Swedish Contemporary Fiction 1
Welcome! Welcome to this new guide from Swedish L
iterature Exchange! This booklet is for everyone who’s interested in contemporary Swedish literature, but who may be uncertain where to start. It’s also for professionals around the world who have published one or two Swedish books in translation and would like to publish more. We have selected some of Sweden’s novelists whose books have already been translated into several languages, reaching readers in countries all over the world. Along with a brief presentation of each author, we highlight some of their books that have been published abroad in translation. Details of the original publisher and foreign rights contacts are given for each featured book. At the back of this booklet, you will find contact details for the literary agencies and foreign rights departments that handle translation rights for the authors featured here. If you’re interested in grants available to support the translation and promotion of Swedish literature abroad, you can find out more on our website www.swedishliterature.se . We also post articles about various aspects of Swedish literature on that site. Enjoy! Susanne Bergström Larsson Head of Swedish Literature Exchange, Swedish Arts Council Note: The authors featured here were chosen from nominations submitted by Swedish literary agencies and publishers that sell foreign rights for Swedish fiction. The agencies and publishers were asked to nominate several authors and books that have reached international audiences. In order to ensure coverage across a broad range of publishers and agencies, a team from the Swedish Arts Council made the final selection from the nominations received. The author portraits were written by four independent literary critics – thanks to Ingrid Elam, Yukiko Duke, Annina Rabe and Jonas Thente for their contributions.