Ingvild H. Rishøi was born and raised in Oslo and hers is a wildly willful voice in fiction. She has consistently wowed readers with her pared down yet powerful storytelling, with an acute eye for the wonder of everyday life and for vulnerable characters at the fringes of society, not seldom children. Her literary career began in 2007 with the release of the short story collection, Do Not Erase, which introduced her as a promising new voice in Norwegian literature. Her second collection of short stories, The Tale of Mrs Berg, published in 2011, was shortlisted for the prestigious Brage Prize. In 2014, Rishøi received widespread acclaim and popular recognition for the short story collection Winter Stories. The book won the Critics’ Prize for best adult fiction as well as the Brage Prize for best work of short fiction. It was also nominated in the Brage adult fiction category, which was the first time ever a book had been nominated in two categories. Rishøi’s debut novel, Brightly Shining, was published in 2021 and was instantly deemed a modern classic, solidifying her position as one of the Nordic’s most revered literary voices. The book is published or forthcoming in 21 territories, and is being adapted for film. In May 2024, Ingvild H. Rishøi received the Dobloug Prize, awarded by the Swedish Academy, for her contribution to Norwegian literature. Less