Translations

Robert Åsbacka uses gentle humour to satirise elements of contemporary society and the increasing commercialisation of all aspects of life, even under a Social Democratic government.
Translated by Ruth Urbom.

Composed of short poetic fragments, Emma Ahlgren's precise, multifaceted and at times dark second collection of poetry explores a young woman’s life, and the many roles and states that she comes – or is made – to inhabit.
Translated by Nichola Smalley.

Maria Turtschaninoff’s first work of literary fiction for adults, Inherited Land is an enchanting novel that depicts human relationships with nature across the generations.
Translated by Annie Prime.

Ellen Strömberg captures just what it feels like to be a teenager struggling with the demands of close friendship, an irritatingly cool big sister, and heartache.
Translated by Fiona Graham.

Revolving around a Vietnamese family of three navigating small-town life in Finland of the 90s, Quynh Tran's poignant and suggestive debut plays out through a series of oblique yet intimately detailed tableaux.
Translated by Kira Josefsson.

Psychological realism meets sinister suspense in Matilda Gyllenberg's eerie debut, which explores parenthood, isolation and responsibility, and our conflicting needs for freedom and security.
Translated by Sarah Death.

Written in a beautiful prose with a comic melancholy, Peter Sandström's Autumn Apples is the portrait of a middle-aged man reflecting on his past and trying to make sense of the present.
Translated by Deborah Bragan-Turner.

In Majgull Axelsson's latest novel, an aging psychologist feels a surprising affinity for an abused teenager who enters her office with a combative demeanour and an armour of foul language.
Translated by Kathy Saranpa.

In short, captivating essays that blend personal experience with extraordinary facts, Bergengren celebrates the remarkable lives of bees and the role that they play in our world.
Translated by Fiona Graham.

In her August-Prize-nominated Yani, Nora Khalil tells a collective coming-of-age story about alienation and belonging among a close-knit group of friends in suburban Stockholm.
Translated by Catherine Venner.

Thella Johnson's debut novel is a tender portrayal of an unforgettable family and the post-war people of Sweden and Finland, two countries close as siblings.
Translated by Nichola Smalley.

Marit Kapla marries prose poetry with investigative journalism to create poignant portrayal of the conditions of love in our time.
Translated by Linda Schenck.

Martin Björklind's debut novel, a philosophical metropolitan thriller, reaches beyond the physical world to offer a reflection on the nature of reality.
Translated by Neil Betteridge.

In Malin Ekman's literary debut, Anna, an observant and introspective first-person narrator, recalls her childhood with an impulsive single mother and younger brother.
Translated by Paul Norlen.

An encounter between a young nursery school worker and a Sámi reindeer herder marks the start of a transformative relationship, in Mikael Berglund's suggestive, starkly poetic third novel.
Translated by Anna McGroarty.

Seluah Alsaati's award-winning, razor-sharp YA debut explores what it means to find yourself in a destructive relationship, and how to find your way back to yourself.
Translated by Sophie Ruthven.

What does it mean to feel something for real? In Lyra Ekström Lindbäck’s latest novel, several voices interrogate this question side by side, probing fiction, reality, and what exists in between.
Translated by Emma Olsson.

In his latest book, Niklas Rådström examines what football might have to teach us about cooperation, justice and peaceful coexistence despite conditions of intense competition.
Translated by Tom Buckle.