SUSSI BECH graduated from the School of Applied Arts in Copenhagen (majoring in drawing and graphics, 1983). Her comics and children’s books have been published in 13 countries.

Sussi’s masterpiece is the comic series about “Nofret,” a girl who travels around the ancient Mediterranean as a witness to (and participant in) the political and religious intrigues of the time. In April 2022, the concluding volume of the series was released, supported by a work grant from the Danish Arts Foundation.

In total, Sussi Bech has written and illustrated 34 comic albums, including “Aida Nur,” “Eks Libris,” and “Ørsted. He Electrified the World”, the best-selling Danish comic book from that year. As a children’s book illustrator, she has contributed to nearly 200 titles.

Sussi Bech has received the Culture Prize for Children’s Librarians of Denmark (BØ-FA) in 1991, the Ping Award in 1994, Artist of the Year Award of her hometown Birkerød in 2006, and the Hanne Hansen Prize in 2017. In 2015, she received the Adamson statuette from the Swedish Comics Academy in Stockholm. Sussi has also been nominated for awards such as the Claus Deleuran Prize in 2017 and 2021.

Sussi’s comics have been exhibited 37 times in 8 countries, including three times in France and twice in Germany.