Name: Malin Stehn
Born: 1969 in Boden (in the very north of Sweden)
Grew up: in Katrineholm (close to Stockholm)
I live: in an old house outside Malmö (in the very south of Sweden)
Family: married to Micke, a son and a daughter
Pets: Two cats. Peps, born 2020 and Bisou, born 2022
What I do: I am a full time author. My first book was published in 2006 and since then I have written more than 40 books for young readers. My first novel for adult readers, the psychological thriller Happy New Year, was published in 2021 and sold to 19 countries. It was followed by Happily Ever After (2023) and Hip Hip Hooray (2025).
Education: Master of Arts in literary studies at the University of Lund
Background: I worked as an editor for children’s books for ten years before I had the idea to write a book myself. In 2006 I quit as an editor and started free-lancing (in the beginning as an editor, inch by inch my own writing took over).
Read: A lot! Mostly crime.
Fun fact: I love music. In 1997 my former band, Crayfish, released an album in Japan. In 2020 the same album was re-released world wide on digital platforms. It’s crazy and so much fun! Look out for retro power pop and lyrics in perfect ’swenglish’.