Camilla Läckberg
Encyclopedia
Jean Edith Camilla Läckberg Eriksson (August 30, 1974 in Fjällbacka
, Bohuslän
) is a Swedish
crime writer.A common theme in Läckberg's books is that all are traditionally set in or around her birthplace, the small Swedish
west coast town of Fjällbacka
. At the end of each book is a 'imaginary peripeteia' as in ancient Greek drama, a reversal showing everything from a new perspective.
these-as her plots-she terms 'finite'attributions: money, jealousy, revenge, loss etc. 'Understanding why someone does something terrible like a murder is interesting.' Along with Denise Rudberg, she is now program manager for the literature program Läckberg & Rudberg. Camilla's Angel-Maker "is Sweden's most purchased book in the past month" (Nov 2011).
). Läckberg graduated from the Gothenburg University
of Economics, before moving to Stockholm
,( she still owns property in Enskede, southern Stockholm). She was an economist until she begun writing fiction.
Camilla was married for the second time in 2010 to Martin Melin, winner of Expedition
: Robinson
. The two had met at a 2005 release party for one of her books, then began a working relationship. Martin proposed to Läckberg in August of 2009.
She has three children. Wille and Meja are from her first marriage.The Ice Princess was accepted by her publishers in the same week as Camilla gave birth to her son Wille. Charlie is from her relationship with Melin. He is also the subject of her first childrens book:Super-Charlie. Camilla Läckberg is the best selling author in Sweden as of Nov 2011: Änglamakerskan, was published in the middle of September and is breaking all records having sold more than 300 000 copies, a 40 % increase insales compared to the last novel Fyrvaktaren.. Under Swedish law, Camilla's ex-husband Micke Eriksson was entitled to 50% revenue from the contracts signed during their marriage. Eventually it was agreed that a lump sum should be paid to him.
Fjällbacka
Fjällbacka is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 812 inhabitants in 2005.Fjällbacka is mostly known as a touristic summer resort, with a long history....
, Bohuslän
Bohuslän
' is a Swedish traditional province, or landskap, situated in Götaland on the northernmost part of the country's west coast. It is bordered by Dalsland to the northeast, Västergötland to the southeast, the Skagerrak arm of the North Sea to the west, and the county of Østfold in Norway to the north...
) is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
crime writer.A common theme in Läckberg's books is that all are traditionally set in or around her birthplace, the small Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
west coast town of Fjällbacka
Fjällbacka
Fjällbacka is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 812 inhabitants in 2005.Fjällbacka is mostly known as a touristic summer resort, with a long history....
. At the end of each book is a 'imaginary peripeteia' as in ancient Greek drama, a reversal showing everything from a new perspective.
Writing technique
Läckberg considers herself a crime dilettante-since discovering such literature on her fathers bookshelf at a tender age this has remained her reading fascination. Läckberg's books have received special praise for detail and "in-depth characterization". Camilla-sometimes called the Swedish Agatha Christie- became a writer after her husband and parents enrolled her in a creative writing course as a Christmas present: 'For me actually, specific images – snapshots – come first, and then the story starts to come together from those bits and pieces. I am very visual when I write, I "see" the story in pictures and writing a book is like having a movie running in my head 24/7.' Although her actual creative process is shrouded in mystery some suggest Läckberg first looks for a motive then works from there;these-as her plots-she terms 'finite'attributions: money, jealousy, revenge, loss etc. 'Understanding why someone does something terrible like a murder is interesting.' Along with Denise Rudberg, she is now program manager for the literature program Läckberg & Rudberg. Camilla's Angel-Maker "is Sweden's most purchased book in the past month" (Nov 2011).
Personal life
Läckberg started writing at an early age. One of her earliest was called "Tomten" ( The GoblinGoblin
A goblin is a legendary evil or mischievous illiterate creature, a grotesquely evil or evil-like phantom.They are attributed with various abilities, temperaments and appearances depending on the story and country of origin. In some cases, goblins have been classified as constantly annoying little...
). Läckberg graduated from the Gothenburg University
Gothenburg University
The University of Gothenburg is a university in Sweden's second largest city, Gothenburg.- Character :The University of Gothenburg is the third-oldest Swedish university, and with 24,900 full-time students it is also among the largest universities in the Nordic countries...
of Economics, before moving to Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
,( she still owns property in Enskede, southern Stockholm). She was an economist until she begun writing fiction.
Camilla was married for the second time in 2010 to Martin Melin, winner of Expedition
Expedition
An expedition typically refers to a long journey or voyage undertaken for a specific purpose, often exploratory, scientific, geographic, military or political in nature...
: Robinson
Robinson
-Places:United States* Robinson, California* Robinson, Illinois* Robinson, Iowa* Robinson, Kansas* Robinson, North Dakota* Robinson, Texas* Robinson Township, Pennsylvania , two townships in the Pittsburgh Metro Area with the same name...
. The two had met at a 2005 release party for one of her books, then began a working relationship. Martin proposed to Läckberg in August of 2009.
She has three children. Wille and Meja are from her first marriage.The Ice Princess was accepted by her publishers in the same week as Camilla gave birth to her son Wille. Charlie is from her relationship with Melin. He is also the subject of her first childrens book:Super-Charlie. Camilla Läckberg is the best selling author in Sweden as of Nov 2011: Änglamakerskan, was published in the middle of September and is breaking all records having sold more than 300 000 copies, a 40 % increase insales compared to the last novel Fyrvaktaren.. Under Swedish law, Camilla's ex-husband Micke Eriksson was entitled to 50% revenue from the contracts signed during their marriage. Eventually it was agreed that a lump sum should be paid to him.