Stefan Ahnhem (b. 1966) is one of the most successful new voices to appear 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.

Fredrik Backman (b. 1981) made his literary debut in 2012 with the publication of the international phenomenon ‘A Man Called Ove’.

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.

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.

Anders de la Motte (b. 1971) made his crime fiction debut in 2010 with ‘Game’ and has since become one of Sweden’s most beloved crime writers.

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.

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

Katrine Engberg (b. 1975) is the internationally acclaimed and bestselling author of the Copenhagen series, hailed for its refreshing style and ingenious plots.

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

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.

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 Catspies 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 has been met with a hymn of praises from critics as well as readers and has been on top of the Swedish critics list for over 8 executive weeks.

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.

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 1,4 million copies.

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

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

Johanna Holmström (b. 1981) of Sibbo, Finland, made her literary debut at only 22 years old with a collection of short stories, ‘Inlåst och andra noveller’.

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 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 acclaimed ‘The Silver Road’. A runaway bestseller, the debut novel established Jackson as a rising new star within Nordic suspense.

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.

Jonas Karlsson (b. 1971) writes plays and short fiction. One of Sweden’s most prominent actors, Karlsson has performed on Sweden’s premier stage and in several acclaimed feature films and television series.

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.

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’.

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

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.

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. He has a background as a documentary producer at Swedish Radio and is currently working as an in-depth reporter at Dagens Nyheter.

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, 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.

Author Martin Österdahl (b. 1973) has a background as Programme Director of SVT and in television production. Since 2020 he shoulders the role as Executive Supervisor for the Eurovision Song Contest.

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 three 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.

Hans Rosenfeldt (b. 1964) is the creator of the incredibly successful TV-series ‘The Bridge’ and ‘Marcella’ 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’.

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.

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’.

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.

Johan Theorin (b. 1963) began his literary career as a journalist and short-story writer, but has since gone on to receive international recognition as a writer of suspense novels.

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 is an acclaimed Swedish children’s book author known for popular series such as The Whodunit Detective Agency, Nelly Rapp and Halvdan Viking.

Lina Wolff (b. 1973) penned her first full-length novel, Bret Easton Ellis and the Other Dogs, in 2012 and it received instant acclaim, winning numerous awards. It was followed by the equally successful The Polyglot Lovers, which received the premier award for Swedish literature, the August Prize.