the Book is about a group of young punkares lives in the stockholm suburb of Bollmora in the 70’s. The jury writes in its statement of reasons that the book is a modern classic, and a humorous portrayal at it’s best.

the Author himself seems pleasantly surprised.

tribute to the punks, the early stages of the craziest bunch of, get priceā€, says Arne Wickander in a press release.

Selmapriset was established in 2014 and recognizes the best egenutgivna books in Sweden. This year’s prize is awarded by the publisher of the Volcano in cooperation with the Ibokhandeln and Bokus.