Det plingade till i mejlen tidigt måndag morgon, 28 november 2022. Strax efter första advent. Morgonen mulen, men skulle bli bättre.

Harriet Wilson på Hachettte hade skrivit om min bok Fyra minuter över tolv. Hachette är ett av världens största och mest respekterade barnboksförlag.

“FOUR MINUTES PAST MIDNIGHT is a unique, heartfelt novel about the loss of a parent – a love letter from the author to anyone, but especially children, experiencing loss.

It is quite unlike anything I’ve read before. It weaves a peculiar magic around the reader, employing magical realism and a text that sits somewhere between poetry and prose as it builds to a powerful denouement that ultimately offers comfort and hope. The author’s empathy and respect for his young readers is palpable and delivers the most poignant and important message to those experiencing grief: You Are Not Alone.”

/ Harriet Wilson, Publisher – HACHETTE CHILDREN'S GROUP