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John Kenn Mortensen

John Kenn Mortensen is the author of the cult bestseller Sticky Monsters. He works as an illustrator, writer and film director. He has a huge international fanbase with over 300,000 followers on social media. Mortensen has written two young adult horror novels, a comic book and several sequels to Sticky Monsters. He has illustrated the Danish editions of Neil Gaiman’s Hansel and Gretel and Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Witches. He created concept art for the DreamWorks. He lives in Copenhagen with his wife and twins. 

 John Kenn Mortensen

Guest program

Grimms, monsters and fear are from Denmark

Book World Prague 2024

17:00 - 17:50

Nakladatelství Argo

Czech, English, Danish

John Kenn Mortensen is the world-famous author of "Glue Monsters," as well as the illustrator of "Grimm" and a writer. Come and be scared! Plus, students from...

Thursday, 23. 5. 2024

Nordic literary evening

Book World Prague 2024

19:00 - 20:50

Skandinávský dům

Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish

The Scandinavian House organizes the traditional discussion with Nordic guests of the Book World Prague. Emmi Itäranta from Finland and John Kenn Mortensen from...

Friday, 24. 5. 2024