Fam Ekman

Fam Kristina Ekman (born 6 October 1946) is a Swedish-Norwegian children's writer and illustrator.

Fam Ekman
Ekman in 1963
Born	Fam Kristina Ekman (1946-10-06) 6 October 1946 (age 78) Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish-Norwegian
Occupation(s)	Children's writer, illustrator
Notable work	Hva skal vi gjøre med lille Jill? Kall meg onkel Alf
Parent(s)	Hasse Ekman Eva Henning
Relatives	Gösta Ekman (grandfather) Gösta Ekman (half brother)

Early life

She was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to actors Hasse Ekman and Eva Henning, and moved to Oslo in 1954.^[1][2]

Career

She made her literary début in 1969 with Det kan hända.^[2] Her literary breakthrough was Hva skal vi gjøre med lille Jill? from 1976.^[1] She was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for the year's best children's or youth's literature in 2007, for Kall meg onkel Alf.^[3][4]

She has received several prizes for her art work,^[1] and is represented in the Norwegian National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.^[2]

Notable works

• Hva skal vi gjøre med lille Jill?
• Kall meg onkel Alf

Awards

• Brage Prize 1992^[1]
• Norwegian Critics Prize for the year's best children's or youth's literature 2007^[3]