Kristin Berget made her debut in 2007 with the collection of poems loosing louise. She has since published five poetry collections as well as the novel Sonja Sacre Coeur. She has been nominated for many literary awards, including the Brage Prize in 2017 for the collection and when the light comes it will be fantastic. She also received the Tanum’s Women’s Scholarship in 2012 and the Stig Sæterbakken Memorial Prize in 2014. Berget’s poetry has been translated into several languages. and when the light comes it will be fantastic is her first collection translated into English.