Moa Backe Åstot author biography, plus links to books by Moa Backe Åstot.

Moa Backe Åstot

Moa Backe Åstot, born in 1998 in Malmberget, is Sami and a reindeer owner. She has studied creative writing at Umeå University and Jakobsberg Folk School's well-regarded creative writing program. She has received a number of awards for her writing, among them one from Sveriges Radio in 2018 for her short story, "A Small Red Drop." She lives in Jokkmokk. Fire From the Sky is her debut novel.

This biography was last updated on 10/14/2025.

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