Malin Klingenberg (b. 1979) is a Swedish-speaking children’s author from Finland.
She has so far written six books of The Senior Squad series for children aged 7 to 10: Patrik and The Senior Squad (2010), Irene and the Moneyhoover (2013), Fake Bernice (2015), The Fantastic Alfredo (2016), awreded the Runeberg Junior Prize, Rakel’s Miracles (2017) and The Magnificent Senior Match (2020).
In 2018 Klingenberg published her first young adult title, Elk Girl, for readers aged 12–15, that has received wide critical acclaim.
The Secret Life of Farts (2019), illustrated by Sanna Mander, was Klingenberg’s first rhyming children’s book and a nominee for the Runeberg Junior Prize.
Here you can find a short interview with the author.
(Photo: Karolina Isaksson)