Sara Kadefors (born 19 September 1965) is a Swedish writer and film director. She was born in

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and grew up in

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. From 1989 to 1996, she was host for a number of popular radio and television programs. Her first novel ''Långlördag i city'', published in 2001, received an award from the . Her second novel '' Sandor Slash Ida'', published in the same year, was awarded the

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and became the best-selling Swedish young adult novel of all time. Kadefors has also written a number of novels for adults, including ''Fågelbovägen 32''. Kadefors wrote the script for '' Allt du önskar'', ''

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'' for 2011.

Selected films

* ''

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'' (2004), wrote script * ''Orka! Orka!'' (2004), wrote script * ''Oh Shit!'', short (2005), wrote script & directed * '' Sandor slash Ida'' (2005), wrote script * ''Sluta stöna eller dö'' (2007), wrote script & directed

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kadefors, Sara 1965 births Living people Swedish women children's writers Swedish children's writers Swedish women novelists Swedish film directors Swedish screenwriters Swedish women screenwriters Swedish women film directors Writers from Gothenburg