.

Lars Kepler is the pseudonym of critically acclaimed husband and wife team Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril and Alexander Ahndoril, authors of the No. 1 internationally bestselling Joona Linna series.

Ulf Kvensler (b. 1968) began his career in comedy but is most known and celebrated for his work within screenwriting and directing. ‘Sarek’ is his much anticipated debut novel.

Lova Lakso (b. 1986) is a Swedish author and social worker. Her critically acclaimed debut ‘So Damn Cold’ was published in 2019, followed by the award-winning novel ‘Do Not Pass Go’ in 2024.

Jens Lapidus (b. 1974) is the author of three of the best selling Swedish novels this past decade: ‘Easy Money’, ‘Never Fuck Up’ and ‘Life Deluxe’.

Jens Lapidus (b. 1974) and Hedda Lapidus (b. 1976) writes and creates exciting, humorous and page turning books for the younger readers in the series about the Dillsta Gang.

Björn Natthiko Lindeblad (1961-2022) was a Swedish public speaker, meditation teacher and former Buddhist monk.

Oliver Lovrenski (b. 2003) grew up in Norway and has a Croatian background. His literary debut, ‘Back in the Day’, is an intense, poetic and raw coming-of-age novel from contemporary city life.

Sofia Lundberg (b. 1974), a journalist and former magazine editor, is the debut author behind the Swedish word-of-mouth and blog sensation ‘The Red Address Book’.

Ulf Lundell (b. 1949) is arguably one of Sweden’s most influential cultural figures. Composer, songwriter, musician, artist and poet, Ulf Lundell is also a widely read novelist.

Tina Mackic (b. 1986) is an author, TV producer, screenwriter, and director, known for the beloved character the Summer Shadow.

Journalist Liza Marklund (b. 1962) revolutionized the Swedish police procedural in the late 90s with ‘The Bomber’, the first book in a series that would become the most successful ever from a female Scandinavian writer.

Hedvig Montgomery (b. 1968) is a psychologist and family therapist with more than two decades of experience in the field. ‘Parental Magic’ is her modern day child-rearing bible.

Måns Mosesson is an investigative journalist and winner of Stora journalistpriset, Ikarospriset and the international award, Prix Italia. Currently, he works as an in-depth reporter at Dagens Nyheter.

Alongside her writing, Simone Mørch Stjer (b.1986) has for many years worked in shelters for homeless women and youths. These experiences are reflected in her novels where she brings to the forefront the perspectives of the vulnerable, those at the margins of society, and those caring for them.

Niklas Natt och Dag (b. 1979) works as a journalist and writer. His debut novel ‘The Wolf and the Watchman’ is a compelling portrait of his native Stockholm’s frightful and fascinating past.

Jo Nesbø (b. 1960) is a musician, songwriter, screenwriter, and economist, as well as one of the leading crime writers in the world.

Kristina Ohlsson (b. 1979) is one of Sweden’s most successful authors of crime fiction and children’s books.

Finnish-Estonian novelist and playwright Sofi Oksanen (b. 1977) debuted in 2003 with ‘Stalin’s Cows’, earning the recognition of Northern Europe’s readers and critics.

Sara (b. 1992) lives and works in Stockholm as a lawyer. ‘Everything We Didn’t Say’ is her literary debut.

Conny Palmkvist (b. 1973) is a writer, editor and literary critic. He is the author of three breathtaking time travel adventures for children.

Bobbie Peers (b. 1974) has left critics and readers alike spellbound by his immensely popular William Wenton series and The Explorers’ Club series.

Critically acclaimed and immensely popular Leif GW Persson (b. 1945) has over four decades chronicled the political and social development of modern Swedish society.

Frida Ramstedt (b. 1979) is a highly sought-after lecturer in trends, social media and entrepreneurship. She runs Scandinavia’s biggest interior design blog, Trendenser.se.

Agnes Ravatn’s thought-provoking writing and keen eye for human weakness draws the reader into a spine-tingling scenery, where something more menacing hides beneath the surface.

Lisa Ridzén (b.1988) is a doctoral student in sociology, researching masculinity norms in the rural communities of the Swedish far north. ‘When the Cranes Fly South’ is her striking debut.

Hans Rosenfeldt (b. 1964) is the creator and writer of TV-series such as ‘The Bridge’, ‘Marcella’ and ‘The Burning Girls’ as well as the co-author of the No. 1 internationally bestselling Sebastian Bergman series, together with Michael Hjorth.

Anders Roslund (b. 1961) has published thirteen novels to date, both as part of the successful writing duos Roslund & Hellström and Roslund & Thunberg, and for the last couple of years under his own name.

Anders Rydell (b. 1982) is an established journalist, editor and author of nonfiction. In his authorial career he has published several books, thereamong the acclaimed nonfiction work ‘The Looters’.

Anders Rydell (b. 1982) and Jesper Huor (b. 1975), both journalists and editors, have teamed up to write ‘Destroy the False Gods’ which is both a reportage and a cultural-historical odyssey.

Maja Säfström (b. 1987) is the New York Times bestselling illustrator and author of ‘The Illustrated Compendium of Amazing Animal Facts’.

Hassan Loo Sattarvandi (b. 1975) was born in Teheran, and moved to Sweden when he was three years old. His debut novel ‘Still’ made an immense impact on the Swedish literary scene.

Thomas Seltzer (b. 1969) has his roots in Texas and Kansas and spent his early childhood in the so-called Rust Belt in Wisconsin, before moving to Norway.

Sarah Sheppard (b. 1971) has a background as an Art Director and Graphic Designer. After studying paleontology, she combined her profession with her fascination of the past, creating books about dinosaurs, maps, sharks and other living species.

Yrsa Sigurdardóttir (b. 1963) is the bestselling and award-winning Icelandic crime author of the Thóra Gudmundsdóttir series as well as several stand-alone thrillers.

If any crime novels deserve to be called modern classics, it is the ten police procedurals about Martin Beck and his colleagues.

Simon Stålenhag (b. 1984) is the internationally acclaimed author and artist behind ‘Tales from the Loop’ and ‘Things from the Flood’.

Andrés Stoopendaal (b. 1981) is a Swedish author and literary critic. Before the publication of his highly praised ‘The Dunning-Kruger Effect’ in 2021, he produced two critically acclaimed poetry collections.

Erik Axl Sund is the pen name of author duo Jerker Eriksson and Håkan Axlander Sundquist. Their dark and addictive trilogy about Victoria Bergman became an immediate success among critics and readers alike.

David Sundin (b. 1976) is a Swedish comedian, screenwriter, actor and television show host. In 2020, his ‘The Book That Did Not Want To Be Read’ became the most sold children’s book of the year.

K. Svensson (b. 1981) is a comedian and author. He has a background as a screenwriter for television, radio, and theatre. The Winterman Files is a dream of recapturing the reading experiences of childhood.

Johanna Swanberg (b.1974), is a journalist, podcaster and author with experience in newspapers, TV, radio and PR. She lives in Stockholm with two children, two dogs and a husband. Cassi is her literary debut.

Tichý has received critical acclaim for his work, and is widely recognized as one of the most important novelists of his generation.

Markus Torgeby (b.1976) is a Swedish marathon and ultrarunner who at age 20 decided to trade urban life for a hut in the forests of Jämtland, northern Sweden.

Antti Tuomainen (b. 1971), crowned “The King of Helsinki Noir,” is one of Finland’s most acclaimed and award-winning crime fiction writers.

Lise Villadsen (b. 1985) is the Danish breakout star behind a series of electrifying young adult novels centered around complex family dynamics and youth mental health issues.

Anna E. Wahlgren (b. 1981) is a Swedish engineer who has taken to engineering ingenious narratives within the psychological thriller and locked-room mystery genres.

Martin Widmark (b. 1961) is an acclaimed Swedish children’s book author known for the popular series ‘The JerryMaya Detective Agency’, ‘Nelly Rapp’ and ‘Halvdan Viking’.

Martin Österdahl (b. 1973) has a background in television production. Since 2020, he juggles writing novels with his responsibilities as the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest.