Mirja Unge (b. 1973) has been praised for her distinctive literary style and has received several prestigious awards for her books, among them Tidningen Vi’s Literature Prize, Aftonbladet’s Literature Prize and the Aniara Prize. She made her debut in 1998 with the novel The Words Came from the Mouths which was awarded the Katapult Prize for best debut. For the past decade, Unge has also gained acclaim as a playwright, and a collection of her plays was published in 2015, with the title Where is Everybody.
Her most recent novel, Dog Nights (2024), was shortlisted for the August Prize.
Strengthening its Scandinavian presence, Winje Agency welcomes Swedish agent Sofia Odsberg to the team. Odsberg brings with her award-winning authors Lina Wolff and Mirja Unge.
