Karin Alvtegen (born 8 June 1965,

Huskvarna Huskvarna (; formerly spelled ''Husqvarna'') constitutes the eastern part of Jönköping, a city in the Swedish province of Småland, and has a population of about 24,000. The distance to central Jönköping is about 5 km. The name Huskv ...

, Sweden) is a Swedish author of

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. Alvtegen's psychological thrillers are generally set in Sweden. Four of her books have been translated into English: '' Missing'', ''Betrayal'', ''Shadow'' and ''

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''.

Life and career

Alvtegen's second novel, ''Missing'', was awarded the premier Nordic crime writing prize the Glass Key award in 2001. Translated in 2003 and published in the United States in 2009, the novel was nominated for the 2009

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for best novel by the

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. In 2006, the novel was adapted into the television miniseries '' Missing'', directed by Ian Madden and with

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and Gregor Fisher. Alvtegen's 2005 novel ''Shame'' was shortlisted for the

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Duncan Lawrie International Dagger award for crime novels in translation upon publication in English. Alvtegen has worked as a teleplay writer, having penned 24 episodes of the Swedish soap opera ''

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'' . In 2013, Alvtegen fell ill in what was later diagnosed as

myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling Chronic condition, chronic illness. People with ME/CFS experience profound fatigue that does not go away with rest, as well as sleep issues and problems with memory ...

(ME/CFS), essentially preventing her from writing. In June 2019, Alvtegen announced that she would become an ambasssader for the Open Medicine Foundation, an organisation that funds research into ME/CFS.Award-Winning Swedish Author Karin Alvtegen Makes a ME/CFS Announcement.
25 june 2019. Open Medicine Foundation. Alvtegen is grandniece of the children's novelist

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Bibliography

Novels

* '' Guilt'' (translated by Anna Paterson) (2007) – ''Skuld'' (1998) * '' Missing'' (translated by Anna Paterson) (2003) – ''Saknad'' (2000) * ''

Betrayal Betrayal is the breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations. Of ...

'' (translated by Steven T. Murray) (2005) – ''Svek'' (2003) * ''

/Sacrifice'' (translated by Steven T. Murray) (2006) – ''Skam'' (2005) * ''

Shadow A shadow is a dark area on a surface where light from a light source is blocked by an object. In contrast, shade occupies the three-dimensional volume behind an object with light in front of it. The cross-section of a shadow is a two-dimensio ...

'' (translated by Steven T. Murray) (2008) – ''Skugga'' (2007) * ''A Probable Story'' (not yet published in English) – ''En Sannolik Historia'' (2010) * ''Butterfly Effect'' (not yet published in English) – ''Fjärilseffekten'' (2013) Note: in 2011 ''Shame'' was reissued in the UK with the title ''Sacrifice''.

Screenplay

* 2004 – ''Hotet'' ("The Threat")

References

External links

Karin Alvtegen website
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"My great aunt" by Karin Alvtegen
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alvtegen, Karin 1965 births Living people People from Huskvarna Writers from Jönköping County Swedish crime fiction writers Swedish women novelists Women mystery writers Swedish mystery writers People with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome