Ted Forsström

Ted Forsström is a well-known Finnish-Swedish comedian, radio personality and author. Together with Kaj Korkea-aho, he co-wrote the YA trilogy ZOO!, which was nominated for the Finlandia Junior Prize. Forsström also co-hosts Ted & Kaj, the most popular Swedish-language podcast in Finland, with Korkea-aho.

In 2023, he co-wrote the Finlandia Junior-nominated children’s book Stella with illustrator Åsa Lucander. Their follow-up, Stiven, was awarded the Runeberg Junior Prize in 2026.  Stella has been translated into 10 languages, while Stiven has been translated into five. In autumn 2026, Forsström will publish The Blue Flame, a LitRPG fantasy adventure for readers aged 12+.