New Swedish Books, spring 2017 1
New Swedish Books 80 Swedish Arts Council Box 272
15 SE -102 53 Stockholm www.swedishliterature.se Susanne Bergström Larsson, Co-ordinator & Translation grants +46 (0)8 519 264 83 susanne.bergstrom.larsson@ kulturradet.se Jan Kärrö, Literature project-, travel and events grants +46 (0)8 519 264 61 jan.karro@kulturradet.se Susanna Höijer, Translator’s travel grants +46 (0)8 519 264 50 susanna.hoijer@kulturradet.se Texts Lisa Bjärbo (Children’s and Young Adult Literature), Arne Johnsson (prose, poetry), Anders Lundgren (comics), Martina Lowden (article) Translations Anna Tebelius (Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Comics), Nichola Smalley (prose, poetry, article) Editor Andreas Åberg, Swedish Arts Council CO-editor Anna Ringberg, Swedish Arts Council Graphic design Dalston Creative Printed by Edita Bobergs Front cover: Sara Bergmark Elfgren, Karl Johnsson (see page 72) Photo by Gabriel Liljevevall Back cover Illustration from The Bird Inside Me Flies Wherever it Likes by Sara Lundberg (see page 57)