Johanna Thydell, born 14 November 1980 in Nässjö, Sweden is a Swedish writer. Her 2003 book In the Ceiling the Stars Are Shining was given the August Prize.
Born in Nässjö, she grew up in Värnamo. After secondary school, she attended a writer's course. Johanna got contact with writer Magnus Utvik assisting her becoming a writer. She was a 2004 Sommar host. She studied at the writer's line course at Fridhems Folk High School in Svalöv and culture-courses focusing at literature and film at the Stockholm University.
Bibliography
2003 – In the Ceiling the Stars Are Shining ("I taket lyser stjärnorna") 2006 – Det fattas en tärning 2010 – Ursäkta att man vill bli lite älskad 2012 – There's a Pig in my Class! ("Det är en gris på dagis") 2017 - Dumma teckning!