Per Nilsson (writer)

Per Nilsson
Nilsson in 2013
Nilsson in 2013
BornPer Håkan Stefan Nilsson
(1954-02-13) 13 February 1954 (age 70)
Möllevången, Malmö, Sweden
OccupationWriter, musician
NationalitySwedish
Years active1986-present
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Per Nilsson is a Swedish author. He worked as a music teacher until the summer of 1999, after which he became a full-time author. He has also written the screenplay Hannah with H, based on his early novel Another way to be young. Between 1997 and 2010, he was a Member the Swedish Children's Book College.

Screenplay

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Bibliography

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Year Original title English title Illustrator Publisher ISBN Ref
1986 Mellan vakna och somna Between waking and sleep Bonnier
1988 Viktiga saker Important things NAME Publications ISBN 9789150100341
1990 Baklängeslivet Backwards Life ISBN 9789172213883
1992 Flickan som slutade skolan The girl who left school Ingela Almgren ISBN 9789177123361
1993 Loves Me Loves Me Not Raben & Sjogren
Ja må han le... Va? Yes, let him smile...Huh? ISBN 9129622204
Klockan tretton At three o'clock Eva Lindström NAME Publications ISBN 9789177123682
1994 Raven's Song Raben & Sjogren
1995 Om den sjunde natten If the seventh night NAME Publications ISBN 9789177124962
1996 Anarkai (German) Raben & Sjogren ISBN 9783726005122
1998 You, You & You You, You & You ISBN 9781932425192
Hej, Milena (German) Hi, Milena Pija Lindenbaum NAME Publications ISBN 9783423709187
1999 Inny niż wszyscy (Polish) Not like everyone else ISBN 9788377760987
2000 Anders dan jij (Dutch) Another way to be young NAME Publications ISBN 9789056373726
2001 Lilla livet, lilla döden Little Life small death ISBN 9789150102499
Na zawsze Milena (Polish) Forever Milena Pija Lindenbaum ISBN 9788377761717
2002 Seventeen Seventeen Raben & Sjogren ISBN 9781932425895
Aldrig mer Milena? Never again Milena Pija Lindenbaum NAME Publications ISBN 9789150101973
2003 Ask & Embla (with Daniel Ahlgren) Ask & Embla Raben & Sjogren ISBN 9789129659290
2004 Solprinsen
Hälften har pinne (with Gunna Grähs) Half have the stick NAME Publications ISBN 9789150104455
2005 Twins ISBN 91-29-66221-4
2006 Svenne Raben & Sjogren ISBN 9789170015281
2007 The return of Hjärtans fröjd The Return of hearts' joy
2009 Absolut Per Nilsson ISBN 9789129669602
2010 I det här trädet (with Catherine Kieri) This tree
2014 Otopia ISBN 9789129691054
2015 Tvåan Emelie Ostergren Alfabeta ISBN 9789150117059
2022 Majken och Tassa Alfabeta ISBN 9789150121919
2023 En tisdag i paradiset Alfabeta ISBN 9789150122633

Awards and honors

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Year Award/honor Awarding body Work Ref
1994 August-nominated Swedish Publishers' Association Raven's song
Best Love Story Raben & Sjogren Valentine's Delight
1997 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Hear's De
Nils Holgersson Plaque Swedish Library Association Anarkai
1998 ABF's Literature
August-nominated Swedish Publishers' Association You & You & You
1999 Astrid Lindgren Prize Rabén & Sjögren
Dutch prize The Silver Kiss Joy Of Heart
2000 August-nominated Swedish Publishers' Association Another way to be young
2002 Seventeen
2003 Expressens Heffaklump Expressen Ask and Embla
2006 - August Prize Swedish Publishers' Association Svenne [1]
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Los Angeles Times You & You & You

References

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  1. ^ Johannesson, Sune (23 October 2006). "Per Nilsson kan få Augustpriset" (in Swedish). Kristianstadsbladet. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
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