I’m a writer of comics, prose stories, screenplays, and sundry. SF and weird fiction are the loves of my life, but we’re far from exclusive. I write in Norwegian and English, and my ambition is to create stories that help people take root in their lives and grow.
Yes, the staff is magical. If you are reading this, so are you.
As a kid, I read fantasy and science fiction to escape a reality in which I never felt at ease. I wanted to tell my own stories, but I was well into my thirties when I first read a comics script and resolved to take my ambition seriously.
I devoted myself to writing, reading, collaborating with artists, and studying the craft of storytelling and my own nervous system. Along the way, I think I have learned some things worths sharing. My writing is my attempt at that.
The main focus of my comics efforts is ONTONAUTS, a multiverse of stories in which everything anyone has ever believed is true. Visit ontonauts.com to explore its infinite realities.
I have also written many other comics for page and screen, including the short stories “The Birds of Twilight Park”, “The Sign of Harpocrates”, and “The Time I Went Looking for the Buddha”. Check out samples of my comics work here.
Having written thousands of comics script pages, I am now devoting most of my writing hours to prose. Read some of my English language short fiction here or read my Norwegian language novella “De sier at han husker internett” here.
My first foray into animation was writing the pilot episode for the sci-fi comedy series Jericho Jive, which is currently in production. The show is directed by Ingar Krabbestig and stars Lori Ann Caulfield. Head over to the Jericho Jive Facebook page for production news.
I have also written various short promo films in my day jobs at Doctors Without Borders and the Deichman Oslo Public Library. Have a look at some examples here (in Norwegian).
I approach my speaking engagements as I do all my stories, taking care to construct them in a way that aims to capture, engage, entertain, and enlighten. Do I succeed? Check out these videos and judge for yourself (in Norwegian).