role in society, and wanted to become a pop music star. He starting by playing the electric bass in local pop bands and created his own record label at the age of 18. He also began working with theatre, and soon wanted to become an actor. He applied for several schools, and took a preparatory course at Örebro. At the same time, his cousin Anders moved to Örebro for studying, and soon the writers began working together. Working together In 1985, Anders applied to go to an academy without knowing Sören had applied for a school in the same town. When Anders continued writing Sune, Sören also begun working on the books. From the Självklart, Sune they were working together. When writing Sune och Svarta Mannen ("Sune and Black Men"), the writers wanted to get Sune "out of the picture", and sent him moving to another town, while working with another character, the diarist Bert, and working on Berts dagbok ("Bert's Diary"). They wanted to continue with Sune though, allowing the Sune series to exist in parallel with the Bert series. The Bert series is set in the fictional town of Öreskoga; its name combines the writers' hometowns of Örebro and Karlskoga. The Sune series is also set in a fictional town, named "Glimmerdagg". Bibliography Sune Bert Emanuel Tuva-Lisa Storasyster & Lillebror Kalle & Kasper Prizes and awards 1993-1994: Rosa propellern, prize awarded for Sunes sommar ("Sune's Summer"). 1994: The Golden Chest award given to the Bert television series for the "best manuscript". Sold to Germany, the Netherlands and Finland. 1995-1996: Film festival in Bulgaria, award to the Bert film for "best manuscript". 1999: Bokjuryn, category 14–19 years. References External links Sören & Anders website Sören Olsson blog Sören Olssons website Sören Olsson in LIBRIS Anders Jacobsson in LIBRIS 1963 births 1964 births Living people Swedish children's writers Duos People from Örebro Writers from Karlskoga