Åsa Larsson (born 28 June 1966) is a Swedish crime-fiction writer. Although born in Uppsala, she was raised in Kiruna in the far north. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Larsson was a tax lawyer, a profession she shares with the heroine of her novels, Rebecka Martinsson. Her first Rebecka Martinsson novel, Solstorm, was awarded the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy prize for best first novel. It was published in the UK (under the title The Savage Altar) and was shortlisted for the Duncan Lawrie International Dagger. Her second Rebecka Martinsson novel, Det blod som spillts, won the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award.[1] Till offer åt Molok, her fifth Rebecka Martinsson novel also won the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award. The sixth and final part, Fädernas misgärningar, was published in autumn 2021 and was also awarded the prize for the Best Swedish Crime Novel of the year.[2]
Åsa Larsson | |
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 Åsa Larsson at the 2013 literary festival in Cologne | |
| Born | Åsa Elena Larsson 28 June 1966 Uppsala, Sweden |
| Occupation | Tax Attorney, Novelist |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Period | 2003–2013 |
| Genre | Crime fiction, Thriller |
| Notable works | Sun Storm The Blood Spilt The Black Path Until Thy Wrath be Past The Second Deadly Sin |
Her books and characters serve as the basis for the internationally successful TV series Rebecka Martinsson. The 2007 Swedish film Solstorm was based on the book The Savage Altar.
She is the granddaughter of the Olympic skier Erik August Larsson.[3][4]
Bibliography
editRebecka Martinsson novels
edit- 2003 – Solstorm; English translation: Sun Storm (USA), The Savage Altar (UK), 2006
- 2004 – Det blod som spillts; English translation: The Blood Spilt, 2007
- 2006 – Svart stig; English translation: The Black Path, 2008
- 2008 – Till dess din vrede upphör; English translation: Until Thy Wrath be Past, 2011
- 2011 – Till offer åt Molok; English translation: The Second Deadly Sin, 2014
- 2021 – Fädernas missgärningar; English translation: The Sins of Our Fathers, 2021
Other
edit- 2003 – Upptäck jorden
- 2005 - Aurinkomyrsky
- 2007 – Systrarna Hietala (short stories)
- 2009 – Guds starka arm (with Lena Andersson) (short stories)
- 2012 – Tjernaja tropa
References
edit- ^ "Svenska Deckarakademin" (Swedish). 1 May 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ "Åsa Larsson". Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Erik Larsson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Erik Larsson. Swedish Olympic Committee