Sven Gunnar Simonsen

Sven G. Simonsen is an author, journalist, researcher, and aid worker.
He has published three thrillers in the Liv Eriksson series.

About

Sven G. Simonsen holds a Dr. Philos degree (Political Science, University of Oslo) and an MA in International Journalism (City University, London).
He has worked as a journalist for several publications, including VG and Dagens Næringsliv. He spent 14 years as a researcher at PRIO (the Peace Research Institute Oslo) and has been involved in multiple expert missions for the United Nations in Africa and Asia. He has also served as an international election observer, and published Over sperregrensen [Above the Threshold] (2019), an introduction to electoral systems.
His debut thriller, Risiko [Risk] (2020), was nominated for the Best Crime Fiction Debut of the Year award – the Nytt Blod Prize. In 2022, the sequel Crux was released, followed by Mørkefall [Darkfall] in 2024. In all three books, psychologist Liv Eriksson is the main character.
Risk, Crux and Darkfall have all been purchased by Arts Council Norway (Kulturrådet).

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