Jan-Olof Ekholm

{{Short description|Swedish writer (1931–2020)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1931|10|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Grytnäs, Dalarna, Sweden

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|1|14|1931|10|20|df=y}}

| nationality = Swedish

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| genre = Detective fiction, Children's Literature

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Jan-Olof Ekholm (20 October 1931 – 14 January 2020) was a Swedish detective fiction writer born in Grytnäs, Dalarna, Sweden, also known for some children's literature works. He was one of the members of the presidium of the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy (Svenska Deckarakademin). Ekholm's books have been translated to Norwegian, Danish, German, Russian, Ukrainian, and Czech.

Ekholm died, age 88, on 14 January 2020.[https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/deckarforfattaren-jan-olof-ekholm-dod/ Deckarförfattaren Jan-Olof Ekholm död] {{in lang|sv}} {{subscription required}}{{cite web | url=https://deckarakademin.org/hem/ | title=Hem – Deckarakademin }}