Karin Alvtegen
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Karin Alvtegen during the Gothenburg Book Fair 2005. | |
| Born |
8 June 1965 Huskvarna, Sweden |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Language | Swedish |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Period | 1998– |
Karin Alvtegen (born 8 June 1965, Huskvarna, Sweden) is a Swedish author of crime fiction. Alvtegen's psychological thrillers are generally set in Sweden. Four of her books have been translated into English: Missing, Betrayal, Shadow and Shame.
Alvtegen's second novel, Missing, was awarded the premier Nordic crime writing award the Glass Key in 2001.[1] Translated in 2003 and published in the United States in 2009, the novel was nominated for the 2009 Edgar Award for best novel by the Mystery Writers of America.[2] In 2006, the novel was adapted into a television series directed by Ian Madden and with Joanne Froggatt and Gregor Fisher.[3]
Alvtegen's 2005 novel Shame was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Duncan Lawrie International Dagger award for crime novels in translation upon publication in English.
Alvtegen has worked as a teleplay writer, having penned 24 episodes of the Swedish soap opera Rederiet .
She is grandniece of the children's novelist Astrid Lindgren.
Bibliography
Novels
- Guilt (translated by Anna Paterson) (2007) – Skuld (1998)
- Missing (translated by Anna Paterson) (2003) – Saknad (2000)
- Betrayal (translated by Steven T. Murray) (2005) – Svek (2003)
- Shame/Sacrifice (translated by Steven T. Murray) (2006) – Skam (2005)
- Shadow (translated by Steven T. Murray) (2008) – Skugga (2007)
- A Probable Story (not yet published in English) – En Sannolik Historia (2010)
- Butterfly Effect (not yet published in English) – Fjärilseffekten (2013)
Note: in 2011 Shame was reissued in the UK with the title Sacrifice.
Screenplay
- 2004 – Hotet ("The Threat")
References
- ↑ "Winners", Glasnyckeln, passagen.se, Retrieved 20 May 2009
- ↑ "2009 Edgar Nominees", Mystery Writers of America, theedgars.com, Retrieved 20 May 2009
- ↑ Missing (tv series) at IMDb.com
External links
- Karin Alvtegen website
- ^ Karin Alvtegen at the Internet Movie Database
Sweden - ^ "My great aunt" by Karin Alvtegen
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