Majgull Axelsson is a journalist and author with several bestselling works behind her.

She started out writing documentary novels set in developing countries, most famously Rosario is Dead (1989), about child prostitution in the Phillipines. Her major literary breakthrough came with novel April Witch (1997) which was awarded the August Prize that same year.

Majgull Axelsson’s books have been translated into 23 languages.