In 2006, he released his third book, Pappersväggar ( Paper Walls, published in English as Let the Old Dreams Die), a collection of short stories. Handling the Undead ( Hanteringen av odöda) was published in 2005 and involved the rising of the dead as zombies, referred to as the "re-living", in the Stockholm area. Lindqvist's debut novel, Let the Right One In ( Låt den rätte komma in), a romantic vampire horror story published in 2004, enjoyed great success in Sweden and abroad. Before becoming a published writer, Lindqvist worked for 12 years as a stand-up comedian, and also worked for a time as a magician. Lindqvist was born and raised in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg. John Ajvide Lindqvist ( Swedish pronunciation: born 2 December 1968) is a Swedish writer of horror novels and short stories.
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