Swedish Books for Young Readers 1
7 Swedish Books for Young Readers SARA B.ELFGREN
In Dreams, YA fiction, 2017, Rabén & Sjögren Rights: Grand Agency Tamar’s and Clea come from different backgrounds. But one day they end up in the same class when they enter the esteemed theatre program at Norra Latin Upper Secondary School in Stockholm. They are in the same class but worlds apart. The Big Banquet, ill. Emil Maxén, children’s fiction, 2019, Rabén & Sjögren Rights: Grand Agency Together with Mats Strandberg Sara B. Elfgren penned the bestselling and critically acclaimed Engelsfors trilogy, in which the first title has been translated to twenty-five languages, made into a movie. Sara B. Elfgren is attracted to ”what if”scenarios where the laws of nature are thrown out of balance, especially when the supernatural clashes with our everyday lives. She likes to work on her own and with other writers as well as illustrators, comic book artists and directors. Her solo debut was nominated to the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literary Prize 2018 and was a big success among critics and readers alike and was the number one bestselling YA novel of 2017 in the largest Swedish internet bookshop. Dangerous adventures involving disdainful dukes, conniving pugs, combative hares, hideous beasts and a giant, poetic dog. With The Big Banquet Sara B. Elfgren and illustrator Emil Maxén desire to break new ground in the fairy tale genre. The result is a brand new genre: Baroque fantasy for children. The Engelsfors Trilogy, written together with Mats Strandberg, YA fiction, 2011-2013, Rabén & Sjögren Rights: Grand Agency Six girls just started high school. They have nothing in common – except they discover they are all witches and they are hunted by an ancient evil. Together they need to stop the apocalypse! Photo: Henric Lindsten