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Malin Eriksson Sjögärd is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at Linnaeus University's Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of Film and Literature. She teaches Writing Children's Literature 1 and 2, supervising students from bachelor's to master's levels in writing for children and young audiences.
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Department of Film and Literature
- Member of BaraHästböcker writing collective
- Board member, Swedish Writers' Association's children/youth literature section (2016-2021)
- Board member, FörfattarcentrumVäst
Her research focuses on:
- Norm-critical writing processes
- Development of children's perspective in literature
- Evolution of horse books as gender-specific genre
- Representation ethics in fiction
- Writing pedagogy for youth audiences
- Genre conventions in children's literature
Recent publications (2024-2008) span 18 children's novels, 4 academic articles, and 2 book chapters. Key trends include horse book genre analysis, norm-critical methodology, and exploration of youth agency through illustrated fiction.
As part of the BaraHästböcker collective, she contributes to genre theory development while maintaining an active creative practice that informs her pedagogy. Her work bridges practical writing experience with academic reflection, particularly in authorial responsibility and perspective construction.
