Ia Genberg

Ia Gabriella Genberg (born 5 November 1967) is a Swedish journalist and novelist.[1]

Career

Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Genberg debuted as a writer in 2012 with the novel Söta fredag ("Sweet Friday").

Her fourth novel, Detaljerna ("The Details"), won the August Prize in 2022, the year of its publication.[2] The English translation, by Kira Josefsson, was shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize.[3] In 2025, The Details was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award.[4]

In 2026, Small Comfort, Kira Josefsson's English translation of Genberg's 2019 work Klen tröst, was longlisted for the International Booker Prize.[5][6]

Published works

  • Söta fredag, Weyler förlag, Stockholm: 2012. ISBN 978-9185849789
  • Sent farväl, Weyler förlag, Stockholm: 2013. ISBN 978-9185849970
  • Klen tröst och fyra andra berättelser om pengar, Weyler förlag, Stockholm: 2019. ISBN 978-9176811078
  • Detaljerna, Weyler förlag, Stockholm: 2022. ISBN 9789127175549
(The Details, trans. Kira Josefsson, Wildfire Books, London: 2023. ISBN 978-1035400577)

References

  1. ^ Författarcentrum
  2. ^ SVT Nyheter
  3. ^ "The Details", The Booker Prizes.
  4. ^ IGO (2025-01-14). "The Details". Dublin Literary Award. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  5. ^ "The International Booker Prize 2026". The Booker Prizes. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  6. ^ Creamer, Ella (24 February 2026). "Witches, Nazi collaborators and banned books: International Booker prize announces 2026 longlist". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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