New Swedish Books, Spring 2018 1
New Swedish Books 80 Swedish Arts Council Box 272
15 SE -102 53 Stockholm www.swedishliterature.se Susanne Bergström Larsson, Head of Swedish Literature Exchange, and 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 Mia Österlund (Children’s and Young Adult Literature), Martina Lowden (Fiction, Poetry), Markus Pedersen (Comics), Stina Otterberg (Non-fiction). Translations Anna Tebelius (Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Comics), Nichola Smalley (Fiction, Poetry, Non-fiction). Editor Andreas Åberg, Swedish Arts Council Graphic design Dalston Creative Printed by Lenanders Grafiska AB Front cover: Mara Lee (see page 41) Photo by Märta Thisner Back cover Illustration from Is That Really True, Ester? by Emma Adbåge and Anton Bergman (see page 55)