Taran L. Bjørnstad (b. 1966) writes books for children and young adults, and is nominated to the Deutcher Jugendliteraturpreis 2017 for her middle grade novel The Crocodile Thief. She is the leader of the Norwegian Writers for Children Author`s Association. She has a univerity degree in media and communication from London and Oslo. and has worked as a media analyst and researcher.
