Lena Lilleste

I’ve been a children’s and young adult author for 20 years and have written more than 40 books. Several of my books have been nominated for awards and have appeared on the Bokjury’s Top Ten list for seven consecutive years. They are also frequently borrowed from libraries.

In the Tommy and Flisen series, I write about the world of teenagers, and most of the ideas for the books have come from things I’ve read, heard, or seen in the news. This has likely contributed to their popularity, as the stories are very realistic and tackle current topics.

It’s great fun to write for two very different target audiences, and in the School Detectives series, it’s an exciting challenge to keep my young readers on the edge of their seats — while still fitting a complete story into a short format. Inspiration for School Detectives comes from the child within me, my surroundings, and every time I pass by a school or after-school center.

I also do author visits and have met thousands of school classes across Sweden. I’ve lived the author life for 20 years, and before that, I traveled around the world, lived in the USA and Spain, studied, and worked for a pharmaceutical company. I now live just outside Gothenburg, on the west coast of Sweden.

So far, I have sold more than 430,000 books.

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