Awards and Honours
- 1984 – Stora Journalistpriset ("Great Journalist Award"), for his writings in the Keith Cederholm-case
- 1984 – Aftonbladets TV-pris ("Aftonbladet TV Award"), in the category "Male Television Person of the Year"
- 1988 – Bästa svenska kriminalroman ("Best Swedish Crime Novel") from the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers, for I nationens intresse
- 1990 – Prix France Culture ("France Culture Award") from France Culture, for Ondskan (awarded as best novel translated into French)
- 1998 – Årets författare ("Author of the Year") from the Swedish Union of Local Government Officers
- 2000 – Årets bok ("Book of the Year") from Månadens Bok, for Riket vid vägens slut
Guillou was also chairman of the Swedish Publicists' Association (Publicistklubben) from 2000 to 2004.
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