Hæge Follegg Pedersen
Hæge Follegg Pedersen (born 29 April 1949) is a Norwegian writer for children and young adults. She resides in Skien, Telemark, where she grew up. She made her literary debut in 1984 with the children's book "Under en grønn himmel". Her next children's books are "Fanget i et englehus" from 1985, and "Med stjerner i håret" (1987). Her first book for young adults is "Venner i regn" from 1988, followed by "Sommergjesten" (1989) and "Glassenglene" (1990). Further books are "Kjæresten i skogen" from 1992, and the children's book "Englefuglen" (1993). Her next six books  for young adults are "Hvor som helst er ingen steder" (1995), "Ikke helt aleine" (1998), "Du slipper ikke unna" (2000), "Veit du hvem jeg er?" (2002), "Skorpionen" (2006), and "Game Over" (2007). Her books have been translated into several languages, including Danish, Faroese and German. She was awarded the Riksmål Society in 1989.