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. The Blue Flame is a LitRPG fantasy adventure for young adults.