Johanne Mygind (born 1976) is a Danish author and journalist who spent years writing for Weekendavisen, Information and P1 before making her fiction debut in 2021 with Kærlighedens år, a multigenerational novel about three generations of women that won the Edvard P. Prize in 2022. Her second novel, Giftig (2025), draws on her own family history - her grandfather's role as operations director at the chemical plant Cheminova and the environmental scandal surrounding the toxic waste dumped at Høfde 42 on Harboøre Tange.
Johanne Mygind's second novel, Giftig, was published by Gads Forlag on October 30, 2025.
The publication of Giftig triggered a public dispute when Mygind accused fellow author Kim Blæsbjerg of basing his novel De bedste familier on her grandfather's story without consent - an accusation Blæsbjerg denied.
Johanne Mygind was artist-in-residence in Lemvig Municipality in 2023-2024, where she worked with children and young people on Cheminova's history together with author Liv Nimand Duvå.
Johanne Mygind won the Edvard P. Prize 2022 for her debut novel Kærlighedens år, voted for by librarians from across the country.
Author Johanne Mygind discusses her novel "Giftig", a family saga exploring environmental disaster, hidden secrets, and the chemicals that poison both nature and human bonds.
Author Johanne Mygind presents her acclaimed novel Giftig, exploring guilt, responsibility, and the environmental catastrophe at Høfde 42 through a family's story.
Johanne Mygind explores her grandfather's role in chemical production at Cheminova and the toxic waste buried at Høfde 42. A personal lecture about family secrets, responsibility and inheritance.
An evening exploring the literary legacy of Danish author Dea Trier Mørch, with writer Pernille Ipsen and novelist Johanne Mygind in conversation at Copenhagen Main Library.
Author Johanne Mygind discusses her novel 'Giftig', exploring her grandfather's role as operations director at Cheminova during one of Denmark's worst environmental disasters.
Novelist Johanne Mygind leads a workshop on transforming family stories into fiction, with writing exercises and feedback for adults.
Two Danish authors discuss their novels exploring how poison - literal and metaphorical - seeps through the welfare state's institutions, families and landscapes.
Author Johanne Mygind discusses her novel "Giftig", a family saga exploring environmental disaster, chemical contamination and silence in West Jutland culture.
Author talk with Johanne Mygind discussing her novel "Giftig", which explores family history, environmental disaster, and questions of ownership over one's own story.