MARTIN ERNSTSEN

Martin Ernstsen holds a bachelor's degree in illustration from the UK and a master's degree in storytelling from Konstfack University in Stockholm, Sweden.

Since his debut in 2007, Martin has created numerous comic albums and books, including Fugløya (2009) and Kodok’s Run (2011). His book Eremitt (2012) received the Grafill award for Most Beautiful Book of the Year and was translated into Swedish, Polish, and Finnish.

His breakthrough came with his graphic novel adaptation of Knut Hamsun’s Hunger, which has been translated into German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Russian, with upcoming releases in Turkish and Arabic. The book earned him the prestigious Brage Prize in 2019, as well as two gold Grafill awards for Best Book Adaptation and Best Comic Book.

His most recent work, But Who Are You? (Men hvem er du?), released in autumn 2023, won the award for Best Comic Book of the Year (Årets tegneserie) at Oslo Comics Expo.

In addition to comics, he works as a children's book author and illustrator.

Contact: martincomics(at)gmail.com