Elin Johansson (b. 1978) lives in Tavelsjö. A former media engineer, she now works as an upper-secondary school teacher specializing in Swedish. She achieved great success with her debut book, Waiting for Monday, illustrated by Ellen Ekman. She co-authored A Friend of Aunt Irene and A Room for Lisen—the latter nominated for the 2021 August Prize—with Ellen Svedjeland.