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- ↑ "»Det går ju inte att skriva en halvbra bok«". Tidningen Skriva. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ↑ "Dessa titlar är nominerade till Augustpriset 2021 | Augustpriset". www.augustpriset.se. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ↑ Elin Cullhed tilldelas Augustpriset 2021 för sin roman Eufori
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- ↑ Elin Cullhed vinner Augustpriset in Sveriges Television
- ↑ Sigtunastiftelsens författarstipendiater 2023
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