Bjørn Ingvaldsen
Apollo

Apollo is the latest novel from one of Norway’s most cherished and critically-acclaimed authors for middle-grade children, Bjørn Ingvaldsen. His wide-ranging authorship includes humour for the youngest grades to books that take up serious topics for children and youths. One of his latest books, Your Father (2016), was nominated for the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

This is a wacky, thoughtful and suspenseful book about space exploration and politics that is perfect for middle-grade children who are voracious readers.

In its judgement, the jury draws attention to a masterfully told story, Ingvaldsen’s sure touch for language characterised by dialogue that gives the text a verbal effortlessness, in addition to tension and momentum balanced by humour and fabulously technical ingenuity.

Hardanger Folkeblad

Bjørn Ingvaldsen

Bjørn Ingvaldsen
Elisabeth Tønnessen

Bjørn Ingvaldsen made his debut in 1995 With a Collection of short stories for adults. Since then he has written several books for children and adults. His books for children have been translated into Danish, French, German and Italian

Other titles

The Magic Man (2014)
The Teacher’s Son (2012)
Tre Blood Drop Tree (2011)
The Song of Lucy (2010)
The Frogs Football Team 1-6 (2008-2010)

Foreign rights

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Awards

The Ministry for Education and Culture’s Literature Prize 2018

Edited April 17, 2019 by Gyldendal Agency