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Karin Alvtegen is one of Scandinavias most read and appreaciated authors.

Karin Alvtegen, born in 1965, is one of Scandinavia’s most read and esteemed writers. Her books have been translated into more than 35 languages. Known for her psychological thrillers and character portraits, she is a celebrated international bestseller.

Karin Alvtegen has been awarded with a wide range of fine prizes such as the Glass Key for the best Scandinavian crime novel, the Stora Ljudbokspriset (Great Audiobook prize) and the Danish Deckarakademins Palle Rosenkranz ‘prize for the year’s best crime novel in Denmark.

She has also been nominated for numerous literature awards, including two of the world’s most prestigious awards, The CWA International Dagger Award (UK) and The Edgar Allan Poe Award (USA).

Missing has been adapted into critically acclaimed British television series and international producers are currently working on filming several of her books.

In 2013, Karin became ill in the severely impairing disease ME. After several years of misdiagnosis, she was correctly diagnosed in 2017. After becoming ill, however, she co-authored the trilogy Hinsides with her son Albin. She has also told her story about being ill in ME for the writer and journalist Karin Thunberg, who wrote the biographical book Invisibly Sick – while life passes by (“Osynligt sjuk”).

Today, Karin is so impaired by the disease that she can no longer write. She tries to use her remaining ability to spread information about ME, which currently has no cure and effective treatment.

In 2019, Karin was named ambassador for the Open Medicine Foundation based at Stanford University, which raises funds to accelerate the biomedical research needed to address the global health crisis surrounding ME / CFS.

Karins Books

Hinsides Väktare

Hinsides Brinner

Nyckeln till Hinsides

Bokomslag Fjärilseffekten

Fjärilseffekten

En Sannolik Historia

Skugga

Skam

Svek

Saknad

Skuld

Osynligt Sjuk – omslag

Reviews

Her language flows easily side by side and she tells her stories in a credible way.

LitteraturmagazinetOm Fjärilseffekten

Well camouflaged behind the dangers, excitement and rapid event development also hides something even bigger and more important: love between siblings.

LitteraturmagazinetOm Nyckeln till Hinsides

Completely original without ever seeming artificial, this story of a woman in the margins of society and her dust with motives from a serial killer is as surprising as convincing.

Svenska DeckarakademienOm Saknad

In Karin Alvteen, Swedish criminal literature has a melodramatic talent that can bring us pleasure in many upcoming novels.

Svenska DagbladetOm Saknad

With unmistakable sense of the deeply human, Karin Alvteen paints in a low-key way what love, betrayal, fear of conflict, prejudice and trust can do to people.

Paus OmbordOm En Sannolik Historia

The key to Beyond is actually most of all similar to Astrid Lindgren’s fantasy books, The Brothers Lionheart and Mio, my son, with features by Michael Endes The Infinite Story and Holly Black’s Spiderwick. For what is at the center of this story is sibling love, and what can be achieved with the power of imagination.

Tidningen KulturenOm Nyckeln till Hinsides

What we otherwise hardly understand about people’s pity becomes understandable here, thanks to Karin Alvtegen’s great storytelling skills.

VästerviksTidningenOm Skam
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Karin Alvtegen

Remember that Karin is ill in ME/CFS, which means that she has to prioritize every task and activity including answering questions and thus cannot answer everyone.

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Contact

Brombergs Bokförlag
Att: Karin Alvtegen
Hantverkargatan 26
112 21 Stockholm

info@brombergs.se

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