Background
Olsen, Morten Harry was born on August 15, 1960 in Narvik, Nordland, Norway. Son of Harry Georg and Inger Karen (Ytterstad) Olsen.
Olsen, Morten Harry was born on August 15, 1960 in Narvik, Nordland, Norway. Son of Harry Georg and Inger Karen (Ytterstad) Olsen.
Olsen studied criminology at the University of Oslo and philosophy at the University of Tromsø.
Many of his books have been hits with critics. He has worked as a travel agent, taxi driver, night porter, journalist, translator, office worker, literary critic, education consultant, and teacher. He was head of Norsk Forfattersentrum (1989-1991), head of arrangements for the Brage Prize (1991-1995) and deputy head of the Norwegian Authors" Union (1997-1998).
From 1992-1996 he was editor of Bokklubben krim og spenning.
Sergeant Norwegian Field Artillery, 1979-1980. Member Norwegian Writers' Union, Crime Writers' Association, Mystery Writers American.
Married Anne Gro Dyvik, February 26, 1988 (divorced July 1995). 1 child, Torkild Dyvik.
