Lydia Sandgren has been named Gothenburg's Citizen of the Year for 2025 by the jury from Gothenburg & Co and Göteborgs-Posten.Sandgren, who gained acclaim for her debut novel "Samlade verk" in 2020 and had her second novel "Artens överlevnad" nominated for the August Prize this year, said she was surprised and happy to receive the honor.The award ceremony will be held at
Nordstan and streamed live on
gp.se.