Kjellaug Steinslett was a Norwegian novelist.

She hailed from Helgeland

Helgeland

Helgeland is the most southerly district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. The district covers an area of about , with nearly 79,000 inhabitants...

and is known for writing the novel series Kystfolket ("Coastal People"). She made her debut in 1996, and wrote 55 books in this series, in addition to another series Kystens datter. She eventually moved to Spain to spend most of her time there; she died in June 2011 from cancer.