In March 1985, Else Færden married author Tor Åge Bringsværd.
[1] Garnnøstet som forsvant earned her a Brage Prize for picture books in 1993.
[4] In 1998 she won the Riksmål Society children's book award for Vingefolket.
[1] She also released several children's books on Cappelen; Anna og pandabjørn (1996), Den usynlige damen (1997), Anna får en katt (1999), Verdens beste bamse (2001) and En stjerne i natten (2002).
[5] In 2005 she released H. C. Andersen - den modige andungen which was a dramatic account of H. C. Andersen's early life,[2] and in 2008 she released a biography for children about Henrik Wergeland, Henrik Wergeland - dikter og villstyring,[5] She has also released other factual books for children, including a book on gardening, Alle barns hagebok.