Marit Törnqvist

Marit Törnqvist (born January 19, 1964) is a Swedish-Dutch author, artist and illustrator.

[3] In 1989 Marit Törnqvist illustrated her first book The Christmas Carp (Swedish: Julkarpen) with her mother.

[4] At the same time Törnqvist applied in Sweden as an illustrator and the publishing house Raben & Sjögren in Stockholm asked her not only to make the illustrations to the Christmas Carp but also to make a picturebook with Astrid Lindgren.

Her first Lindgren book was published in 1989 När Bäckhultarn for till stan.

[6] In 1995, Törnqvist wrote and illustrated the book A Small story about Love (Swedish: Liten berättelse om kärlek).