Eva Nordlinder

Eva Nordlinder is a Senior Lecturer at Mid Sweden University, affiliated with the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her academic career spans roles at Umeå University, Swedish Children's Book Institute, and County Libraries in Västerbotten and Västernorrland, focusing on literature education initiatives.

• Specializes in children's and young adult literature
• Researches books for girls, children's reading habits, and picture book pedagogy
• Currently teaches children's literature courses for prospective teachers and preschool educators
• Supervises independent academic work and creative writing projects

Her research explores how picture books function in multilingual preschools and the intersection of cultural sustainability with literary analysis. Recent publications emphasize silence/silencing mechanisms in children's narratives and historical women's contributions to Nordic cultural and scientific fields.

Collaborative projects include Vargbröder, integrating archaeology and literature education, and evaluations of the Bokstart (Book Start) national reading promotion initiative. She has published extensively in journals like HumaNetten and Samlaren, focusing on fantasy literature, gender representation, and regional literary landscapes.