Majgull Axelsson is the author of four works of nonfiction as well as one previous novel, Far from Nifelheim, for which she was awarded the 1994 Moa Stipend. The 1997 publication of April Witch in Sweden earned her the prestigious August Prize. She is married, has two children, and lives in Stockholm.

Books by Majgull Axelsson

April Witch: A Novel

by Majgull Axelsson

Desirée lies in a hospital bed thinking, dreaming. Born severely disabled, she cannot walk or talk, but she has other capabilities. Desirée is an April witch, clairvoyant and omniscient, traveling through time and space into the world denied her.