{{Short description|Illustrator and author}} {{Infobox person/Wikidata|fetchwikidata=ALL}} '''Johan Egerkrans''' (born 1978<ref name="svd 1">{{Cite news |last=Harrison |first=Dick | author1-link=Dick Harrison |title=Nordiska gudar – En coffee table-bok som hade glatt Nordens vikingar |url=https://www.svd.se/a/LmrQR/en-coffee-table-bok-som-hade-glatt-nordens-vikingar |work=Svenska Dagbladet |date=27 August 2016 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref>) is a Swedish illustrator and author.
Egerkrans has described himself as interested in mythology and animals from a young age.<ref name=":0" /> His first book as writer and illustrator, ''Nordiska Väsen'', was published in 2013, and describes creatures from Nordic folklore. He has subsequently released other books, including ''Nordiska gudar'',<ref name="svd 1" /> ''De odöda'',<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tecknaren Johan Egerkrans har samlat världens odöda i den hiskeliga faktaboken "De odöda" |url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/7074840 |work=Kulturnytt |publisher=Sveriges Radio |date=30 October 2018 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref> and ''Drakar''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Paulsson |first=Johanna |title=Johan Egerkrans tar drakarna på allvar |url=https://www.dn.se/kultur/johan-egerkrans-tar-drakarna-pa-allvar/ |work=Dagens Nyheter |date=20 November 2021 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= Mellqvist |first=Gabriel |title=Johan Egerkrans: »Jag dras alltid till det läskiga« |url=https://www.di.se/nyheter/johan-egerkrans-jag-dras-alltid-till-det-laskiga/ |work=Dagens Industri |date=9 December 2021 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref> He has also illustrated books by J. R. R. Tolkien,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 September 2019 |title=Tolkiens klassiker får nya omslag – Norstedts bokförlag |url=https://www.norstedts.sehttps//www.norstedts.se/189480-tolkiens-klassiker-far-nya-omslag |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Norstedts.se |language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tolkien Collector's Guide, Artist Profile – Johan Egerkrans |url=https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=25708 |access-date=3 April 2023}}</ref> Astrid Lindgren,<ref name="svd 2">{{Cite news |last=Hallhagen |first=Erika |title=Monstertecknare ger nytt liv åt "Mio min Mio" |url=https://www.svd.se/a/LnA4d1/monstertecknare-ger-nytt-liv-at-mio-min-mio |work=Svenska Dagbladet |date=11 October 2020 |access-date=3 April 2023}}</ref> and Isaac Bashevis Singer.
In 2020, ''Nordiska Väsen'' was adapted into the table-top roleplaying game ''Vaesen'' by Free League Publishing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Haunting Beauty Of Johan Egerkrans' Art |url=https://www.cgmagonline.com/interviews/haunting-beauty-johan-egerkrans-art/}}</ref> Egerkrans won awards for Best Cover Art, Best Interior Art, and Best Monster at the 2021 ENNIE Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Congratulations to all of the 2021 ENNIE Award Nominees and Winners! |url=https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2021-nominees-and-winners/ |website=ennie-awards.com |access-date=3 April 2023}}</ref> Egerkrans also illustrated the new edition of the Swedish classic roleplaying game ''Drakar & Demoner/Dragonbane.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Free League Announces Dragonbane RPG at Gen Con |url=http://rpgnews.com/?p=260707}}</ref>
In 2021, Egerkrans was awarded the Elsa Beskow Plaque for his body of work.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |title=Johan Egerkrans får Elsa Beskow-plaketten |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/ML64zm/johan-egerkrans-far-elsa-beskow-plaketten}}</ref> He has been called "a John Bauer in the 21st century".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Zandi |first=Elza |date=2021-09-09 |title=Grattis Johan Egerkrans som tilldelas Elsa Beskow-plaketten |url=https://www.biblioteksforeningen.se/nyheter/elsa-beskow-plaketten-till-johan-egerkrans/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Svensk biblioteksförening |language=sv-SE}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
==Select bibliography== * ''Nordiska Väsen'', 2013, {{isbn|978-91-32-16143-8}} ; translated into English as ''Vaesen : spirits and monsters of Scandinavian folklore'', 2017, {{isbn|978-91-32-18194-8}} * ''Nordiska gudar'', 2016, {{isbn|9789132164118}} ; translated into English as ''Norse gods'', 2017, {{isbn|978-91-32-19814-4}} * ''De Odöda'', 2018, {{isbn|9789132201776}} ; translated into English as ''The Undead'', 2018, {{isbn|978-91-32-20801-0}} * ''Drakar'', 2021, {{isbn|9789132213427}} ; translated into English as ''Dragons'', 2021, {{isbn|978-91-32-21474-5}}
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