[1] She graduated in Scandinavian literature and language from the University of Oslo,[2] and has also studied at Westerdals School of Communication.

The novel was the first in a trilogy about "Tarjei", "Trygve" and "Kristian" who were recruited as soldiers to the war in Afghanistan, and was followed by Alle vil hjem.

[1] In 2015 she released her first children's book, Eline får besøk,[2] which was illustrated by Irene Marienborg  [no].

[4] In 2015 Flatland was awarded the Amalie Skram Prize [no] and Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment.

[6] An audiobook version is voiced by Jon Arne Arnseth [no], Anne Ryg and Anna Bache-Wiig.