Ellika Lagerlöf nominated for Borås Tidning Debutant Prize

Leila Inanna Sultan's critically acclaimed poetry collection "Straffkolonien", Melanie Kitti's account of growing up "Halften urna, hälften grail", Ester Berg's poetry collection "Schlager om sommaren", and Emilia Hasselquist Langefor's poetry collection "Jämte grönet" are also on the nomination list.

Borås Tidning has awarded the prize since 2001. Among the authors who have received it are Lotta Lotass, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Stina Stoor and Mikael Yvesand.

The award ceremony will take place on February 26 at Borås City Theatre. The prize money is SEK 150,000.