Kjersti Scheen

Kjersti Scheen
Born (1943-08-17) 17 August 1943 (age 81)
Oslo, Norway[1]
Occupation(s)Illustrator and writer
AwardsGyldendal's Endowment (1994)

Kjersti Scheen (born 17 August 1943) is a Norwegian journalist, illustrator, novelist, crime fiction writer and children's writer. She made her literary debut in 1976 with the children's book Fie og mørket.[2] Her novel Teppefall from 1994 introduced a series of crime novels with ex actress "Margaret Moss" as the main character.[1] Scheen was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1994 (shared with Bjørn Aamodt).[3]

Many of her books have been translated into other languages.

Selected works

  • Vårmåne (1986)
  • Teppefall (1994); in English, Final Curtain, trans. Louis Muinzer (2002)
  • Ingen applaus for morderen (1996)
  • Englemakerne (1998)
  • Den syvende synd (2000)
  • Lik i lasta (2003)
  • Ute av bildet (2006)

References

  1. ^ a b Rottem, Øystein. "Kjersti Scheen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Kjersti Scheen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Gyldendalprisen" (in Norwegian). forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 19 March 2010.


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