About

Joanna Pettersson

Joanna Pettersson comes originally from Poland, but she has lived in Scandinavia for many years. Currently, she teaches linguistics and translation theory at a Norwegian university. In her free time, she writes fiction. She published three novels and several short story collections in Polish. Two of her novels, Alter and Armin, appeared in translation into English in 2022 and 2023. Her literary work was described as magical realism and psychological fantasy. She finds inspiration in the medieval history of Europe, Nordic and Slavic myths, and Scandinavian ballads.

Books

  • Shattered Shield

    Middle Ages in Europe are a time of faith and fear, where a whisper of heresy can condemn a man, and power is bought with blood.

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