“Eva  Apelqvist is a meticulous translator with a great attention to detail  and a deep respect for the original work and its authors.”
— Ingrid Carlberg, author and member of the Swedish Academy, Chair Nr. 5

Eva Apelqvist is an award-winning author of children's and young adult books, and a Swedish-English translator.

***

Her translation of Moa Backe Åstot’s young adult novel Fire from the Sky won a Printz Honor in 2024.

***

Her own middle-grade novel, Mörker över skateparken, won the prestigious Spårhunden for best mystery for children and young adults in Sweden in 2023.