Magnhild Winsnes
About Magnhild Winsnes
Magnhild Winsnes is an illustrator, and animator. She has worked as art director on the animated feature Hocus Pocus Alfie Atkins and was the lead animator on Moulton & Me, which was nominated for an Oscar in 2015. In 2018, she debuted as an author with the graphic novel Shh, which received critical acclaim and several literary awards. Winsnes also illustrated The Girls’ Book (2019) and The Boys’ Book (2021). Her latest work is the picture book Hey! Let´s go to the Kindergarten! (2025). She combines storytelling techniques from film with visual expression in her books.
Awards and Nomination
2020 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Gold in Non-fiction, Children/Youth for The Girls’ Book
2020 Visual Diploma (awarded by Grafill) – In Children’s Books for The Girls’ Book
2019 Visual Award (by Grafill) – Silver for the cover of the children’s book Syden
2017 The Ministry of Culture’s Debutant Prize for Shh
2017 The Norwegian Children’s and Young Adult Writers’ Debut Prize (Trollkrittet) for Shh
2017 Visual Award (by Grafill) – Gold in Illustration, Best Children’s Book for Shh
2017 Visual Award (by Grafill) – In Best of Show for Shh
2017 The Critics’ Prize for Best Children’s and Young Adult Book (awarded by Norwegian Critics’ Association) for Shh