Lena Ollmark
With horror on her mind
Children's books
WILD HEROINES
THE REVENANT
DREAM CREATURES
The Whipping Boy
The Night Train
The Nightmare Society 1
FROSTBITTEN
Stigmatized
Contained
Slumber
Rights
Sweden
Rights SLUMBER
Denmark
Sweden
Awards & Nominations
2018 – Shortlisted for The Nordic Council Literature Prize
2017 – Shortlisted for The August Prize
2015 – Shortlisted for Swedish Radio Children Novel Award
Lena Ollmark is an author and a screenwriter for television and film. She writes in many different types of texts and genres – from 30+ books for both children and adults. She was nominated for Sweden’s prestigious August Prize for The Terrible Story of Little Her (Den förskräckliga historien om Lilla Hon), the same title was nominated to The Nordic Council Literature Prize
In the early 90’s she worked as a comic book editor, and during university studies she started writing scripts to comic books. Since 1995 she is a full time and her main genre has always been horror and ghost stories for a young audience – the real horror lovers. She loves the drama, the strong emotions and the adrenalin rush connected to scary stories and believes that a good chill can spice up most tales – and the best ghost stories are the one that combine fear with humour and/or sadness.
As a children’s writer, she regularly makes author visits to schools and talks to middle grade students about ghost stories and fears. She believes scary stories invite to critical thinking and brings out empathy since they often seek the origins behind evil deeds.
Ghost stories are fun and a great rush – but they can also be vaccine against stupidity. They give us the keys to understanding our fears and learn how today’s companies, politicians and media all use our fears to manipulate us.
Bibliography children’s fiction
(a selection)
2025 – Wild Heroines (Vilda hjältinnor), non-fiction & fantasy 9-12
The Nightground Trilogy
2023 – The Revenant (Genångaren), Horror novel 9-12
2022 – Dream Creatures (Drömväsen), Horror novel 9-12
2021 – The Whipping Boy (Strykpojken), Horror novel 9-12
The Children of Firn Village
2016 – Frostbitten (Frostbitna), children’s horror
2015 – Stigmatized (Brännmärkt), children’s horror
2014 – Contained (Inmurade), children’s horror
The Nightmare Society
2020 – The Nightmare Society 2, The Night Train (Nattåget), 5 horror stories for children
2019 – The Nightmare Society 1, Do you dare to read? (Vågar du läsa?), 5 horror stories for children
Bibliography thriller
2020 – Slumber (Slummer), with Lena Ollmark, thriller