Photo: Stefan Tell
Photo: Stefan Tell
Tobias Söderlund is a leading Swedish author of children’s horror. His award-nominated novels, including The Ghost Camera-series, The Ghost Dog Buster and The Ghost Rocket, combine horror and suspense, Nordic folklore and real historical mysteries. Known for his cinematic storytelling and emotional insight, Söderlund writes stories that are both chilling and compassionate, helping young readers explore courage, friendship and the thrill of the unknown.
Three times nominated for the Crimetime Award for Best Children’s Suspense Novel, Söderlund has built a devoted readership and won critical praise for the way he balances chills with compassion. His horror is never gratuitous; it is intelligent and empathetic. Behind every ghostly whisper lies a story about friendship, family and the courage to face the unknown.
The Killer in the House
Milton and his best friend Thea are preparing for the ultimate Halloween movie night—complete with creepy films, snacks, and the help of the family's AI system, Ava, programmed to enhance the eerie atmosphere. However, their plans take an unexpected turn when a new classmate, Simme, invites himself to join. Simme's presence feels unsettling, and what was meant to be a fun evening quickly spirals into real danger.
PUBLICATION: Bonnier Carlsen, 2025
AGE GROUP: 9-12
The Ghost Rocket
Before the Roswell incident, there was the Scandinavian Ghost Rocket...
Inspired by Sweden’s most famous UFO mystery, The Ghost Rocket combines historical events with a suspenseful, fast-paced adventure.
Daisy dreams of becoming an astronaut, while her friend Elias is obsessed with UFOs and has even created his own archive of alien sightings.
Over one unforgettable summer, the children uncover strange phenomena and hidden secrets, navigating fear, curiosity, and friendship in a thrilling, mysterious story.
PUBLICATION: Rabén Sjögren, 2024
AGE GROUP: 9-12
Nominee Swedish Children's Suspense Novel Of the Year 2025!
Nominee Swedish Children's Suspense Novel Of the Year 2021!
Clever, cinematic storytelling for a new generation of young horror readers.
A six-book series for ages 6-9, The Ghost Dog Buster combines page-turning suspense with psychological clarity and warmth. Tobias Söderlund writes in a precise, rhythmic style that captures the pace and sharp dialogue of film while maintaining a strong emotional core. His language is accessible yet designed to engage early independent readers without simplifying tone or theme.
The books follow Ellen and her ghost-sensitive dog, Buster, as they uncover hauntings rooted in ordinary places: a cemetery, a collector’s house, a hospital, a school, a cinema and a castle tied to the past. Each title explores courage, empathy and the thrill of fear in a safe, compelling form.
PUBLICATION: Rabén Sjögren, Six books between 2021-2024
AGE GROUP: 6-9
The Ghost Camera
When horror meets digital life, the result is a story that feels frighteningly real.
A stand-alone trilogy for readers aged 9-12,The Ghost Camera-series follows Vanessa, a young YouTuber whose camera captures more than she bargained for. What begins as a search for clicks and thrills becomes a fight against something that won’t stay behind the lens. Across three novels, Tobias Söderlund blends ghost story traditions with modern fears: technology, visibility and belonging.
Söderlund writes in a clear, cinematic and finely tuned style aimed at a younger generation’s rhythm of speech and thought. The books combine sharp psychological tension with warmth and empathy, giving space to friendship, identity and courage alongside the supernatural.
Set in real haunted locations in Sweden, the trilogy has been praised for its pace, atmosphere and relevance. It explores how fear, both online and off, can isolate or connect us, and how facing it can lead to understanding rather than darkness.
PUBLICATION: Rabén Sjögren, 2019-2021
AGE GROUP: 9-12
Nominee Swedish Children's Suspense Novel Of the Year 2020!