Åke Edwardson (born 10 March 1953 in Eksjö, Småland) is a Swedish author of detective fiction, and was previously a lecturer in journalism at Gothenburg University, the city where many of his Inspector Winter novels are set. Edwardson has had many jobs, including as a journalist and press officer for the United Nations and his crime novels have made him a three-time winner of the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Award for best crime novel. His first novel to be translated into English, in 2005, was Sun and Shadow. The second, Never End, followed in 2006.

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (March 2019) This article's use of external links may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines. (January 2019)

Åke Edwardson
Gothenburg book fair 2008
Born	(1953-03-10) 10 March 1953 (age 69) Eksjö, Småland, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Genre	Crime fiction, Children's books
Website
www.akeedwardson.se

Bibliography

• Till allt som varit dött (1995)
• Gå ut min själ (1996)
• Genomresa (1999)
• Jukebox (2003)
• Winterland (2004)
• Samurajsommar (2005) (young adult fiction)
• Rum nummer 10 (2005)
• Drakmånad (2006) (young adult fiction)
• Vänaste land (2006)
• Nästan död man (2007)
• Den sista vintern (2008)

Inspector Erik Winter series

• Dans med en ängel (1997) Erik Winter novel translated as 'Death Angels' by Ken Schubert (2009)
• Rop från långt avstånd (1998) Erik Winter novel translated as 'The Shadow Woman' by Per Carlsson (2010)
• Sun and Shadow: an Erik Winter novel (translated by Laurie Thompson) (Sol och skugga 1999)
• Never End: an Erik Winter novel (translated by Laurie Thompson) (Låt det aldrig ta slut 2000)
• Frozen Tracks: an inspector Erik Winter novel (translated by Laurie Thompson) (Himlen är en plats på jorden 2001)
• Segel av sten (2002) Erik Winter novel translated as 'Sail of Stone' (2012)
• Room No. 10: Erik Winter Series #7(2013)

Several of the books have been adapted for television. Winter was played first by Johan Gry and later by Magnus Krepper.

External links

• Author's website (in Swedish)

This article about a Swedish writer or poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e