‘To Plant a Flag’ shortlisted for an Edda Award
Bobbie Peers’ To Plant a Flag has been shortlisted for a 2019 Edda Award in Iceland. The category which To Plant a Flag is nominated in is ‘Best Short Film’.
The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed by The Icelandic Film and Television Academy (Íslensku Kvikmynda- og Sjónvarpsverðlaunin), and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland. The winning works will be announced at the Edda Festival of 2019, held on February 22 in Austurbæ and broadcast on RÚV, the national public-service broadcasting organization of Iceland.
The January bestseller lists in Sweden
Stina Jackson dominates the January bestseller lists in Sweden, nabbing three No. 1 spots all together with her debut The Silver Road. The novel comes in first on the paperback, e-book and audio lists. Lars Kepler and Lazarus likewise occupy multiple list positions, coming in at No. 3 on the hardcover list and No. 2 on the e-book one.
Jo Nesbø’s stand-alone bestseller Macbeth meanwhile features on the monthly paperback list, claiming the No. 3 spot in this category. The Wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag brings home a No. 4 placement on the e-book list.
‘Operation Sable Forest’ and ‘Lazarus’ on the Norwegian bestseller lists
The just published Operation Sable Forest jumps right up to No. 2 on the official weekly bestseller list for hardcover fiction in Norway. Operation Sable Forest is the fifteenth book in Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ popular crime fiction series for children, Detective Agency No. 2.
Lars Kepler’s long-running bestseller Lazarus meanwhile comes in at No. 4 on the e-book list. Lazarus is the seventh novel in the Joona Linna series.
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Trygve Allister Diesen joins Salomonsson Agency
Trygve Allister Diesen is one of Norway’s most prolific directors and manuscript writers, known for taking on thriller, crime and human drama projects focusing on visceral, cinematic storytelling and emotional yet grounded performances.
His feature Hold My Heart (2002) was chosen as Norway’s submission to the Oscars, while his third film and English-language debut Red (2008) premiered at Sundance, starring Brian Cox in an award-winning performance.
Diesen is currently attached to the TV series Wisting, Norway’s biggest-ever drama production, based on the renowned literary series by Jørn Lier Horst. Besides being the director, Diesen is one of the much-anticipated crime series’ writers and creators. Wisting will premiere on Viaplay in 2019.
The January bestseller list for children’s fiction in Norway
Jørn Lier Horst nabs two of the top five spots on the official list for most sold children’s books in Norway this January. Horst’s thirteenth book in the CLUE series, The Smuggler’s Shack, comes in at No. 4. It’s closely followed by Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Operation Junk Thief at No. 5.
Magnus Martens’ ‘SAS: Red Notice’ has wrapped
Director Magnus Martens’ upcoming action thriller SAS: Red Notice has wrapped production after shooting in London, Paris and Budapest. The movie is based on the bestselling novel Red Notice by former British special forces operative turned writer Andy McNab and stars Sam Heughan (Outlander), Ruby Rose (Batwoman), Andy Serkis (Planet of the Apes), Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton) and Hannah John-Kamen (Ready Player One). The screenplay is written by Laurence Malkin and Chad Thumann. The movie will be released in 2020.
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‘Ordeal’ No. 1 in Iceland
Jørn Lier Horst’s Ordeal, the fourth installment in The Wisting Quartet, is now the No. 1 most sold book in Iceland, all formats.
‘SKAM Season 1: Eva’ chosen by Dagens Nyheter as one of the best children’s and YA books right now
Julie Andem’s SKAM Season 1: Eva has been chosen by Dagens Nyheter – Sweden’s largest newspaper – as “one of the best children’s and YA books right now.” SKAM Season 1: Eva contains the original script of the first season of the worldwide hit web drama SKAM.
‘Operation Sable Forest’ published in Norway
Why are the leaves suddenly falling off the trees in Sable Forest? Soon all that’s left are dead trees, naked branches reaching for the sky. Even the birds have fallen strangely silent. Why aren’t they singing like in other forests? And where have the last cookies gone? This time Detective Agency No. 2 has to solve not one but three mysteries!
Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Operation Sable Forest is the fifteenth installment in their Detective Agency No. 2 series – crime fiction for the youngest!
Stina Jackson and Lars Kepler on the Swedish bestseller lists
Stina Jackson’s The Silver Road stays put at No. 2 and No. 1 on the official Swedish bestseller lists for paperbacks and e-books, respectively. The novel also claims a No. 3 spot in the audio category. Lars Kepler and Lazarus meanwhile come in at No. 3 on the hardcover list, and No. 2 on the e-book one.