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Lisa Bjurwald
Lisa Bjurwald
Lisa Bjurwald is an award-winning Swedish journalist and author whose work explores democracy, gender, human rights and political extremism.
With over 25 years of experience in journalism and international media, she has reported from and lived in London, Rome, Los Angeles, Vienna and Prague. Her work has appeared in leading Swedish media as well as international publications including Der Spiegel, Politico Europe, The Irish Times, The Spectator, Tatler and EUobserver.
Bjurwald is the author of nine books, including three non-fiction works on political extremism. Her journalism is characterised by a sharp and deeply human approach to complex political and social issues. She is also a media and journalism analyst and a frequent commentator and public speaker on current affairs, journalism, media, freedom of expression and political extremism.
NEW BOOK COMING 2027
NEW BOOK COMING 2027
Putin’s Little Patriots
Every night, tens of thousands of Ukrainian children fall asleep in beds that are not their own. They have been given new names, new families, and new histories. They are being taught to forget where they come from—and, in many cases, to hate and fight against their own country. The youngest will soon no longer remember that they were ever Ukrainian.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, an estimated 1.6 million Ukrainian children have lived under Russian occupation. Between 20,000 and 35,000 have been taken to Russia and placed in foster families, orphanages, or military academies, with experts warning that the true number is likely far higher. This is a war crime of historic scale—and it is happening now, in the heart of Europe.
ORIGINAL TITLE: De kidnappade barnen
PUBLICATION: Bokförlaget Max Ström, 2027
Slava Ukraini!
Women’s Resistance under Russia’s War
In this critically acclaimed reportage book, award-winning journalist Lisa Bjurwald paints a vivid portrait of the experiences of Ukrainian women during the brutal war that will mark Europe and the world for years to come.
Through interviews, reportage and literary storytelling, Lisa Bjurwald portrays life in Ukraine during the Russian invasion — as seen through the eyes of women: soldiers, mothers, doctors, activists, refugees.
Slava Ukraini challenges the traditional male narrative of war. It documents the female experience of violence, survival, and resistance, while revealing Ukraine’s cultural and moral strength in Europe’s darkest hour.
ORIGINAL TITLE: Slava Ukraini!
PUBLICATION: November 2023
WORD COUNT: 45 500
ENGLISH MATERIAL: Full English Translation
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