Some stories I write in Swedish, some in English. Short stories I've almost exclusively written in English lately, mostly because there's such a small market for them in Sweden and it doesn't really pay either. So, the translation goes both… — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
I can write a story in working-class Stockholm Swedish, but I'm not going to assume I can perform the same feat with Cockney. I'll focus on adventures in story, themes and structure instead. — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
When I returned to short stories, I'd started working on what is still central to much of what I try to do: putting myself… — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
You have to be aware what the consequences are of the approach you take. — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
“I have to know… What is the nature of the world?" The djinneya smiled with both rows of teeth. "Which one?” — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
I do love the weird, and I realize that I write much in that tradition, so I'm happy to be counted in among some… — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
To the goats, all people are equal, except for those who have treats. — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
I'm just being honest about the fact that a second language won't resonate with you like the first does. — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
All my stories and worlds spring from the basic principle of being a slave to the premise, to follow the consequences wherever they may… — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
I'm not comfortable with categorizing my own work, but I don't mind if others talk about it in relation to genre as long as… — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
What does seem to be a constant is that I write more emotional stories the older I get. I think a lot of that… — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
I want my voice to be consistent no matter if it's an original or a translation. — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
I come from a nation where fantastic fiction has a very low status, unless it fits into some very specific categories or is written… — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
What I do with the story itself varies of course, but what I want to do is to present the world so that the… — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
“Why did you make me?" you said. "I made you so that I could love you," I said.” — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
