illustrator,
writer & artist
Lena Frölander-Ulf
A Helsinki-based writer and illustrator of children's books. Writes in Swedish mostly and in Finnish sometimes. Her book "Jag, Fidel och skogen" / "Minä, Muru ja metsä" (S&S 2016) has been nominated for three different awards; the Toisinkoinen 2016, Finlandia Junior 2016 and Runeberg Junior 2017. She has participated in several exhibitions, in Finland and abroad. "Kurre Snobb och popcornen” (S&S 2017) with writer Sanna Tahvanainen is currently nominated for Runeberg Junior 2018. Lena also works as a graphic designer, specializing in illustration, book covers, logos and ornaments.
published work
For information on foreign rights, please
contact literary agency Rights and Brands.
Sagan om
prinsessan Bulleribång
Text: Lena Frölander-Ulf
& Hannele Mikaela Taivassalo
Ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
A princess rescues her prince from a terrifying dragon. Söderströms, 2006.
Mörkerboken
Text: Hannele Mikaela Taivassalo
Ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
Hämäräkirja (Teos)
Suom. Henriikka Tavi
The darkest children's book in the history. A classical tale with b/w scraperboard illustrations. Söderströms, 2009.
Adalminas Pärla
Text: Zacharias Topelius
Ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
Adalmiina Helmi (Teos)
Suom. Asko Sahlberg
A classical tale by 19th century writer Zacharias Topelius. Digital collage art nouveau illustrations. Söderströms, 2011.
Det är som det är,
sa murmeln Pierre
Text & ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
In the Dark Forest there are crooks to catch, treasures to hide, wilderness to conquer and knees that need sticking plasters. But one day, everything is somehow different. Based on a Chinese folk tale. Kontrabluff, 2014.
En sann historia
Totta toinen puoli (Teos)
Text & ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
Suom. Ilpo Tiihonen
A book for any child who has ever met someone with many wrinkles. And for all those who have lived a life and gotten some wrinkles. A story where the wild and free meets ordinary family life.
Schildts&Söderströms, 2014.
Jag, Fidel och skogen
Minä, Muru ja metsä (KSS)
Text & ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
A story about facing the dark and seeing light also where there is very little of it. Scraperboard and watercolor illustrations.
Nominated for Toisinkoinen 2016, Finlandia Junior 2016 and Runeberg Junior 2017.
Schildts&Söderströms, 2016.
Kurre Snobb popcornen
Kurre Keikari ja popcornit (KSS)
Text: Sanna Tahvanainen
Ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
Suom. Katriina Huttunen
He was the most elegant squirrel in Holland Park, up until he found that gorgeus looking box filled with little clouds... A furry fable about addiction and decay.
Nominated for Runeberg Junior 2018.
Schildts&Söderströms, 2017.
In progress...
Upcoming work
The second part of the Fidel trilogy is in progress. To be released in 2018.
There is also a chapter book and some small texts slowly working their way towards publication.
graphic design
Lena <3 Logos! And typography, poster art, book covers, patterns and ornaments.
Poster for a jazz festival in roaring twenties style.
Lena has designed numerous logos over the years. And a gravestone symbol.
Fairy ornament for a book cover project that ended very differently. But ornaments are always fun!
New graphic style (and small logo remake) for a theatre group doing children's plays.
social feed
Follow Lena on instagram. Posting doings and drawings.
Ateljé Lena
Frölander-Ulf
Newsletter (keepin' it short)
Lena bloggar om livet och skapandet
The KontrabluffJournal is a blog about illustration, storytelling and creativity. Texts are in Swedish, but there's lots of sketches and illustrations in scraper board, watercolour and pencil • KontrabluffJournalen är en blogg om illustration, berättande och skapande. Och om en gåtfull kvinna som hette Karoline Kontrabluff. Kanske.
Runeberg Junior 2018 nominering!
”Kurre Snobb och popcornen” (text: Sanna Tahvanainen, bild: Lena Frölander-Ulf, Schildts&Söderströms 2017) är en av de nominerade till Runeberg Junior 2018.
PUSSAS PÅ RIKTIGT – nyskriven dagispjäs
Lena has just finished writing a brand new children's play for Teater Taimine. World premiere in September 2017! • I september 2017 är det premiär för Lena Frölander-Ulfs nyskrivna pjäs Pussas på riktigt, en berättelse om att våga visa känslor. Om att alla har varit små och alla blir stora, men inte mindre spännande för det!
Beställningar och förfrågningar: 040 685 3939 • info@taimine.fi • www.taimine.fi
Teater Tapir
Lena is also a founding member of the theatre group Teater Tapir. In 2016 they tour with a play for 3–6 year olds, written by Annika Sandelin who is also playing the lead role of the artist ant Myrabell. For more information, visit their Facebook site.
contact
You can reach me on Facebook or call me on +358 50 XXX XXXX (office hours).
Information: Publishers Schildts & Söderströms, Förlaget and the Rights & Brands Agency.
För workshoppar och författarbesök i Finland är det bäst att kontakta Läscentrums författarförmedling.
Kirjailijavierailut ja työpajat Suomessa mieluiten Lukukeskuksen kautta.
© 2014 Lena Frölander-Ulf