Jørn Lier Horst and Antti Tuomainen longlisted for CWA Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger

Jørn Lier Horst’s The Cabin and Antti Tuomainen’s Little Siberia have both been nominated for the prestigious 2020 CWA Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger Award. The winner will be announced at the CWA Dagger Awards Gala Dinner on October 22nd.

‘The Wolf and the Watchman’ on the Spanish bestseller list

Niklas Natt och Dag's debut novel The Wolf and the Watchman continues its run on the Spanish bestseller list, now featuring in the country's top ten for the 18th week in a row. This week, the novel nabs the No. 8 spot.

Jørn Lier horst No. 2 in Slovakia

Jørn Lier Horst is the No. 2 most sold author in Slovakia during the month of May. It is the third installment in the Cold Case Quartet, The Inner Darkness, which features on the official monthly bestseller list.

‘22 July’, ‘Exit’ and ‘Witch Hunt’ nominated for the Golden Screen Awards

The nominees for the 2020 Golden Screen Awards have been revealed. The Golden Screen (Gullruten) is the annual award for the Norwegian TV industry and their equivalent to the American Emmy Awards.

Pål Sletaune and Sara Johnsen are both nominated for their lauded TV series 22 July, Sletaune for ‘Best Director’ and Johnsen for ‘Best Script’. 22 July is also nominated for ‘Best TV Drama’. Øystein Karlsen, creator of the success series Exit, is nominated for ‘Best Script’ and ‘Best Director’ alongside Exit’s nominations for ‘Best TV Drama’ and ‘Best Innovation’. The much acclaimed TV series Witch Hunt, created and written by Anna Bache-Wiig and Siv Rajendram Eliassen, is also nominated for ‘Best TV Drama’.

The winners will be announced on July 19 and the award show will air on TV 2 Norway and TV 2 Sumo.

Maja Säfström No. 10 in the Czech Republic

Maja Säfström’s Amazing Facts About Baby Animals, published in the Czech Republic at the end of April, went straight to No. 10 upon publication. The official bestseller list for the month of May was just released and we can see that the book has steadily retained its No. 10 position in the category for children’s books in the Czech Republic.

‘Little Siberia’ shortlisted for UK Last Laugh Award

Antti Tuomainen's novel Little Siberia is one of six novels shortlisted for the 2020 Last Laugh Award in the UK, awarded for the best humorous crime novel of the year. A team of British crime fiction reviewers will now select the winner, who will be announced on July 7th.

‘The Search for the Last Dinosaur’ published in Norway

Grandpa Franz has brought Tiril, Oliver and Ocho on a secret expedition to a forgotten valley where dinosaurs once roamed the plains, millions of years ago. Out of the old bones retrieved from the valley, ten dinosaur skeletal-figures were once made, all decorated with gemstones. Through many years’ worth of research and pursuit, professor Burum has managed to find nine out of the ten valuable figures. Grandpa Franz and Detective Agency Nr. 2’s mission is now to follow in the professor’s footsteps and find the last dinosaur. Join in the search by finding tracks, solving codes and following the clues. Keep your eyes open. The solution is hidden in the text and images – and on the next page.

The Search for the Last Dinosaur is the sixth activity book in the Detective Agency No. 2 series.

The weekly Swedish bestseller lists

Ulf Lundell’s Weekdays 3 is No. 5 on the hardcover list for week 21 in Sweden, and comes in at No. 6 in e-book. Stina Jackson’s The Last Snow features on the e-book list also, where it is No. 4. The Last Snow makes appearances on the hardcover and audio lists as well, where it is No. 7 and No. 6 respectively. Jackson’s debut title, The Silver Road, is No. 10 in audio.