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Siri was born in 1971, under the northern lights of Norway, with a severely overactive imagination. It survived countless attacks from the outside world, rendering her an expert escapist, frolicking in a wide range of media: Design, web, comics, illustration, animation and text. Anything for a good story. In 2002 she won a national comic contest with "Anticlimax", the comic strip that made her "Newcomer of the year" in the Norwegian Sproing Awards. Siri has worked as an Art Director for many years, but she is now writing full time, devoted to her fantastical worlds. ...more

The Bragathon 2025 - my highlights

2025. Some will say the best about it was how quickly it went by, but weltschmerz is the norm for northerners, no hindrance for crashing the gloom fest like a snow plough in sequins swinging umbrella drinks, because the yearly Bragathon is upon us, and in the words of General Melchett: «If nothing else works, then a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through!» So

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Published on January 01, 2026 07:58
Average rating: 4.16 · 28,767 ratings · 3,230 reviews · 16 distinct worksSimilar authors
Odinsbarn (Ravneringene, #1)

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Råta (Ravneringene, #2)

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Evna (Ravneringene, #3)

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“Nyhetene forgifter meg, og jeg merker jeg er sjeleglad for at det kommer en generasjon som er oppfostret på såkalt virkelighetsflukt. For de kommer til å redde ræva til oss alle. De vil ikke vippes av pinnen når problemet blir for stort. De har lest nok dystopier til å vite at regimer kan lyve. Nok fantasy til å vite at enkeltmennesker kan vinne over umulige odds. Nok sci-fi til å vite at framskritt også kan være et skritt tilbake. Og de vet at alle har lik verdi, uansett rase, legning eller religion. Og neste gang noen spør meg hvorfor fantasy er så populært skal jeg svare at det ikke spiller noen rolle, vi skal bare være glad for at det er det. Det er sånne som kommer til å overleve zombieapokalypsen, for å si det sånn.”
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“Det var like før daggry, men fremdeles mørkt ute. En flik av himmelen var synlig mellom klippene, langt over henne. Millioner av stjerner lå som støv. Flere stjerner enn Umpiri, mennesker, og ætlinger til sammen. Verden var så uendelig mye større enn skapningene den rommet.”
Siri Pettersen, Evna

“Att kritisera fantasy för att vara orealistiskt är som att kritisera Himalaya för att vara brant.”
Siri Pettersen, Odinsbarn

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“If you make art, people will talk about it. Some of the things they say will be nice, some won’t. You’ll already have made that art, and when they’re talking about the last thing you did, you should already be making the next thing.


If bad reviews (of whatever kind) upset you, just don’t read them. It’s not like you’ve signed an agreement with the person buying the book to exchange your book for their opinion.

Do whatever you have to do to keep making art. I know people who love bad reviews, because it means they’ve made something happen and made people talk; I know people who have never read any of their reviews. It’s their call. You get on with making art.”
Neil Gaiman

“Solving the following riddle will reveal the awful secret behind the universe, assuming you do not go utterly mad in the attempt. If you already happen to know the awful secret behind the universe, feel free to skip ahead.”
David Wong, John Dies at the End

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Siri Pettersen Line wrote: "Hei! Vil bare takke deg for en fantastisk leseropplevelse! Odinsbarn var en forfriskende overraskelse, og jeg klarte ikke å legge boka fra meg. Til min store glede oppdaget jeg at oppfølgeren er re..."

Tusen, hjertelig takk for det, Line. Veldig hyggelig at du sier det ^_^ Alt godt <3


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Line Hei! Vil bare takke deg for en fantastisk leseropplevelse! Odinsbarn var en forfriskende overraskelse, og jeg klarte ikke å legge boka fra meg. Til min store glede oppdaget jeg at oppfølgeren er rett rundt hjørnet. Ser frem til mer tid med Hirka og Rime. Lykke til med lansering! :)


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