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Johanna Thydell, born 14 November 1980 in Nässjö, Sweden is a Swedish writer. Her 2003 book In the Ceiling the Stars Are Shining was given the August Prize.[1]

Johanna Thydell
Born	(1980-11-14) 14 November 1980 (age 41) Nässjö, Sweden
Occupation	writer
Language	Swedish
Nationality	Swedish
Period	2003–
Genre	children-youth
Notable works	In the Ceiling the Stars Are Shining (2003)

Born in Nässjö, she grew up in Värnamo. After secondary school she attended a writer's course, and got contact with writer Magnus Utvik assisting her becoming a writer.[2] She was a 2004 Sommar host. She studied at the writer's line course at Fridhems Folk High School in Svalöv and culture-courses focusing at literature and film at the Stockholm University.

Bibliography

• 2003 – In the Ceiling the Stars Are Shining ("I taket lyser stjärnorna")
• 2006 – Det fattas en tärning
• 2010 – Ursäkta att man vill bli lite älskad
• 2012 – There's a Pig in my Class! ("Det är en gris på dagis")
• 2017 - Dumma teckning!

Awards

• 2003 – Slangbellan
• 2003 – August Prize for In the Ceiling the Stars Are Shining
• 2003 – BMF Plaque
• 2007 – Partille Bookstore's Writer's Scholarship
• 2012 – BMF Plaque

References

External links

• Johanna Thydell at Library of Congress Authorities, with 1 catalogue records

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