Bio

Work and live in Oslo(b. 1985)

My first book, the short prose collection I lyngen (2013) was shortlisted for the Tarjei Vesaas debutant prize. In 2016, my first novel Dammyr (Marsh Pond), was shortlisted for the Youth Critics’ Prize. I was awarded with the Norwegian Booksellers’ primary writer’s scholarship in 2017, by the literary committee of the Norwegian Authors’ Union. My Men has become my breakthrough novel, published to rave reviews in Norway in 2021, as well as a huge international success with more foreign sales.


BLOG: visibilityisatrap.tumblr.com

FANZINES: A.K.R.O.N.Y.M.

PUBLISHER: No Comprendo Press

AGENCY: Winje Agency


FOREIGN RIGHTS

Chinese: Thinkingdom Media Group

Danish: Gads Forlag

Dutch: Uitgeverij Oevers

English (NA): Astra Publishing House

English (UK&CW): Pushkin Press

French: Dalva

German: Tropen

Italian: Sellerio

Polish: ArtRage

Portuguese: Dom Quixote

Swedish: Natur och Kultur


AWARDS

The Stig Sæterbakken Memorial Award 2021

The Book Dealers’ Association’s scholarship 2017

Nominated for Tarjei Vesaa’s debut award, 2014

Nominated Youth Critic Award for both Dammyr (2017) and My men (2022)

Nominated for the Bookstore Award for Best Book of the Year 2021