Lars Sund (born 1953 in Jakobstad, Finland), is a Finland-Swedish author. He studied English, Swedish and comparative literature at the Åbo Akademi University and resides in Uppsala, Sweden. Although basically a novelist, in his latest book in 2010 he revealed his favourite hobby, ornithology, and writing essays about his meetings with birds. Claes Olsson has made a movie called Colorado Avenue, which is based on Sund's books Colorado Avenue and Lanthandlerskans son. Lars Sund's five latest books have been translated to Finnish. Bibliography Ögonblick - 1974 Natten är ännu ung - 1975 Vinterhamn - 1983 Colorado Avenue - 1991 Lanthandlerskans son - 1997 Eriks bok - 2003 En lycklig liten ö - 2007 En morgontrött fågelskådares bekännelser, Dagboksblad maj-december - 2010 Awards The Runeberg Award 1992 Thanks for the Book Award 1993 (Colorado Avenue) The Lars Widding Award 1998 Nominated for the Finlandia Prize in 1997 (Lanthandlerskans son) External links Colorado Avenue at IMDB Swedish-speaking Finns Swedish-language writers People from Jakobstad 1953 births Living people Finnish expatriates in Sweden Åbo Akademi University alumni