Fredrik Brouneus

Fredrik Brounéus (1971-) is a Swedish writer living in Gavle, Sweden. His first English novel, The Prince of Soul and The Lighthouse (Steam Press) was published in March 2012 in New Zealand to great critical acclaim. The novel won the 2013 Sir Julius Vogel Award for best youth novel and has been translated into several languages.

A pharmacist with a master's degree in journalism, Brounéus writes for children, teenagers and adults. His latest book, a sea-punk adventure novel for older children, Operation Mimer, was published by Bokförlaget Langenskiöld in February 2018 and in 2019 the frontier novel The Ballad of Solomon's Bend will be published. His non-fiction book for children about medicines and diseases, Drugs and Bugs – a Small Book About Medicines, has been translated into several languages.

Brounéus’ writing has been compared to Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Jim Butcher and Robert Rankin and is characterized by a witty, quirky style and original characters.

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