Translations

In her fifth novel The Bleed Lyra Ekström Lindbäck masterfully probes the borderlines between reality and fantasy, in a text that shifts between fiction and essay.
Translated by Emma Olsson.

Elisabeth Åsbrink's debut novel places the author, her mother and grandmother in the broader political and historical context of three European cities.
Translated by Deborah Bragan-Turner.

Written in the form of letters to the daughter whom he has never met, Aris Fioretos's latest novel takes us from downtown New York to Thatcher-era London, new-millennium Berlin and beyond, describing the rise and fall of an artist and musical scene. 
Translated by Tomas Tranæus.

In Maxim Grigoriev's widely acclaimed second novel, dreams flounder in the face of reality in a young man's first, life-altering encounter with Paris.
Translated by Nichola Smalley.

Hjalmar Söderberg, the quintessential Stockholm writer of his time, offers a lyrical account of a trip out to Djurgården, a largely wooded island and popular recreational area close to the city centre.
Translated by Tom Ellett.

A stylistic tour de force, Håkansson’s captivating prose and flair for memorable details draw the reader along on an immersive journey through the sights and smells of Regency London.
Translated by Fiona Graham.

In search of life beyond the strains of the everyday, poet and author Cecilia Hansson sets off on an illuminating personal voyage in Franz Kafka’s footsteps. 
Translated by Kathy Saranpa.

Ellen Nordmark's ambitious poetic epic interrogates the cosmos, underworld, and current global political landscape through the intermingling of contemporary tragedy and ancient mythologies. Translated by Gina Abelkop.

In his rich autofictional tale of a writerly life, Sven Olov Karlsson details his long, snaking journey from a Västmanland smallholding on the brink of collapse to life as a novelist in the capital. Translated by Alex Fleming.

Written from the perspective of a three-year-old girl, poet and author Jörgen Gassilewski's latest novel offers an ambitious and imaginative exploration of the inner world of a child. Translated by Jane Davis.

Sara Danius describes her collaboration with couturier Pär Engsheden, revealing the rich cultural fabric that went into the inspired dresses they created. Translated by Darcy Hurford.

Lida Starodubtseva's cycle of short stories from Karelia revolves around questions of personal and political boundaries, as its multifaceted characters endeavour to understand the contexts in which they find themselves. Translated by Kathy Saranpa.

Linda Jones's latest offering is a layered text about complex questions of revenge and responsibility, viewed through the prism of secondary-school friendships. Translated by Alice Menzies.

Delving into themes of motherhood and hope in a troubling age, She’ll Be Named Minou is a thought-provoking piece on life and death, and the world that future generations will come to inherit.
Translated by Robert Lyons.

Written by one of Sweden’s foremost playwrights and an acclaimed poet making her dramatic debut, King Mother interrogates the many facets of familial love, and what happens to them in the absence of memory.
Translated by Anna McGroarty.

A regular feature on Helsinki's theatre scene, Bengt Ahlfors weaves the story of an entire life into this gentle, delicately crafted monologue on one elderly man’s unconventional search for connection.
Translated by Henning Koch.

An ingeniously crafted comedy that plays out like a thriller, Alejandro Leiva Wenger's masterful play explores loss, the malleability of memory and the narratives we tell ourselves about those we love.
Translated by May-Brit Akerholt.

Taking up the drama where Euripides' Medea ends, Farrokhzad places her protagonist in a poetic dialogue with a personified Morality, as she grapples with the import of what she has done.
Translated by Jennifer Hayashida.