Svein Nyhus
About Svein Nyhus
Svein Nyhus (born 1962) has illustrated more than fifteen of his own picture books and over twenty titles by other authors over the course of the past three decades. His work includes several “all-ages” crossover books on serious themes written by his wife, Gro Dahle. Nyhus has employed a wide range of techniques and styles—pencil, ink, paper cutouts, and, in the last decade, digital tools (Photoshop) – producing both highly detailed and deliberately simplified artwork. He has received numerous awards, and his books has been translated into multiple languages.
Awards and Nominations
2020 Selected for the Kimi-Siegel (a German quality mark for literature that promotes diversity) for Sinna Mann toegther with Gro Dahle (Germany)
2019 The Ministry of Culture’s awards for children’s and young adult literature - Special prize awarded to Gro Dahle, Svein Nyhus and Kaia Dahle Nyhus
2019 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Diplom forr Dragen
2019: The Silver Pen (Deutscher Ärztinnenbund/ Die Silberne Feder) for Sinna Mann (with Gro Dahle)
2015 Norwegian Literary Critics’ Prize for best children’s or youth’s literature for Akvarium (with Gro Dahle)
2011 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Gold in Picture Books for Sånt som er
2010 The Book Art Prize
2010 Vestfold County Council’s Artist Award
2007 Vestfold Literature Prize
2003 The Ministry of Culture’s awards for children’s and young adult literature – Picture Book Award for Sinna Mann (with Gro Dahle)
2002 The Brage Prize for Snill (with Gro Dahle)
2001 The Ministry of Culture’s prize for children’s and young adult literature for Lille Lu og trollmannen Bulibar
2000 The School Librarian Association’s Literature Award for Verden har ingen hjørner
1999 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Gold in Picture Books for Pappa!
1999 Unni Sand’s Picture Book Prize for Verden har ingen hjørner
1998 Ministry of Culture’s awards for children’s and young adult literature – Picture Book Award for Pappa!