4 ratings | 2 reviews | avg rating:4.75

Catarina Hansson’s Followers (21)

Catarina’s Bookshelves

to-read (2)
currently-reading (0)
read (3)
did-not-finish (0)

Catarina’s Friends (6)

J.R. Sawyer

45 books | 11 friends

Miloo

1,668 books | 30 friends

Robert Roscigno

6,838 books | 210 friends

booksforreaders25

358 books | 38 friends

Annika Berglund

498 books | 3 friends

Niklas Hansson

1 book | 1 friend

Catarina Hansson

Goodreads Author

Born

Sweden

Website

https://www.catarinahansson.com/

Genre

Children's, Young Adult, Fantasy

Member Since

July 2023

edit data

Hello! I am Catarina Hansson, a Swedish author, teacher, editor, and illustrator with a lifelong passion for Nordic folklore, Norse mythology, and the stories that live in the deep roots of Scandinavian culture.
I spent my career as a teacher working with children and watching what the right book at the right moment can do inside a young reader's imagination. That experience is in every word I write. My books have been published in Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, stories that travel because the best stories always do.
My greatest creative adventure has been the Ella Trilogy, a complete three-book Norse fantasy series set in the mythical world of Nordanland. When I write about oknytt, Aesir faith, gealdors, runes, and ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Catarina Hansson questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Catarina Hansson’s books

Average rating: 4.72 · 60 ratings · 40 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Tale of Oknytt & Gray Gnomes 4.58 avg rating — 38 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brake! by Catarina Hansson (Goodreads Author), Katri Hansson it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tale of Dragons and Flatfeet (Ella Trilogy, 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tale of Gealdors and Runes: Book 2 of the Ella Trilogy 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

7 posts
Catarina Hansson's Blog

Introducing Brake! — A Story About the Joy of Starting Over

Catarina HanssonHello dear readers!
Today I want to tell you about a very special book that is close to my heart for a very personal reason. Brake! is the story of an elderly Swedish woman who discovers roller skating late in life and finds herself completely unable to stop. It is funny, warm, surprising and at its heart it is a story about the courage it takes to try something new at any age.
What Read more of this blog post »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on April 17, 2026 19:03 • Tags: brake, catarina-hansson, free-ebook, giveaway, middle-grade, picture-book, roller-skating, scandinavian, swedish-author

View all 7 posts »

rss
Catarina’s Recent Updates

Catarina Hansson wrote a new blog post Introducing Brake! — A Story About the Joy of Starting Over Catarina HanssonHello dear readers! Today I want to tell you about a very special book that is close to my heart for a very personal reason. Brake! is Read more of this blog post »
Apr 17, 2026 07:03PM · like
Catarina Hansson liked Catarina Hansson's blog post: Celebrate the arrival of spring "Winter gives way in the Nordic countries and spring slowly spreads across Sweden. Sweden is an elongated country and when the first spring flowers bloom in the south, the snow is still meters deep in the north. It is understandable that people in ..." Read more of this blog post »
Apr 17, 2026 07:02PM
Catarina Hansson liked Books All's review of The Tale of Oknytt & Gray Gnomes: Book 1 of the Ella Trilogy: "“The Tale of Oknytt & Gray Gnomes”, Book 1 in the ‘Ella Trilogy’ by Catarina Hansson is an enchanting entry into a richly imagined fantasy world rooted in Nordic mythology and mysticism. Set in the land of Nordanland, the story follows Tora, the daug" Read more of this review »
Apr 17, 2026 02:01AM · see review
Catarina Hansson rated a book it was amazing The Eagle Scout Picture: A story of espionage and identity in World War II by Gary Kidney (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 14, 2026 05:06PM · like
Catarina Hansson liked Tahlia Nwosu's review of Brake!: "Brake! is simple, sweet, and surprisingly meaningful. What stood out to me most was how it celebrates individuality and the idea that it’s never too late to try something new. The story flows easily, and the message is clear without being heavy. A re" Read more of this review »
Apr 10, 2026 03:40AM · see review
Catarina Hansson rated a book it was amazing River Walk Murder: A Nick Fischer Novel by G.D. Obermiller (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I picked this up expecting a solid mystery, but it ended up hitting a lot deeper than I thought it would. Nick Fischer is the kind of character who feels real, flawed, haunted, but still driven by a strong sense of justice. The case itself pulled me ...more
Apr 06, 2026 06:30AM · like · see review
Catarina Hansson rated a book it was amazing The Aegean Enigma: Alex Kalfas Thriller #3 by Philip M. Cooper	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 31, 2026 05:57PM · like
Catarina Hansson rated a book really liked it Realising The All (God?) Journeying into Feelings and Beyond by Winfried Sedhoff (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A Deep Exploration of Inner Consciousness The author takes readers on a profound journey into the mind, examining layers of awareness that are rarely discussed in mainstream literature. His reflections encourage readers to question the limits of perce ...more
Mar 31, 2026 07:38AM · like · see review
Catarina Hansson is now following Winfried Sedhoff Author of Realising The All (God?) Journeying into Feelin...
Mar 31, 2026 07:38AM · like
Catarina Hansson shared a quote “The stories I write are not invented. They are remembered. Every creature, every rune, every whispered gealdor in the Ella Trilogy comes from a place deep inside me that was shaped by Swedish soil, ancient Nordic tales, and a childhood filled with the kind of magic that never truly leaves you.” Catarina Hansson
Mar 16, 2026 07:18PM · like · more quotes by Catarina Hansson

More of Catarina's books…

Quotes by Catarina Hansson (?)

“The stories I write are not invented. They are remembered. Every creature, every rune, every whispered gealdor in the Ella Trilogy comes from a place deep inside me that was shaped by Swedish soil, ancient Nordic tales, and a childhood filled with the kind of magic that never truly leaves you.”
― Catarina Hansson, The Tale of Oknytt & Gray Gnomes

tags: fantasy, folklore, inspirational, norse-mythology, scandinavian

0 likes

Catarina’s Quotes

tags: fantasy, folklore, inspirational, norse-mythology, scandinavian

0 likes

Catarina’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.