Who is Mats Malm? Swedish Academy chief to step down after seven years; Ingrid Carlberg named successor

Mats Malm is stepping down as permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy after seven years, having led the institution through a significant scandal. Ingrid Carlberg, an author and journalist, will assume the role in June 2026, following Malm's efforts to revamp the Academy and broaden the Nobel literature prize.

Who is Mats Malm? Swedish Academy chief to step down after seven years; Ingrid Carlberg named successor
Mats Malm is stepping down as permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy after seven years, having led the institution through a significant scandal. Ingrid Carlberg, an author and journalist, will assume the role in June 2026, following Malm's efforts to revamp the Academy and broaden the Nobel literature prize.