Teresa Grøtan

Teresa Grøtan (b. 1974, Norway) is the director of the Bergen International Literary Festival. With a background as a journalist and author, she holds an MA from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. 

Grøtan has published a number of books, most recently Før øya synker (Gyldendal, 2018). She was the editor of the literary journal "Syn og Segn" and the founding editor of the magazine "Global Knowledge". Grøtan won the Blix prize in 2013 for her books aimed at children and young people.