Martin Aas has worked as illustrator, journalist, videographer and animation maker. His first book was published in 2018 where he was co-author and illustrator to the comic encyclopedic work Norwegian Standards. The Coolest Stuff from the Viking Age was published in 2022 and shortlisted for the Brage Prize for best non fiction book for young readers. The Coolest Stuff from Ancient Rome is also shortlisted for the Brage Prize. Martin Aas is winner of Riksmålsforbundets prize for best children’s and young adult book 2026.