Adda Djørup (b. 1972) made her debut in 2005 with the subtle Monsieurs monologer, which was followed by the short story collection Hvis man begyndte at spørge sig selv (2007) and the novel Den mindste modstand (2009), the latter of which was awarded EU’s literature prize in 2010. Publisher: Samleren

Amal Chatterjee (b. 1962) is a writer of both fiction and specialist literature, two genres that often deal with Chatterjee’s native country, India. In English e.g. the novel Across the Lakes (1998) and the history book Representations of India have been published. Amal Chatterjee is not represented by a Danish publisher.

Amit Chaudhuri (b. 1962) has been named one of India’s most important contemporary authors and has won countless awards for his novels, short stories, and poetry. Chauduri broke through with A Strange and Sublime Address (1991), followed by Afternoon Rag (1993). Chauduri is a regular contributor to The Guardian and The New Yorker and is a practicing musician. Chauduri is not published in Denmark so far. Amit Chaudhuri is not represented by a Danish publisher.

Andrej Kurkov (b. 1961) was born in Skt. Petersburg, Russia, but now lives in Kiev, the capital of the Ukraine. He has published several critically acclaimed novels and short stories. In Denmark two books by Kurkov have been published: the bizarre social satire Døden og en pingvin (2004) and God ven af liget (2010). Publisher: Hovedland

Anne Lise Marstrand-Jørgensen (b.1971) made her debut in 1998 with the collections of poems Vandring inden ophør. Since then she has published an additional three collections of poetry as well as three novels. In October 2009 she published Hildegard and in 2010 Hildegard II. Anne-Lise Marstrand-Jørgensen was the recipient of Weekendavisens Literature Prize in 2009. Publisher: Gyldendal

Anne-Sophie Lunding-Sørensen (b. 1969) has a Master’s Degree in film and media science. She made her debut a novelist in 2010 with Lette Rejsende, a book dealing with a rootless and uncertain childhood. Publisher: Gyldendal

Beate Grimsrud (b. 1963) made her debut in Sweden in 1989 with the short story collection Det fins grenser for hva jeg ikke forstår and broke through with the novel At smyge forbi en økse (1998). Grimsrud is – very unusually – nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize by both Norway and Sweden for her partially autobiographical novel En dåre fri. Publisher: Batzer & Co

Birgithe Kosovic (b. 1972) made her debut with the novel Legenden om Villa Valmarana in 1997. In 1999 she published Om natten i Jerusalem and in 2010 Det dobbelte land, in which Kosovic makes use of her own family’s background to depict the war in Yugoslavia. Kosovic was awarded Weekendavisen’s literature prize for Det dobbelte land. Publisher: Gyldendal

Carl Frode Tiller (b. 1970) made his debut with Skråninga in 2001 (Danish translation Skrænten 2004), for which he was awarded Terjei Vesaas’ First Book Prize. Afterwards Bipersoner was published (2003, Danish translation 2006). The first instalment of the trilogy Indkredsning (2007, Danish translation 2010) was awarded Brageprisen and EU’s big literary prize. Indkredsning II was published in 2010 and is nominated for The Nordic Council Literature Prize. Publisher: C & K.

Charlotte Weitze (b. 1974) made her debut with the collection of short stories Skifting, which received the First Book Award. Since then she has published six books characterized by a magic realism rarely seen in Denmark. Publisher: Samleren

Christel Wiinblad (b. 1980) graduated from The Danish Writers’ College in 2008, and in the same year her debut appeared in the shape of the poetry book 49 forelskelser. This book contains lyrical portraits of both Wiinblad’s own family and icons from the world of media. Publisher: Athene

Christoph Hein (b. 1944) was renowned as one of his generation’s leading literary lights as early as the GDR era. A novelistic artist in a somewhat traditional sense with large tableaux and narrative cogency. In Danish we have e.g. Erobring (published 2005), in which a multitude of voices narrate the story of a single human life, and Willenbrock (2002), which deals with a human destiny on the border between east and west. Publisher: Gyldendal

Claus Hempler (b. 1970) founded the rock band Fielfraz in 1981, with whom he released three albums. He has also had a noteworthy solo career and appears at the moment in the theatre concert Bob Dylan.

Dy Plambeck (b. 1980) graduated from The Danish Writers’ College in 2004. She is a poet and a prose writer as well as a contributor to a number of literary periodicals. She made her debut in 2005 with the poetry collection Buresø-fortællinger, for which she received Klaus Rifbjerg’s first book award. Publisher: Gyldendal.

Eva Tind Kristensen (b. 1974) made her debut in 2009 with the poetry book Do, which deals with the matter of double identity in words and pictures. Do was awarded Klaus Rifbjerg’s first book award in 2010. Recently Tind Kristensen has published the collection Eva og Adolf. Publisher: Gyldendal

Ewa Lipska (b. 1945) made her debut as poet in 1967 and has published more than 30 books since then. She has been translated into many languages, including Danish. In her poetry she explores the basic conditions of modern human life, a subject matter she often has surprising or ironic approaches to. Publisher: Husets forlag

Faïza Guène (b. 1985) grew up in a suburb of Paris as daughter of Algerian immigrants. She made her debut in 2004 with the novel Kiffe kiffe tomorrow. The book became a literary sensation in France and sold more than 250.000 copies. Since then the book has been published in 26 countries and was awarded the Peter Pan Prize in Sweden in 2007; the same year it was nominated for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. Guéne has since written the novels Du rêve pour les oufs and Les gens du Balto, both of which will be published in Denmark in 2011.

Filip Topol (b. 1965) is, in addition to being one of the Czech Republic’s greatest poets, a singer, songwriter, and pianist. Topol appears at CPH:LITT along with the band Psi Vojaci, who has achieved cult-like status in large parts of Eastern Europe. Topol is not represented in Denmark yet.

Harald Voetmann (b. 1978) graduated from The Danish Writers’ College in 1999 and made his debut the following year with Kapricer, a book consisting of small, often subtle and grotesque stories and sketches. In 2010 Voetmann published his first novel, Vågen, for which he was nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize. Publisher: Gyldendal

Helle Helle (b. 1965) made her debut in 1993 with the item novel Eksempel på liv. With the short story collection Rester (1996), followed by Biler og dyr (2000), Helle Helle came to prominence as a representative of the minimalist realism of the 1990s. In the recent millennium she has won accolades and lots of attention with her novels Rødby – Puttgarden (2005) and Ned til hundene (2008), the latter of which was nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize. Publisher: Samleren.

Jane Jin Kaisen is a Danish visual artist, born in Korea. She is a graduate from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and The Whitney Museum of American Art. She works with painting, installations, and video art. She has made the film The Woman, The Orphan, and The Tiger, which is about Korean women with double nationality.

Janina Katz (b. 1939) fled Poland for Denmark in in 1969. Her body of work reflects her Polish-Jewish origins and experiences during World War II; this is evident in e.g. the memoir Mit liv som barbar (1993). The emigrant problem and a life devoid of roots are also dealt with in the novel Drengen med hunden (2005) and in her latest novel Længsel på bestilling from 2009. Publisher: Vindrose

Janne Teller (b.1964) has lived and worked in many places all over the world, among these Mozambique and Tanzania. Today she lives in New York. She made her debut as a novelist in 1999 with Odins ø, a contemporary spin on the ancient Nordic sagas. Since then she has published the novels Kattens tramp, Kom, and the internationally acclaimed young readers’ novel Intet. Teller’s works have been translated into 13 languages. Publisher: Gyldendal

Jesper Sternberg (b. 1973) is the author of GuGu Skaterdigte – hovedværken, Radikale mennesker og hjem i et længst eksploderet kvarter and Pause for par. Has written Buddha med hund along with Peter Laugesen. He has co-authored Blidahlund – en tragedie with Vagn Remme. Publisher: ØK

Josefine Klougart (b. 1985) made her debut with the critically acclaimed Stigninger og fald, for which she has been nominated for The Nordic Council Literature Prize. She has also published the short fiction text Den vind man manglede and the novel Hallerne. Publisher: Rosinante

Judith Hermann (b. 1970) is the master of the contemporary German short story; her books are printed in vast numbers. Her three published titles in Danish are: Sommerhus, senere (her breakthrough title, published in Denmark 2000), Spøgelser overalt (2004), and Alice (which will appear in Danish in April/May this year). Her stories are in a way prototypical of short stories in which most is left unsaid and appears only in the guise of hints and small linguistic shifts and displacements. Publisher:Batzer & Co.

Julia Butschkow (b. 1978) is a novelist, playwright, and poet, graduated from The Danish Writers’ College in 2001. Butschkow made her debut in 1997 with the poetry collection Lykkekomplex. Her next books were Så simpelt (1999) and Lunatia (2004). Her latest publications are the novel Apropos Opa (2009), which was nominated for Denmark’s Radio’s prize for novels and the play Sidespor, which has been staged in Copenhagen and Malmo. Publisher: Samleren

Kaspar Colling Nielsen (b. 1974) broke through in 2010 with the book Mount København, a surrealist and highly imaginative collection of prose texts that was awarded the First Book Award. Publisher: Gyldendal

Katrine Buchhave Andersen (b. 1981) is a critic and writer, graduated from The Danish Writers’ College in 2005. Buchhave Andersen focuses on gender themes, a motif that is the pivotal point of the novel Eva – et styk vestlig hjerne med kvaps i knolden fx from 2007. Publisher: Anblik

Katrine Grünfeld (b. 1968) Publisher: Gyldendal

Kirsten Thorup (b. 1942) made a name for herself as a poet in the late 1960s, but is most widely known for her great novels Lille Jonna (1977), Den lange sommer (1979), Himmel og helvede (1982), and Den yderste grænse (1987). Thorup’s most recent novel is Tilfældets gud. Publisher: Gyldendal

Klaus Rifbjerg (b.1931) made his debut with the collection of poems Under vejr med mig selv in 1956. He got his breakthrough as a novelist with Den kroniske uskyld (1958). Since then he has published an impressive amount of novels and is today one of the most productive and widely read authors in Denmark. Rifbjerg’s most recent novel is Jordbær (2011). Publisher: Gyldendal

Kristina Stoltz (b.1975) Publisher: Rosinante

Lars Husum (b. 1974) achieved a breakthrough in 2008 with the novel Mit venskab med Jesus Kristus, a dark comedy about guilt, atonement, violence, belief, and pop music, which was quickly sold to a number of countries such as China, Italy, France, and England. In 2010 he published the critically acclaimed novel Jeg er en hær. Publisher: Gyldendal

Lasse Ernst (b. 1983) made his debut in 2010 with the novel Man dør kun en gang. Publisher: People’s Press

Lone Aburas (b.1979) made her debut in 2009 with the novel Føtexsøen, for which she received Munch-Christensen’s first book award. Her second novel Den svære toer has been called a downplayed socialist-realist social satire, which also parodies the novel as genre. Publisher: Gyldendal

Lone Hørslev (b. 1974) made her debut in 2001 with the poetry book TAK. Since then she has published three additional collections of poetry, most recently the much talked-about Jeg ved ikke om den slags tanker er normale. She has also written two novels, Naturlige fjender (2008) and Sorg og camping (2011). Publisher: C & K Forlag

Louise Øhrstrøm (b.1981) made her debut with the novel Efter rosinen, which deals with the sorrow of losing a child. Øhstrøm received Munch-Christensen’s first book award for the novel. Since then she has published the book Kærlighedens åbenbaring about the medieval mystic Julian of Norwich. Publisher: EC Edition

Mads Wæhrens (b. 1978) is a singer and songwriter. Made his debut in 2008 with the critically acclaimed album Flodens hemmelighed, which consisted of his interpretations of some of Henrik Nordbrandt’s poems. Label: Exlibris

Maja Lee Langvad (b. 1980) is a Danish writer, born in Korea. She arrived in Denmark when she was three months old and grew up in Copenhagen. She graduated from the Danish Writers' College in 2003 and made her debut as a poet with the collection Find Holger Danske in 2006. Since then she has spent some years in Korea, and at present she is working on a book about international adoption. Publisher: Borgen

Marius Nørup Nielsen (b. 1976) is singer, dramaturge, poet, and prose writer; he graduated from The Danish Writers’ College in 1999. Nørup appears at CPH:LITT along with composer Mikkel Meyer under the moniker MikkelModulererMaruis. Publisher: Samleren

Meghan Jakobsen (b. 1969) made her debut in 2008 with the novel Trods about a dysfunctional family. The book can be perceived as a confrontation with the ’68 generation’s views on how to raise children – a theme that recurs in her latest work of fiction, Kære skat from 2010. Publisher: People's Press

Mette Moestrup (b. 1969) has a Ph.D. in literary history and works as a teacher at The Danish Writers’ College. She made her poetic debut in 1998 with the book Tatoveringer. Since then she has published two additional collections of poetry, a novel, two children’s books, and a non-fiction work on German poet Rilke. Publisher: Gyldendal

Mira Noltenius (b. 1977) is an actor trained at The American Academy for Dramatic Arts in New York. Noltenius’ great recent solo performances have attracted quite a bit of attention.

Miriam Karpantschof holds a Master’s Degree in musical therapy from 2006. As a performing musician she works primarily with "musical illustrations" and soundscapes. Karpantschof appears at CPH:LITT along with Mette Moestrup in the constellation 'She's a Show'.

Naja Marie Aidt (b. 1963) made her debut with a collection of poems entitled Så længe jeg er ung. Since then she has written poems, short stories, drama, songs, children’s books, and the manuscript for the feature film Strings (2005). She was awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize and the Danish Critics’ Award for her collection of short stories Bavian in (published 2006). Her most recent book is the poetry book Alting blinker (2009). Publisher: Gyldendal

Naja Vucina Pedersen (b. 1974) has a Ph.D. and is the author of the book Krigens, an experimental and lyrically concentrated novel about war and power as a special mental and linguistic space. Publisher: Edition After Hand

Niels Brunse (b. 1949) is, in addition to his acclaimed work as a novelist and poet, one of Denmark’s most important and admired translators from English, German, and Russian. Brunse’s most recent endeavour is his translation of all of Shakespeare’s plays. Publisher: Gyldendal / Per Kofod

Niels Lyngsø (b. 1968) is primarily known for his experimental poems in the collections Force Majeure (1999) and Morpheus (2004). Most recently Lyngsøe has decided to explore the possibilities of spoken language by recording a rap album under the moniker Stemmejernet. Publisher: Gyldendal / Label: Geiger

Nikolaj Zeuthen (b. 1977) Publisher: Samleren

Paul Auster (b. 1947) broke through with The New York Trilogy (1987) and has since then written a series of critically acclaimed novels, short stories, poems, and movie scripts. In 2006 Auster was the recipient of the great Spanish prize Prince of Asturias Award. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages. Auster’s most recent book is Sunset Park. Publisher: Forlaget Per Kofod

Peter Wessel is a journalist, musician, and multilingual poet. Accompanied by Danish-Argentine guitarist Mark Solborg and Spanish clarinettist Salvador Vidal he presents the award-winning Peter Wessel Polyfonías Poetry Project, which has captivated audiences all over Europe.

Pia Juul (b. 1962) is a poet, prose writer, and playwright, as well as translator of several American and English novels. She has functioned as teacher at The Danish Writers’ College. In 2009 she received Danske Bank’s literature prize for her novel Mordet på Halland and in 2011 she was the recipient of Montana’s literature prize for her book of poetry Radioteatret. Publisher: Tiderne Skifter

Rikke Bakman (b.1980) is a graduate from the Funen Art Academy and the comic book college in Malmo. Her latest published work is the critically acclaimed Glimt, a graphic novel with clear autobiographical references. Publisher: Aben maler

Rune T. Kidde (b. 1957) is an illustrator, musician, and writer of many humorous cartoons and burlesque revisions of well-known classics from Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. Kidde has also written poetry and published the autobiographical novel Midt i havet, midt i himlen, about becoming blind, in 1997. Publisher: Modtryk

Sara Stridsberg (b. 1972) made her debut in 2004 with Happy Sally. In 2007 she was awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize for her second novel Drømmefakultetet, which has the American feminist Valeria Solanas as its principal character. Last year she published Darling River, a book inspired by Nabokov’s famous novel Lolita. Publisher:C & K

Siri Hustvedt (b. 1955) grew up in Minnesota; she is of Norwegian-American descent. Her breakthrough novel What I loved (2003) brought her world-wide fame, but Hustvedt has also excelled as an essayist, most recently with her exploration of the hidden aspects of the human mind in The Shaking Woman (2009). Hustvedt will publish her next novel, called The Summer without Men, in March 2011. Publisher: Forlaget Per Kofod

Soma Allpass (b. 1968) is a trained cellist from the Academy of Art. She has performed at a number of events, including a theatre concert about Søren Kierkegaard. In 2010 she released a CD with interpretations of Tove Ditlevsen’s lyrics. Label: Gateway

Susanne Jorn (b.1944) made her debut as a poet under the name Susanne Lyngild in 1970. Since then she has published a number of lyrical works, often illustrated by artists from the Cobra group, to which her father, Asger Jorn, belonged. Susanne Jorn’s most recent publication is Tårnet og det himmelblå, a collaboration with Rune T. Kidde. Publisher: Politisk Revy m.fl.

Søren Krogh (b. 1967) is a bassist, guitarist, and singer. In 1994 he founded the duo Krogh og Thomsen along with songwriter N.C. Thomsen; since then he has travelled all over Denmark with a variety of musical constellations. In 2010 Krogh released the album Krogh synger Aakjær on which he interprets a number of Jeppe Aakjær’s poems. Label: Exlibris

Tahar Ben Jelloun (b. 1944) is the great Moroccan writer; he has resided in Paris since 1971. He achieved international acclaim with L’enfant de sable and La nuit sacrée, for which he was awarded the Goncourt Prize. In addition to a series of novels he has published two interview books, Tell me Dad, what is racism? and What is Islam? Publisher: Samleren

Thomas Ahrensbøll Hansen (b. 1966) is MA and co-editor of the magazine Øverste Kirurgiske. He debuted with the collection of poems Så in 1999, which was followed the year after by 10:56, a novel of practically no words. In the autumn, TAH’s next book will be published in the form of the massage haiku pamphlet Me Love you Big, put out by Jorinde & Joringel. Publisher: Jorinde & Joringel

Thomas Brussig (b. 1964) Thomas Brussig is not represented by a Danish publisher.

Thomas Krogsbøl (b. 1963) is a poet with a sometimes humorous approach and a somewhat ambivalent relationship with pathos and irony. Krogsbøl has published the poetry books Fra væk til væk (1999), DUB! KLONK! (2000), Umådehold (2006), and Areola (2009). Publisher: Borgen

Thomas Magnussen is an actor by training who graduated from the esteemed English acting school Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In Denmark he has appeared in several stage productions, such as Hamlet at the Royal Danish Playhouse. In 2008 he was awarded, along with Lars Mikkelsen and Klaus Risager, the prestigious Reumert award for Flammens Muse – Muse of Fire, a kind of laboratory in which Shakespeare’s words and images were explored in both Danish and English.

Thomas Thorhauge (b. 1973)

Tomas Zmeskal made an impact in his native Czech Republic in 2008 with the historical novel Milostný dopis klínovým písmem ("Cuneiform Love Letter"), which was awarded several literary prizes. The year after Životopis ?ernobílého jehn?te ("The history of the black and the white lamb") was published; this novel dealt with multiculturalism in the communist Czech Republic. Tomas Zmeskal is not represented by a Danish publisher.

Ulla Koppel (b. 1948) is an actress who has appeared in both films and on the stage. In recent years she has primarily worked as director, most recently with the production Overlevelse som monolog, written by Katrine Buchhave Andersen and performed by actress Mira Noltenius.

Viggo Madsen (b. 1943) broke through in 1966 with the partially autobiographical novel Brandmand på to hjul. Since then he has published four novels, nine children’s books, and 16 collections of poetry, famed for their eclectic mix of romance and bitter sarcasm, written in an unaffected and accessible language. Publisher: Hovedland