Pia Fris Laneth (born 1956) is a Danish political scientist, journalist and author specialising in narrative non-fiction about women's history and Danish social history. Her debut, Lillys Danmarkshistorie (2006), became a bestseller and won both LO's Cultural Prize and the KRAKA Prize, while her 2015 book 1915 - da kvinder og tyende blev borgere earned the Weekendavisen Literary Prize and a commendation from the Danish Arts Foundation. Since 2009 she has worked independently as an author, documentary filmmaker and public speaker.
Pia Fris Laneth gave a lecture on women's position in the transition to the welfare society in connection with the Oscar-nominated film The Girl with the Needle at Lønstrup Café Bio.
Pia Fris Laneth gave a lecture on Mothers' Aid's 100-year history for the Mothers' Aid Aarhus local association.
Pia Fris Laneth was portrayed by Copenhagen Libraries as one of the city's historians with particular focus on mentality history and women's place in history.
Pia Fris Laneth edited the anthology Takt og Tone til Tiden - an update of Emma Gad's classic from 100 years earlier - together with former culture minister Jytte Hilden.
Folketeatret's dramatization of Lilly's Danish History toured to full theaters across the country.
