The SWF25 Board of Directors

Vendela joined Stockholm Writers Festival as a volunteer in 2022. She writes historical fantasy and is currently working on her YA fantasy that is set in Viking Scandinavia. She hosts, The Writing Viking podcast with Lizzie Carlyon.

Catherine is the founder of SWF. The drive to start the Festival came from her own frustration as a writer searching for resources in Stockholm. She's the award-winning author of the historical novel, A Daughter of the King and a member of the Stockholm Writers Group.

Since 2023, Lizzie has been making sure things run smoothly at SWF. She is a fantasy author, content writer, and researcher focusing on ethnomusicology. With Vendela Ahlström, she hosts, The Writing Viking podcast.

Paul is a member of the board of directors and serves as moderator for our panels. He's author of the book, Good Sweden, Bad Sweden, and founder of The Local, Europe's leading independent English-language news organization. Paul is the director of the Fojo Media Institute at Linnaeus University.

Lars has a way with words which you’ll see if you follow our monthly newsletter. He has been on the board since 2020, helping to draw the SWF community of writers closer, and has built online communities for nearly 4 decades.

Carol has been on the board of the Stockholm Writers Festival since 2020. She's one of the original members of the Stockholm Writers Group where she has written YA and middle-grade novels, as well as stage plays.