Lars Henrik Eriksen (b. 1995) grew up in Sandefjord, where he studied music at upper secondary school, and has further education as a civil engineer. He has always loved comics and has been drawing for as long as he can remember. Eriksen participated in Egmont’s comic book competition in 2018 and immediately received a book contract. This inspired him to continue with his comic book – which now sees the light of day.

Frode Øverli is one of Norway’s most beloved comedians. He has been a fixture on the bestseller lists for almost a lifetime with his Pondus books, a universe from which Frida – Pondus’ daughter – springs.

What people are saying about Frida book number 1, Jakten på nesehårene (The Hunt for Nose Hairs):

‘Pondus’ daughter is giving her dad a run for his money!’ (Bergens Tidende, which gave it five stars)

‘Frode Øverli is recognisable both in his ugly style and his brutal humour. This is fresh entertainment for the whole family.‘ Anne Cathrine Straume, NRK Kultur

‘Frode Øverli has created a warm and perfectly tart extension of the Pondus universe, with impressive results.” Walter Wehus, barnebokkritikk.no

Peder Hornseth Nygaard (b. 1998) is a Norwegian illustrator and animator with a bachelor’s degree in Animation and Digital Art from Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. In 2021, he won second place in Egmont’s comics competition. Nygaard’s work blends a love of storytelling with a strong sense of mood and place. This autumn, he makes his debut with the dystopian graphic novel Supernova.

Tessa Nelissen (b. 1994) is an illustrator, storyteller, and trained dentist from the Netherlands, now living in Norway. A lifelong lover of fantasy novels, films, manga, and games, she grew up immersed in magical worlds – and never stopped exploring them. Her work often features her other great passions: cats, plants, and sustainability. The Sky World is the first volume in her debut graphic novel series, Core of Zoia, a six-book fantasy saga inspired by the stories that shaped her childhood and continue to inspire her today.

Sara Stridsberg was born in 1972 and is an author and dramatist. Her debut novel Happy Sally was published in 2004. She won the Nordic Council’s literature prize in 2006 for her second book, Drömfakulteten, for which she was also awarded the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet’s literature prize. Her latest novel, Darling River was published in March 2010.

Jenny Bicho (b. 1972) is born and raised in south Stockholm. She is an author, journalist and documentary filmer, and when she can’t be found in the stables or writing books about hobby horses, she runs a production company handling film and photo.

“I don’t like playtime, but I do like all forms of storytelling. When my children were little, I read to them all the time, or we would create our own stories that we then acted out in different ways. When my youngest daught grew old enough to read herself, I suddenly found time to put pen to paper and write down all my stories. The result was the Vilde series, inspired by my daughter’s interest in hobby horses. The best thing about stories, I believe, is that you get to meet people, see places and understand ways of thinking that you might have never encountered otherwise. To create a story that evokes feelings and gives new insights about yourself or the world, that’s the most beautiful thing I can imagine.”