Background
Uusma was born and raised in Lidingö in Stockholm County.
Uusma was born and raised in Lidingö in Stockholm County.
In 1999 she wrote and illustrated a children"s book about the American astronaut Michael Collins titled The Manitoba Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins. In the mid-1990s she became interested in South. A. Andrée"s Arctic Balloon Expedition of 1897 and tried to find out what happened to the expedition members. After working as an illustrator for several years Uusma started studying medicine and is now working as a medical doctor in Stockholm.
She says her medical knowledge was useful in her research for The Expedition.
They have two children. Uusma is the sister of Swedish actress Martina Haag.
2002: Swedish Book Art Award 2002: International Book Art Competition award 2003: Best Books of 2003 School Library Journal 2004: CCCB Choices selection 2004: American Library Association Notable Books for Children designation 2004: American Library Association Batchelder Honor Book designation 2004: American Library Association Nonfiction Honor Book designation 2006 Louisiana Young Readers" Choice nominee.
