Lennart Nilsson (b. 1922) was a pioneer in medical photography. In association with researchers and with the help of specially designed equipment, he has documented the inside of man down to the level of a cell. Throughout the years, he has devoted special attention to capturing the creation of a human being, from conception to birth. Lennart Nilsson’s work can be found in collections at a number of museums and institutions, including the British Museum in London, Tokyo Fuji Art Museum and the Modern Museum in Stockholm. Mark Holborn is one of the foremost editors in the world, working with some of the greatest photographers and publishers. He has with his professional and creative eye together with Lennart Nilsson created a completely new book out of the classic photos.

Horace Engdahl is one of Sweden’s most prominent literary figures, and in 1999 he was elected to be Secretary of The Swedish Academy, a position he held for 10 years. He has written several essay collections on literature, dramatic writing and poetry and has also translated plays by Heinrich von Kleist and essays by Maurice Blanchlot.

Harry Martinson was born in 1904 in Jämshög in Blekinge county and died in Stockholm in 1978. After his father’s death, he was accorded as a parish child. However, he escaped and worked as a sailor 1919-1926.

Harry Martinson was awarded many different awards in his life time, including the De Nios Prize (1938), the SvD Literature Prize (1944), the
Bellman Prize (1951 and 1962), the Grand Prize for Literature Promotion (1955) and the 1974 Nobel Prize together with Eyvind Johnson. He became a member of the Swedish Academy in 1949 and a honorary doctor in Gothenburg 1954. He was married to the Swedish writer Moa Martinson 1929-40.

Harry Martinson’s previously light life – intoxicating poetry deepened over time and he gained a large register; heartfelt pieces of nature, stinging satire of time and an astronaut’s poem that in brilliant symbols describes the situation of modern man and poetry. Tender and self-critical depictions of childhood, exotic sailor memories and natural impressions oscillate between microscopically precise attention to detail and breath-taking cosmic perspectives.

Joanna Rubin Dranger, b. 1970, is a Swedish author and illustrator.
Her debut graphic novel Miss Remarkable & Her Career was published to great acclaim in 1999 and was published in 7 languages, including the US.
Joanna was Sweden’s first female professor of illustration, and held this position at Konstfack University of Arts between 2007-2017.

REMEMBER US TO LIFE, her documentary graphic novel about her family and Jewish heritage, came out in 2022 and was awarded the prestigious Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2023.

Håkan Nesser (b. 1950) is one of Sweden’s most beloved and renowned authors. He divides his time between Stockholm and the island of Gotland. His books have sold over 20 million copies in more than 30 languages.