Bjørn Sortland

Bjørn Sortland (born 1 May 1968) is a Norwegian writer for children and young adults.

Bjørn Sortland
Born	(1968-05-01) 1 May 1968[1]
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Children's writer

Sortland made his literary debut in 1992 with Det er ikkje natta, a book for young adults.[1] His next book, Raudt, blått og litt gult (1993), a picture book jointly with illustrator Lars Elling, earned them the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1996 and the Melsom Prize in 1994.[2] Among his other books are Love light from 1996, and Alle har eit sultent hjerte, which earned him the Critics Prize for the year's best children's or youth's literature in 2008. He was awarded the Aschehoug Prize in 2011.[1]

References

1. Arneberg, Sofie. "Bjørn Sortland". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
2. "Melsomprisen" (in Norwegian). Bærum bibliotek. Retrieved 28 March 2016.