Viktoria Jäderling (b. 1971) in Sundsvall is a literary critic and journal editor. Her first book Oh, Lunargatan was nominated to Borås Debutantpris and Katapultpriset. Today she lives in Stockholm.

Jan Mårtenson is a distinguished former ambassador, Under-Secretary-General and Director General of the United Nations, Chef de Cabinet to his Majesty the King of Sweden, and Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps. He made his literary debut in 1973, and since then he has published over 50 fiction and non-fiction titles, and has sold more than 2 million copies in Sweden alone. Mårtenson’s crime novels featuring antiques dealer Johan Kristian Homan (37 to date) are something of an institution in Swedish popular fiction, with a vast circle of fans following the series and anticipating the release of each new Homan book. Mårtenson has also published non-fiction books about the Royal Swedish Castle and Royal Djurgården in Stockholm, among many others. The Homan Crime Series Johan Kristian Homan is a sophisticated, well-heeled and generally self-deprecating antiques dealer whose shop occupies a prime location in Stockholm’s genteel Old Town. He lives with his Siamese cat Cléo de Merode, while his girlfriend, Francine, head of the Swedish Security Service’s Dignitary Protection unit, is almost always away on business. Ironic, because while Homan’s day-to-day life involves mundane transactions with Swedish high-society, he somehow always finds himself entangled in a new murder mystery — often involving one of his clients, family members or acquaintances. The Homan crime novels are penned with a fast pace, a sharp wit, a wicked sense of humor, and they overflow with fascinating characters and vivid environments. Homans’ genuine interest in pursuing the beautiful and the good in life often takes center stage, eclipsing the crime at hand. As a reader, you’re served a steady diet of quick, entertaining lectures on life’s finer pleasures: art, food and wine. With a hero like Homan, who appreciates both the smaller and greater joys in life, this crime series reveals more Bordeaux spilling from its pages than blood. The settings — from 18th century mansions and luxurious apartments to museums, art galleries and auction houses — are developed as characters in their own right. And in these environments, Homan is at home, playing gracious host, no matter the company.

Karin Wahlberg (b. 1950) is the bestselling author of sixteen novels, including the series featuring Detective Inspector Claes Claesson, and the first three books in the Hospital trilogy, drawing on Karin’s career and expertise as an obstetrician in Lund, southern Sweden. The Hospital trilogy has sold over 250,000 copies in Sweden alone and series rights have been optioned to FLX (Quicksand; Anxious People).

Dag Hammarskjöld was born in 1905. He famously served as Secretary General of the United Nations from 1953 until his death in 1961. He was also a member of the Swedish Academy from 1954. In 1961 he was posthumously awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Dag Hammarskjöld enjoyed a very close relationship to the Swedish landscape and its traditions, while at the same time being well acquainted with a variety of international customs and religions. The posthumously published MARKINGS, found among Hammarskjöld’s personal notes after his passing, has become a Swedish classic, and is listed among the greatest of the country’s literary texts.

Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg has been a writer for many years and got her international breakthrough in 2012 with her humorous first book in the series with the League of Pensioners– The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules. The book was sold to 28 countries and became the number one bestseller in, among other places, the UK, Italy and Canada. Her latest novel, The Lost Land is an historical novel and marks a new chapter in her authorship.

William Älgebrink (born in 1997) was raised in Ulricehamn but currently resides in Jokkmokk with his partner. He is a Swedish author and filmmaker who also works in communication. William has previously written an award-winning short story and directed a short film that also received an award. His debut novel, The House by Pearl River was published by Romanus & Selling in October 2024, and was nominated for Best Swedish Crime Debut 2024, by Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy.

Jesper Ahlin Marceta (b. 1986) is a journalist and philosopher, known for his expertise in political analysis. He is the editor-in-chief of the Swedish magazine Svensk filosofi. He was born in Mariestad but now lives in Stockholm.

Elisabet Nemert (b. 1950) writes bestselling, award-winning historical women’s fiction. Her previous novel, Blue Longing was a national bestseller and sold over 50,000 copies alone.

Cecilia Hansson (b. 1973), was born in Luleå and now lives in Stockholm. She is an author, poet and journalist, and regularly contribute in the Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet. She is a board member of Swedish PEN and a well-known expert on Central Europe.

Pauline Olsson Ghoreishi (b. 1997) grew up in Knivsta and lives in Malmö. She is a journalist educated at Skurup College and has taken a writing course at Wik College. Alejandro. is her debut.