Sara Kadefors facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sara Kadefors
Born	(1965-09-19) 19 September 1965 (age 59) Gothenburg, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Genre	Children's literature, novel

Sara Kadefors is a famous Swedish writer and film director. She was born on September 19, 1965. She is well-known for her books for young people and adults. She also writes scripts for movies and television.

About Sara Kadefors

Sara Kadefors was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. She grew up in a town called Landvetter. Before becoming a writer, she worked in radio and television. From 1989 to 1996, she hosted many popular shows.

Her Journey as a Writer

Sara Kadefors published her first novel in 2001. It was called Långlördag i city. This book won an award from the Swedish Writers' Union [sv].

In the same year, she released her second novel. This book was titled Sandor Slash Ida. It quickly became a huge success. Sandor Slash Ida won the important August Prize. It also became the best-selling Swedish young adult novel ever.

Sara Kadefors has written many books for adults too. One of her adult novels is Fågelbovägen 32.

Writing for Movies and TV

Besides writing books, Sara Kadefors also creates stories for films. She wrote the script for a movie called Allt du önskar. She also wrote the script for Sveriges Radio's Christmas Calendar in 2011. This is a special Christmas radio show in Sweden.

Films Sara Kadefors Worked On

Sara Kadefors has written scripts for several films.

• Fröken Sverige (2004) – She wrote the story for this movie.
• Orka! Orka! (2004) – She also wrote the script for this film.
• Sandor slash Ida (2005) – This movie was based on her popular book. She wrote the script.
• Sluta stöna eller dö (2007) – For this film, she both wrote the script and directed it.