Norwegian writer Ingelin Røssland takes us on a fascinating look at the liberated Scandi children’s and teen lit scene where explorations of sexuality and explicit swearing escape the knife of censorship – and explains why so many famous Scandinavian adult authors including Jo Nesbo feel liberated to write honest, brave and dark children’s books
I believe in the liberty to write about anything for any audience young or old. That is something very special, to be able to sit down with the freedom to write exactly the story that is burning inside of you and get it published.
In Scandinavia there are no taboos when it comes to writing, even for children and young people. Books for teens exploring sexuality with explicit language are not censored. It’s so normal for us. There is nothing I can’t cover as a teen writer and I know my publisher would stand by me no matter what.
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