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Lina Schollin Ask

Lina Schollin Ask (b. 1977) lives in southern Stockholm and works as a paediatrician. In 2019, she made her debut with Klättra så högt du vill för du är ju ändå redan död / Three Black Boxes, a memoir about grief that recalls the period following the unexpected death of her first child. Tallums sång / Mondays at Three is her first novel, which was published by Albert Bonniers in May 2026.

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Mondays at Three (Albert Bonniers, Sweden, May 2026)

At the Woodland Cemetery in Stockholm, among winding paths and pine trees, three lives intersect. Retired architect Gunnar has lost his wife and, with her, his sense of purpose; he spends his days immersed in memory. Klara loses her husband in an accident just weeks before giving birth to their child. Young David battles chronic illness and loneliness, yet finds joy in his first job, tending the graves.

In the winter tranquility of this unique World Heritage Site, the three of them meet on a Monday afternoon, changing the course of their lives forever.

Lina Schollin Ask’s debut novel Mondays at Three is a moving story of grief and of the unexpected power of friendship – of finding hope, connection, and a way back to life.

Praises for Mondays at Three

“Finding the most worthwhile novels to read in the tsunami of published books is like standing in the middle of the Niagara Falls with both hands outstretched, trying to catch the most significant drops. An impossible task. But then, suddenly, a shimmering story lands in your hand, a novel you simply cannot let go of. That was the case with debut author Lisa Ridzén’s When the Cranes Fly South just over two years ago. And Lina Schollin Ask’s Mondays at Three has every chance of becoming just as cherished.” – Dagens Nyheter

“Lina Schollin Ask tells a winding, partly incredible and at times macabre story about three people who manage to emerge from hopelessness and paralysis through simple human kindness, both towards one another and from those around them. ... reading Mondays at Three is such a rewarding experience.”
– Västerbottens-Kuriren

"Lina Schollin Ask depicts with respect and attentiveness, without passing judgement, how the characters of the novel choose to cope with their grief and despair, each in their own way. Through the friendship that develops between Gunnar, Klara, and David, they begin to dare hope for life again, opening themselves up to support and companionship with others. Mondays at Three is a gripping and deeply emotional story that allows space for the grieving processes and for rediscovering the meaning in life.” – BTJ

Cover by Kristin Lidström

Three Black Boxes (Norstedts, Sweden 2019)

Ingrid dies in her sleep at just eighteen months old. When Lina Schollin Ask and her husband check on their daughter, she is no longer breathing, though her body is still warm. As a paediatrician, Lina has trained for situations like this – but she never imagined it would happen to her own child.

They never receive a clear explanation for why Ingrid died so suddenly, and their world falls apart. At the same time, Lina is heavily pregnant and due to give birth within weeks. How do you mourn a child while preparing for childbirth?

This is a story of the bottomless pit of grief, and of the glimmers of hope that accompany the birth of their second daughter. It is a story about the abyss that opens when a parent’s worst nightmare comes true – but also about allowing yourself to continue living after the worst has happened.

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"In another one of this year's finest books, paediatrician Lina Schollin Ask writes about how her little daughter Ingrid, late one evening, dies inexplicably in her sleep at the age of eighteen months. ... Lina Schollin Ask's book radiates such raw pain, even ten years after her daughter's death, that it is hard to leave it lying out alongside other books. ... Lina Schollin Ask describes the moment as one of the 'black boxes' that will remain in her body forever. She tells of leaving the hospital without her child and of returning home to the empty house. How the dirty marks left by the ambulance crew's boots remained on her daughter’s floor, how her unwashed baby bottles were still standing on the kitchen counter."
– Dagens Nyheter

Bibliography

Tallums sång / Mondays at Three (Albert Bonniers, Sweden 2026)
Three Black Boxes / Klättra så högt du vill för du är ju redan död (memoir, Norstedts, Sweden 2019)

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