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Inger Marie Kjølstadmyr Author

Inger Marie Kjølstadmyr has a masters degree in Nordic Literature from the University of Oslo. She works as a freelancer in publishing and as a theater reviewer, and made her literary debut in 2011 with the children's book Henrik and the Bath Sponge. The Bird Coat is her second book.


Øyvind Torseter is a Norwegian artist and illustrator who has created eleven books on his own and several with other authors. He’s received numerous awards for his books, including a Bologna Ragazzi Award and the Norwegian Book Art Prize. In 2014, he was a finalist for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. His books have been translated into several languages, with six already published by Enchanted Lion. Øyvind lives and works in Oslo.


Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Kari Dickson grew up bilingually, as her mother is Norwegian and her grandparents could not speak English. She holds a B.A. in Scandinavian studies and an M.A. in translation.