Karin Alvtegen

Karin Alvtegen

Karin Alvtegen during the Gothenburg Book Fair 2005.
Born (1965-06-08)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

Note: in 2011 Shame was reissued in the UK with the title Sacrifice.

Screenplay

References

  1. "Winners", Glasnyckeln, passagen.se, Retrieved 20 May 2009
  2. "2009 Edgar Nominees", Mystery Writers of America, theedgars.com, Retrieved 20 May 2009
  3. Missing (tv series) at IMDb.com

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