Jennie Lundgren (b. 1978) and Ulrika Lundgren Lindmark (b. 1972) are sisters-in-law living in Kalix and Gällivare, northern Sweden, respectively. Jennie works as a police patrol officer and Ulrika is an accountant. WHERE THE ICE BREAKS is a debut for both writers.

Jennie Lundgren (b. 1978) and Ulrika Lundgren Lindmark (b. 1972) are sisters-in-law living in Kalix and Gällivare, northern Sweden, respectively. Jennie works as a police patrol officer and Ulrika is an accountant. WHERE THE ICE BREAKS is a debut for both writers.

Maria Löfgren lives in Hörnefors and works as an illustrator and graphic artist. Fantastic Families and Kitty’s Party is her debut book.

Jenny Strömstedt is a journalist and well-known presenter on Swedish TV, where she is known for her wide-ranging general knowledge, her energy, empathy and ability to combine seriousness and humour. She works for children’s rights and is an ambassador for UNICEF Sweden. She is also a fervent advocate of equality and has contributed to a number of books on the subject.

Nina Hermansen kan efter cirka 20 års bloggande räknas som en av de mest erfarna mat- och livsstilsbloggarna. År 2012 deltog hon i ”Hela Sverige bakar” och blev på så sätt känd för en bredare publik. Hennes inlägg på bloggen Niiinis.se och på sociala medier präglas av stor öppenhet om livets upp- och nergångar, men framför allt av en massa goda recept.

Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was born in Östra Emterwik, Värmland, Sweden. She was brought up on Mårbacka, the family estate, which she did not leave until 1881, when she went to a teachers’ college at Stockholm. In 1885 she became a teacher at the girls’ secondary school in Landskrona. She had been writing poetry ever since she was a child, but she did not publish anything until 1890, when a Swedish weekly gave her the first prize in a literary competition and published excerpts from the book which was to be her first, best, and most popular work. Gösta Berlings Saga was published in 1891, but went unnoticed until its Danish translation received wide critical acclaim and paved the way for the book’s lasting success in Sweden and elsewhere. In 1895 financial support from the royal family and the Swedish Academy encouraged her to abandon teaching altogether. She travelled in Italy and wrote Antikrists mirakler (1897) [The Miracles of Antichrist], a novel set in Sicily. After several minor works she published Jerusalem (1901-1902) [The Holy City], a novel about Swedish peasants who emigrated to the Holy Land and whom she had visited in 1900. This work was her first immediate success. A book intended as a primer for elementary schools became one of the most charming children’s book in any language: Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige (1906) [The Wonderful Adventures of Nils].