Lene Kaaberbøl

Danish writer · Denmark · On the map · Writers · Born 1960 · age 66

Lene Kaaberbøl is a Danish writer born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her work primarily consists of children's fantasy series and crime fiction for adults. She received the Nordic Children's Book Prize in 2004.

Lene Kaaberbøl is read about 10 times a day, in 11 languages.

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2021Silas AwardAward2015The Blixen AwardAward2009Harald Mogensen PrizeAward2004Nordic Children's Book PrizeAward1960Born24 March 1960

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Silas Award2021

The Blixen Award2015

Harald Mogensen Prize2009

Nordic Children's Book Prize2004

About this person

In 2009 Kaaberbøl with her co-author Agnete Friis was awarded the Harald Mogensen Prize by the Danish Criminal Academy for novel The boy in the suitcase. Kaaberbøl's most famous works include the Shamer Chronicles book series, especially the first installment The Shamer's Daughter, and her Wildwitch (Vildheks) book series (2011-2014), the former of which had the first and third book adapted into two Danish theatrical children's live-action fantasy films, and the latter series providing the basis for a Danish live-action children's fantasy film in 2018.

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