Joakim Zander

Joakim Zander (born 1975 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish author and lawyer. His debut novel Simmaren (English title The Swimmer) was published by Wahlström & Widstrand in September 2013.[1]

Biography

Joakim Zander was raised in Söderköping, Sweden. He studied law at Uppsala University and later earned a PhD in Law from Maastricht University. His dissertation The Application of the Precautionary Principle in Practice was published by Cambridge University Press,[2] and was awarded the Rabobank Prize in 2012.[3][4] Joakim Zander has worked for the European Parliament and the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium. He currently lives in Lund, Sweden with his wife and two children.[4]

Klara Walldéen series

Zander's 2013 novel Simmaren (The Swimmer in English) is the first in his thriller series featuring the heroine Klara Waldéen. The book was followed by Orten (2015) and Vännen (2017).[4]

Works

Nonfiction

  • The Application of the Precautionary Principle in Practice, Cambridge University Press, 2010

Fiction

  • Simmaren, 2013 (English translation: The Swimmer)
  • Orten, 2015 (English translation: The Brother)
  • Vännen, 2017 (English translation: The Friend)

References

  1. ^ Widstrand, Wahlström &. "Joakim Zander - Wahlström & Widstrand". www.wwd.se. Archived from the original on 12 June 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Application precautionary principle practice comparative dimensions - Comparative law". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Rabo bank dissertation prize 2011 awarded to Dr. Joakim Zander 3 September 2012 - Maastricht University". Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  4. ^ a b c "Joakim Zander". Ahlander Agency. Archived from the original on 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-13.