• 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.

    • illustration

      Some illustrations, in scraperboard, watercolor and digital collage.

    • 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