Lars Sund

Lars Sund (born 1953 in Jakobstad, Finland), is a Finland-Swedish author. He studied English, Swedish and comparative literature at the Åbo Akademi University and resides in Uppsala, Sweden.

Although basically a novelist, in his latest book in 2010 he revealed his favourite hobby, ornithology, and writing essays about his meetings with birds.

Claes Olsson has made a movie called Colorado Avenue, which is based on Sund's books Colorado Avenue and Lanthandlerskans son.

Lars Sund's five latest books have been translated to Finnish.

• The Runeberg Award 1992
• Thanks for the Book Award 1993 (Colorado Avenue)
• The Lars Widding Award 1998
• Nominated for the Finlandia Prize in 1997 (Lanthandlerskans son)