Shortlisted for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2020
Shortlisted for the European Union Prize for Literature 2020

Bjørn Esben Almaas (born 1975) made his debut in 2001 with the collection of short stories Costa del Sol which received great reviews. In 2003 he published his first novel, Katzenjammer. His third novel Sleep or Speak of Love was published in 2008. He has also made short films and written movie scripts.