Fredrik Backman
Fredrik Backman is a Swedish columnist, blogger and writer. He is the author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, and Us Against You. They were number one bestsellers in his native Sweden. They have been published around the world in more than twenty-five languages.Biography
Backman grew up in Helsingborg. He has been writing for Helsingborgs Dagblad and Moore Magazine. He debuted as a novelist in 2012 with A Man Called Ove. It was adapted as a film with the same title and it premiered on 25 December 2015. The rights to his book Beartown have been bought by a Swedish production company named Filmlance and will be adapted for TV.Personal life
Backman is married to Neda Shafti Backman, and they have two children.
