Summary
Kamratposten, also styled as KP, (Swedish: The Friend-Post) is a Swedish children's magazine published in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1892, it is one of the earliest children's magazines in the country.
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| Frequency | Irregular |
| Publisher | Bonnier Tidskrifter AB |
| Founder | Stina Quint |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Company | Bonnier Group |
| Country | Sweden |
| Based in | Stockholm |
| Language | Swedish |
| Website | Kamratposten |
History and profile edit
The magazine was established by Stina Quint in 1892 under the name Folkskolans barntidning (Swedish: Elementary School's Children's Magazine).[1][2] It was published with that name until 1950.[1][2] The magazine has been part of the Bonnier Group since its start in 1892.[3] The publisher is Bonnier Tidskrifter based in Stockholm.[4][5] It targets children between the ages of 8 and 14.[4]
The editor-in-chief of KP is Lukas Björkman.[1] Ola Lindholm also served in the post[4] until September 2011 when he left the post due to his involvement in a cocaine use case.[6]
The website of KP was launched on 1 September 2007.[4] As of 2012, the magazine was published once or twice per month.[7]
KP is the 2013 recipient of the grand prize of the Swedish Magazine Publishers Association.[8]
| Eva & Adam | |
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| Author(s) | Måns Gahrton |
| Illustrator(s) | Johan Unenge |
| Launch date | 1990 |
| End date | 1993 |
Eva & Adam edit
Eva & Adam is a Swedish series of comics and books, started in 1990 by Johan Unenge and Måns Gahrton, primarily themed around romance and relationships. Set in present Sweden at school, the main characters are named after Adam and Eve in the Old Testament. The comic strip was published in KP between 1990 and 1993. The first comic album was released in 1993.[9] Apart from comics, there has also been twelve books published, and two TV-series and a movie.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Forever Young". Bonnier. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ a b Peter Hunt, ed. (2003). International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. London; New York: Routledge. p. 444. ISBN 978-1-134-87993-9.
- ^ "Bonnier AB". Company Histories. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d "KPwebben.se, Kamratposten's Web Site, Gets Swedish Youth Talking". Bonnier. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Kamratposten". Sveriges Kulturtidskrifter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Swedish kid's TV host fined for cocaine use". The Local. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Anna Larsson (2012). "The discovery of the social life of Swedish schoolchildren". Paedagogica Historica. 48 (1): 124. doi:10.1080/00309230.2011.644571. S2CID 144336941.
- ^ "Alla vinnare". Sveriges Tidskrifter (in Swedish). 20 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Eva och Adam (1993)" (in Swedish). Seriesam AB. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Eva & Adam-serien når sitt slut". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 September 2016.
External links edit
- Official website