Mette Karlsvik
Mette Karlsvik is a Norwegian author.Biography and career
Karlsvik was raised in Frei, Nordmøre, and has an International Baccalaureate from the Red Cross Nordic United World College. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from the Glasgow School of Art, a B.A. in journalism from the University of Bergen, and a certificate from . She was awarded the 2005 :no:Tarjei Vesaas debutantpris|Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris for her first novel, Vindauga i matsalen vender mot fjorden, and the 2012 :no:Stig Sæterbakkens minnepris|Stig Sæterbakkens Minnepris, the 2012 and the 2012 for her novel "Bli Björk". The novel was also . In 2009 Karlsvik published her first children's book, , with which she has been on several tours in schools, talking with children about climate change and literature. Her latest book, Ey/ Øy'', is scheduled for publication in late November 2013. Karlsvik is a boardmember of .
