The purpose of the book is to make a popular educational literature and cultural effort by making visible “forgotten” authorship and bring to life the unusually rich Scanian literary landscape for a wider reading audience. The project portrays both dead and now living and active authorship, which gives the book both a historical and contemporary relevance. The project is imbued by a great love for literature that will infect readers and contribute to increased interest in both literature and Scanian cultural history.