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Lova Lakso (b. 1986) is a Swedish author and social worker, with previous experience from working with unaccompanied refugee minors. Her critically acclaimed debut So Damn Cold was published in 2019, followed by the award-winning novel Do Not Pass Go in 2024. With her works she masterfully portrays the voices of the unheard.
Heart's Delight Literature Prize (Best YA) Sweden – Utan att passera gå Do Not Pass Go | 2025 |
Shortlisted for Norrland's Literature Prize (Best children’s and YA) Sweden – Utan att passera gå Do Not Pass Go | 2025 |
Prisma Literature Prize (Best children’s and YA) Sweden – Utan att passera gå Do Not Pass Go | 2024 |
Shortlisted for the August Prize (Best children’s and YA) Sweden – Utan att passera gå Do Not Pass Go | 2024 |
Lova Lakso (b. 1986) is a Swedish author and social worker, with previous experience from working with unaccompanied refugee minors. Her critically acclaimed debut So Damn Cold was published in 2019, followed by the award-winning novel Do Not Pass Go in 2024. Rock-hard and delicate, it tells the story about an unexpected friendship in a disadvantaged neighborhood. Lova is known for her ability to portray the voices of the unheard.