Johanna Strömqvist

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Agent

Mathilde Coffy (on study leave)

Foreign Rights Director | Children's Books

Agent

Mathilde Coffy (on study leave)

Foreign Rights Director | Children's Books

Agent

Mathilde Coffy (on study leave)

Foreign Rights Director | Children's Books

Agent

Mathilde Coffy (on study leave)

Foreign Rights Director | Children's Books

Agent

Madelene Hovstadius

Literary Agent | Fiction & Non-Fiction, Childrens' & YA

Category: Children

Johanna Strömqvist

Johanna Strömqvist is an editor at a children’s publisher and an author who has, among others, written the series In the Monster Kingdom. She lives in Stockholm with her family and likes reading thick books and listening to rock music and often gets inspiration from the TV-series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Books by Johanna Strömqvist

Demon Blood

Johanna Strömqvist

Lilly’s witchcraft is too strong, it can’t be controlled. At the same time, the demons show themselves in Stockholm again, and a mysterious man appears, claiming to be Lilly’s father. Things get even worse when best friend Lana finds out Lilly’s bigg…

Swedish title: Demonblod

Series: Silver & Steel

Category: Children

Pub date: 03-06-2025

Format: 148 x 210 mm, 208 pages

The Witch’s Hammer

Johanna Strömqvist

“The shadow grows, the mirror trembles as it takes shape. And then, there he is. His face is right behind mine. The tattered cloak flutters. He smiles.”Lilly’s magical powers have awakened – much too soon – which is both unsettling and dangerous. Mea…

Swedish title: Häxhammaren

Series: Silver & Steel

Category: Children

Pub date: 22-01-2024

Format: 148 x 210 mm, 224 pages, colour

Silver & Steel: The Gates of Hell

Johanna Strömqvist

“I promised my mum I would never talk to anyone from the police or social services. I can’t even go see the school counsellor. No one can suspect who Mum really is – that we come from a magical world where ordinary rules don’t apply.” Lilly’s mum is…

Swedish title: Helvetets portar

Series: Silver & Steel

Category: Children

Pub date: 17-05-2023

Format: 148 x 210 mm, 224 pages, colour

The Sea Monsters and the Petrified Creatures

Johanna Strömqvist

Unleash the magic!Come with us into the world of magic, machines, monsters and mega adventure! Saga and her family live in a castle in the forest. One day, someone sends them a mysterious, enchanted bottle, and nothing is the same again …. for a spel…

Swedish title: I monstrens rike. Sjöodjuren och de förstenade monstren

Series: In the Monster Kingdom

Category: Children

Pub date: 17-09-2019

Format: 148 x 210 mm, 168 pages, b & w illustrations

The Secret City

Johanna Strömqvist

Delve into an enchanting world of magic and machines, monsters and adventures! A fantastically atmospheric and scary story. This is the standalone end of the success series. Saga lives with her family in a castle deep in the woods. A wicked ruler and…

Swedish title: I monstrens rike. Den hemliga staden

Series: In the Monster's Kingdom

Category: Children

Pub date: 18-04-2018

Format: 148x210 mm, 160 pages, b&w illustrations

Hunt for the Night’s Star

Johanna Strömqvist

Saga lives with her parents, her best friend and her monsters in a castle deep in the woods. Their peaceful life is however threatened by evil outside.Along with her two best friends, she has to find a way to fight evil. In order to save her home and…

Swedish title: I monstrens rike. Jakten på Nattstjärnan

Series: In the Monster's Kingdom

Category: Children

Pub date: 06-03-2017

Format: 148 x 210 mm, 160 pages

The Cursed Children

Johanna Strömqvist

Saga lives with her parents in a forest where there is eternal winter. Dad builds machines in the castle tower rooms and her mother has magical powers. The forest is full of monsters, but they are frozen in ice and can’t hurt anyone. But one day the…

Swedish title: I monstrens rike. De förhäxade barnen

Series: In The Monster Kingdom

Category: Children

Pub date: 01-03-2016

Format: 148 x21O mm, 160 pages, b/w illustrations