Agnes-Margrethe Bjorvand (b. 1969) is a lecturer at the University of Agder, where she teaches literature and the dissemination of literature as part of preschool teacher training as well as in further education courses for teachers and school librarians. She has written many articles about children's and young adults literature, focusing particularily on picture books and the authorship of Astrid Lindgren, and has worked as co-editor for many books.