Rasmus Meldgaard Harboe is a writer, journalist, and translator in the UK and Scandinavia. He is the editor of Scandinavian Fiction and a book editor at Lolli Editions. With solid experience in news and arts journalism, he regularly chairs interviews with authors and other artists, and contributes to various media outlets. As a literary scout, he assesses manuscripts in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and English. He holds a BA degree in Creative Writing from Birkbeck School of Art, University of London.
Selection of work
English to Danish translation of Game Point, Meg Jones, novel, Flamingo, 2025
English to Danish translation of The Paradise Problem, Christina Lauren, novel, Flamingo, 2025
English to Danish translation of Clean Point, Meg Jones, novel, Flamingo, 2025
Swedish to Danish translation of Himlen är en plats på jorden, Christoffer Holst, novel, Flamingo, 2025
English to Danish translation of Murdle Jr., G. T. Karber, Alpha Publishing, 2025
English to Danish translation of Murder Most Antique, E. C. Bateman, novel, HarperCollins, 2025
English to Danish translation of Miss Austen Investigates, Jessica Bull, novel, HarperCollins, 2024
English to Danish translation of The Weak Spot, Lucie Elven, novel, Atlanten, 2024
Exciting author line-up for Scandinavian Fiction Podcast, Scandinavian Fiction, 2024
English to Danish translation of Their Lost Daughters, Joy Ellis, novel, Alpha Publishing, 2024
English to Danish translation of Murdle, G. T. Karber, Alpha Publishing, 2024
Artikler og forfatterinterviews til Magasinet Fortællinger, Gyldendal, 2024
Perler i en mudderpøl, ATLAS Magasin #1, 2024
English to Danish translation of Death at the Auction, E. C. Bateman, novel, HarperCollins, 2024
Andrev Walden is awarded the most prestigious prize for Swedish Fiction, Scandinavian Fiction, 2023
Interview with BBC presenter Ros Atkins, Fagbladet Journalisten, 2023
‘To translate is to be in a permanent state of doubt’, Scandinavian Fiction, 2023
Ursula Scavenius: ‘Interruptions made my writing more honest’, Scandinavian Fiction, 2023
In conversation with author Silja Okking at Bogforum, Copenhagen, 5th of November, 2023
‘I could hear how Scandinavian novels could sound in English’, Scandinavian Fiction, 2023
Where to start reading Jon Fosse, Scandinavian Fiction, 2023
In conversation with author Carl Frode Tiller at LiteratureXchange, Aarhus, 10 June, 2023
Vigdis Hjorth: ‘To hope and be rejected is painful’ (2:2), Scandinavian Fiction, 2023
Vigdis Hjorth: ‘I have a kind of self-conversation’ (1:2), Scandinavian Fiction, 2023
Artikler og forfatterinterviews til Magasinet Fortællinger, Gyldendal, 2023
Artikler og forfatterinterviews til Magasinet Børnefortællinger, Gyldendal, 2023
Interview with poet Kimberly Campanello, The Mechanics’ Institute Review, 2022
Problemet med Oxford, ATLAS Magasin #5, 2022
Lyrisk ligfærd, ATLAS Magasin #4, 2022
Conversation with author Emma Bess at Bogforum, Copenhagen, 6th of November, 2022
Ulydig læser, ATLAS Magasin #2, 2022
Gutkind Bogcast, podcast series, Gutkind Forlag, 2020-2023
Simone de Beauvoirs hemmelige roman lå gemt i arkiv, Gyldendal, 2020
Kvindelige kunstnere føler sig diskrimineret, DR, 2020
Scarlett Johansson til DR: ‘Folk går helt fra forstanden over ny Avengers-film’, DR, 2019
Digteren Naiha Khiljee: ‘Hvis der skal være en plads til mig, må jeg skabe den selv’, DR, 2019
Dronningerne af fantasy (del et, del to, del tre og del fire), DR, 2019
Interview med skuespilleren Eddie Redmayne, DR, 2018
125 år gammel juleballet har succes i hele verden, DR, 2018
Interview med skuespilleren Henry Thomas, DR, 2018
Making A Murderer: Selvsikker advokat vil have drabsdømt frifundet, DR, 2018
Alex Høgh Andersen og Marco Ilsøe: Vi er flyttet sammen for at undgå ensomhed, DR, 2018
Peter Plys: Virkelighedens Jakob flygtede fra berømmelsen, DR, 2018
Christopher: ‘Jeg føler mig fandeme ikke særlig voksen’, DR, 2018
Drømmejægerne (del et, del to, del tre og del fire), DR, 2018
Dirrende Meryl Streep i Golden Globe-tale: ‘Donald Trump har knust mit hjerte’, DR, 2017
The Wolfpack-bror: ‘Jeg vil lave film som Tarantino, Lynch og Nolan’, Soundvenue, 2015
CPH:DOX-aktuelle The Yes Men: ‘Det er faktisk ret smart at blive sagsøgt’, Soundvenue, 2015
Filminstruktør: ‘Jeg lærte at tale om min fars død’, Soundvenue, 2015
Ditte og Louise: ‘Hvorfor skal alle kvindelige hovedroller have en diagnose?’, Soundvenue, 2015
Steppeulven-instruktør Ole Christian Madsen: ‘Jeg har været sikker på, jeg skulle dø’, Soundvenue, 2015
Syv drenge på skolebænken som Billy Elliot (del et, del to og del tre), Berlingske, 2014
Jacob Bellens: ‘Man går i opløsning på skrift’, Berlingske, 2014
Drømmen om de elendige, Berlingske, 2013