Viking Magazine - February 2018 - 46
Q&A
Thriller Queen
Meet author Emma Ångström - one of Scandinavia's up-andcoming
crime novelists. BY AMANDA OSTUNI
mma Ångström is a woman of many talents. She's an architect,
journalist, songwriter and author. Ångström holds a master's in
architecture from the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden
and Parsons in New York, and currently works as communications
manager at an architectural offi ce in Stockholm. She's turned her
passion for writing into a career as a crime novelist.
Ångström's debut novel, " And All is Distorted, " (2009) is a
psychological thriller, that examines human relationships and their
vulnerability to jealousy, revenge and power games. She followed with
" The Man in the Wall " (2016) and " The Last Experiment " (2017).
Viking talked with Ångström, who also published two books on
architecture and history, about her career.
Q How does your
Scandinavian culture
infl uence your writing?
A Everything I write has a
strong connection to place,
perhaps it has something to
do with my interest in
architecture. " The Last
Experiment " takes place
in Sundborn, a picturesque
Swedish village with red houses
and a rich tradition of art and
handicraft. It's important for me
to let that atmosphere echo in
the story.
Q Tell us a bit about your
latest novel, " The Last
Experiment. "
A It's a thriller about
obsession, black magic and
death - about a man who can't
forget the childhood summer
when his world fell to pieces,
and a woman who desperately
tries to escape her kidnapper.
Q What connections do
you draw between
architecture and writing?
A I fi nd the creative process
quite similar. Both are creative
but need a lot of structure
and discipline. They both are
very time consuming. To write
a book and design a building
is like attempting a
1,000,000-piece puzzle.
Everything needs to
fi t together perfectly.
Q What writers do you
admire?
A Gillian Flynn is amazing, and
I am a huge fan of Marguerite
Duras. I read mostly Swedish
writers though. Malin Persson
Giolito's latest novel is
phenomenal.
Q What's next for you as
a writer?
A I have been working on ideas
for two new thrillers, but I'm
also interested in writing in
other genres.
Q What are some of your
favorite places to visit in
Scandinavia?
A Stockholm is a truly
beautiful city - both the
inner city and the archipelago.
Österlen, Fårö and Dalarna
are my summer favorites in
Sweden, but I'm planning a trip
to Lofoten soon.
E
Q What inspired you to write
your fi rst novel, " And All Is
Distorted " ?
A In 2005 I was living in Berlin
with my sister for a couple of
months. I was enrolled in a
creative writing course. The
book is about a man stalking his
ex-girlfriend, and I got the idea
when I was lying in bed, looking
out the window. I imagined
someone was standing outside
watching me sleep. It was a
terrifying thought, and I started
exploring who this fi ctional
person outside my window was
and what drove him to stalk his
former girlfriend.
Name:
Emma Ångström
Hometown:
Västerås, Sweden
Current City:
Stockholm
Age: 35
Learn more at
emmaangstrom.se
and see more from the
interview on Feb. 15 at
sonsofnorway.com/blog.
46 VIKING FEBRUARY 2018 sonsofnorway.com
PHOTO BY ANNA-LENA AHLSTRÖM
http://www.emmaangstrom.se
http://www.sonsofnorway.com/blog
http://www.sonsofnorway.com
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