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Ingvild Rishi was born and raised in Oslo. She has published several collections of stories and her debut novel Brightly Shining, originally titled Stargate, was published in Norway in 2021. It was instantly deemed a modern classic, solidifying her position as one of Scandinavia's most revered literary voices.
There is real magic in this charming novel about care, community and the kindness of strangers. It is a deeply affecting story, beautifully told, that is sure to touch the hearts of many readers -- Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of SHUGGIE BAIN Deceptively simple, deceptively innocent, told from the perspective of a bright-eyed, too-wise child, Brightly Shining has the power of a classic. You will read it in a single sitting, then carry it in your heart -- Claire Messud Probably going to stay with me for the rest of my life . . . A magnificently beautiful story, at the intersection between Astrid Lindgren and H.C. Andersen . . . in the same league as the absolute best that has been written in Nordic literature * FriFagbevegelse (Norway) * A little miracle * Les Echos (France) * Rishøi doesn't lose control for even a second. Her reins are tight, the words are exactly where they ought to be . . . Rishøi makes her vulnerable and tender Christmas story grow into the reader and take place there * Dagens Nyheter (Sweden) *
