
RÆSON: Too Sweet for Copenhagen? With Anna Juul
Author talk with Anna Juul about her satirical novel exploring Copenhagen's culture of trauma and diagnosis. Moderated by editor Janus Lauritsen with audience Q&A.
Anna Juul (born 1992) is a Danish author and screenwriter who trained at the Danish Film School. She broke through as the satirical alter ego Veronika Katinka on the radio programme Den Korte Radioavis, and has since published several novels - most notably the autofictional Superskurk (2023) - that use dark humour to explore mental illness and a strained psychiatric system. In 2023 she won the inaugural Årets Sundhedsdebattør award from Danske Regioner and joined the board of Psykiatrifonden.
Sweet Girl, Anna Juul's fifth book, was released on April 1, 2026 by Lindhardt and Ringhof - a dark humorous novel about toxic group dynamics and therapy language in everyday life.
Anna Juul was a guest at Roskilde Festival Højskole for an Orange Wednesday event on May 13, 2026, where she presented her new novel.
Anna Juul gave a lecture for SIND Ballerup Furesø Herlev on October 28, 2024 about life with self-harm, psychosis and hospitalizations.
Anna Juul published the conversation novel Trauma Bingo together with Kristoffer Lind in 2024.
Anna Juul received the Danish Regions' award as Health Debater of the Year at the Folkemødet on June 15, 2023 - as the first ever.

Author talk with Anna Juul about her satirical novel exploring Copenhagen's culture of trauma and diagnosis. Moderated by editor Janus Lauritsen with audience Q&A.

Author Anna Juul discusses her novel about toxic group dynamics and recovery, followed by workshops in writing and artistic practice.

Author Anna Juul discusses her latest novel about friendship and identity with literature facilitator Emma Kragh Mortensen at Brønshøj Library.

Anna Juul presents her debut novel, a darkly comic exploration of friendship, therapy, and what it means to be 'too sweet' in the modern city.