Christin Ljungqvist

Christin Ljungqvist är en svensk författare känd för sin stämningsfulla och genreöverskridande prosa som ofta rör sig i gränslandet mellan det övernaturliga, psykologiska och djupt mänskliga. Hon debuterade 2012 med Kaninhjärta, en ung vuxen-roman som hyllades för sitt poetiska språk och sina suggestiva teman.

Sedan dess har hon gett ut flera kritikerrosade romaner för både barn och unga, där fantastik och övernaturlighet flätas samman med socialrealism och ett starkt bildspråk. Hennes verk kretsar kring starka kvinnliga karaktärer, komplexa relationer och frågor om identitet, tro och förlust.

Ljungqvist är född och uppvuxen på västkusten, har studerat skrivande och även arbetat i bokhandeln. Förutom romaner skriver hon kortromaner/lättläst,

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