Annika Holm

Annika Birgitta Holm (born 7 August 1937) is a Swedish author, journalist and dramatist. She was the first chair of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books and received the Astrid Lindgren Prize in 1989.

She earned the ''filosofie kandidat'' degree in 1960 and worked as a journalist with Dagens Nyheter from 1959 to 1972. She was a member of the Glädje och Sorg theatrical ensemble from 1972 to 1976. She made her literary debut with books on her disabled daughter Vanna. Her books have been translated into ten languages. She was a member of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books from 1989 to 1998 and its first chair, and is now an honorary member. Provided by Wikipedia