The weekly Swedish bestseller lists

Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1794 grabs the No. 3 spot on the official hardcover bestseller list of week 50 in Sweden. 1794 is the long-running bestseller sequel to The Wolf and the Watchman.

The weekly Norwegian bestseller lists

Ill Will, the latest title from Jørn Lier Horst, comes in at No. 4 on the hardcover bestseller list for week 50 in Norway. The novel also features at No. 5 on the e-book list.

Death Deserved, the first book in Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger’s Blix & Ramm series, comes in at No. 4 in paperback.

‘Ill Will’ shortlisted for BOK365’s Book of the Year Award

Jørn Lier Horst’s Ill Will is one of the titles shortlisted for the Norwegian book industry publication BOK365’s Book of the Year Award. Ill Will is the third installment in the Cold Case Quartet.

Sara Johnsen nominated for the Nordic TV Drama Screenplay Award

For the fourth consecutive year the award for outstanding writing in Nordic drama will be handed out at Gothenburg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision. Sara Johnsen is nominated as the writer of 22 July.

22 July tells the story of those who, by virtue of their professions, witnessed the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Norway on July 22, 2011. They rescued the injured, buried the dead, comforted the grieving, and attempted to understand in the face of overwhelming grief and shock. Featuring fictional characters but based on meticulous research into the true events, 22 July is a story about the systems that shape our daily lives, and who we are when tragedy strikes.

22 July will premiere on NRK on January 5.

The Storytel Awards 2019

The nominees for 2019’s Storytel Awards have been announced. Previously known as the Grand Audiobook Prize, the Storytel Awards have been handed out to the best audio books in Sweden since 2007. The awards are split into five categories: Suspense, Fiction, Nonfiction, YA, and Children’s books.

Among the nominees for the Suspense award are: Stefan Ahnhem’s X Ways to Die, Anne Holt’s A Grave for Two, Kristina Ohlsson’s To Him Who Knocks, Hjorth & Rosenfeldt’s A Higher Justice, Jo Nesbø’s Knife, and Anders Roslund’s Knock Knock.

The Fiction nominees include: Liza Marklund’s Black Pearl Farm, Fredrik Backman’s Anxious People, Simona Ahrnstedt’s Just a Little More, and Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1794.

Fans will be able to vote for their favorites till January 17, and the winners will be announced at a gala event on April 2.

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Teaser trailer for ‘Box 21’

An official teaser trailer has now been released for the upcoming TV-series Box 21, based on the acclaimed crime novel by Roslund & Hellström. The series will premiere on the Swedish streaming platform Viaplay on January 17.

The weekly Swedish bestseller lists

Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1794 climbs the hardcover list, coming in at No. 2 on the official bestseller list for week 49 in Sweden. The novel also features at No. 3 on the e-book list.

Photo: Dusk to Dawn I

Mr. Tophat nominated for a Swedish Grammy Award

Mr. Tophat’s debut album suite, Dusk to Dawn part I, II & III, is one of five nominees for a Swedish Grammy Award in the category ‘Best Electro/Dance 2020’.
The Swedish Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on February 6 in Stockholm, where the winner will be announced.

‘We Are Five’ shortlisted for the Oslo Award 2019

Matias Faldbakken’s novel We Are Five is one of three novels that have been shortlisted for the Norwegian magazine Natt og Dag’s 2019 Oslo Award for ‘Best Novel of the Year’. In the article where the nominees are revealed, We Are Five is highlighted as Faldbakken’s best novel to date.

The winner will be announced on January 31, 2020. To vote, click “Read more” below.

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