Gerd KvanvigGerd Kvanvig was born in 1965 and grew up in Jessheim, near Oslo. Having decided that her future lay in writing rather than ballet, she made her literary debut in 1994 with a poetry collection called Persona. She has since published five novels, all ritten in her distinctly lyrical style: The Extraordinary Heart (1995), Paradise Entered (1999), The Day that Didn't Happen (2000), The Murderer's Tale (2009) and Messages from the Death Planet (2010). As well as being an author, Gerd Kvanvig teaches Norwegian at Jessheim Upper Secondary School. She now lives in Oslo. Read More Read Less