Kjersti Scheen

Kjersti Scheen (born 17 August 1943) is a Norwegian journalist, illustrator, novelist, crime writer and children's writer. She made her literary debut in 1976 with the children's book Fie og mørket.^[1] Her novel Teppefall from 1994 introduced a series of crime novels with ex actress "Margaret Moss" as the main character.^[2] Scheen was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1994 (shared with Bjørn Aamodt).^[3]

Many of her books have been translated into other languages.

References

1. "Kjersti Scheen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
2. Rottem, Øystein. "Kjersti Scheen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
3. "Gyldendalprisen" (in Norwegian). forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 19 March 2010.