Iben Akerlie (b. 1988) is both an author and one of Norway’s leading young actors. Her debut YA novel Lol Lars was an instant best seller, awarded the prestigious ARK Children’s Book Prize 2016, nominated for The Book Seller Prize 2016, The Norwegian Children & YA Authors’ Association First Book Prize 2016 and The Book Blogger Prize 2016. Akerlie also has a degree in special education. She lives in Stockholm, Sweden.