Ulf Nilsson (author) facts for kids
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Ulf Nilsson
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| Born | 18 September 1948 Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Died | (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Swedish |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Period | 1979–2021 |
| Genre | Children-youth |
Ulf Lennart Nilsson (born September 18, 1948 – died September 22, 2021) was a Swedish writer. He wrote more than 100 books, mostly for children and teenagers. Many of his books were translated into English by a company called Gecko Press. Ulf Nilsson was also the president of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books for a long time. He passed away at the age of 73.
Ulf Nilsson's Books
Ulf Nilsson wrote many popular books. Here are some of his works:
- 1979 – Pojkjävlarna
- 1982 – Älskade lilla gris
- 1983 – Lilla syster Kanin (written with Eva Eriksson)
- 1983 – En kamp för frihet
- 1985 – If You Didn't Have Me (Swedish: Om ni inte hade mig)
- 1985 – Den fräcka kråkan
- 1986 – Boeing 747 (written with Pija Lindenbaum)
- 1994 – Mästaren och de fyra skrivarna
- 1996 – En dag med mössens brandkår
- 2001 – Varg nosar och jagar
- 1998 – En frälsare är född
- 2002 – Adjö, herr Muffin (written with Anna-Clara Tidholm)
- 2004 – En ängel vid din sida
- 2005 – En halv tusenlapp (written with Filippa Widlund)
- 2005 – Liten mus trycker på knappar
- 2006 – Den döde talar
- 2006 – Lilla syster kanin går alldeles vilse
- 2006 – Alla döda små djur
- 2007 – Ensam bland rävar
Books Translated into English
Many of Ulf Nilsson's books have been translated so that English-speaking readers can enjoy them.
- 2006 – All the Dear Little Animals, (Gecko Press) 32 pages, ISBN: 978-0-958259-88-0
- 2020 – All the Dear Little Animals, chapter book edition (Gecko Press) 64 pages, ISBN: 978-1-776572-82-3
- 2015 – Detective Gordon: The First Case, (Gecko Press) 96 pages, ISBN: 978-1-927271-69-8
- 2016 – Detective Gordon: A Complicated Case, (Gecko Press) 96 pages, ISBN: 978-1-776570-65-2
- 2017 – Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case, (Gecko Press) 108 pages, ISBN: 978-1-776571-09-3
- 2018 – Detective Gordon: A Case for Buffy, (Gecko Press) 112 pages, ISBN: 978-1-776571-79-6
Awards and Recognition
Ulf Nilsson received many awards for his writing. He won the August Prize (Augustpriset) twice. This is a very special honor, and he is the only children's and young adult writer to have won it more than once. Only four other writers for any age group have achieved this.
Here are some of the awards he received:
- 1983 – BMF-plaketten (with illustrator Eva Eriksson) for Lilla syster kanin
- 1984 – Nils Holgersson-plaketten for Lilla syster Kanin and En kamp för frihet
- 1985 – Expressens Heffaklump for Om ni inte hade mig and Den fräcka kråkan
- 1994 – Augustpriset for Mästaren och de fyra skrivarna
- 2002 – Augustpriset for Adjö, herr Muffin
- 2002 – BMF-plaketten
- 2002 – Bokjuryn (category for ages 0–6 years)
- 2006 – The Astrid Lindgren Prize for his work in child and youth literature
- 2010 – Schullströmska prize for Children's Literature
