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The inimitable Johannes Nyholm joins Salomonsson Agency
We are thrilled to announce that Johannes Nyholm has signed with Salomonsson Agency!
Film director, producer, artist, writer and animator Johannes Nyholm is regarded as one of the most original and intriguing filmmakers of his generation in Scandinavia. His incredibly successful short films, three of which have been selected for Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes, have been awarded with innumerable prizes at film festivals around the world. In 2016, Nyholm made his highly anticipated feature debut with the critically acclaimed The Giant. The fantastical and wondrous drama won three Guldbagge Awards as well as prizes at the San Sebastian, Rotterdam and Warsaw film festivals.
We will shortly reveal the next addition to our select list of top directors. Stay tuned!
‘Us Against You’ on the New York Times Best Seller List
Fredrik Backman’s Us Against You makes its debut on the New York Times Bestseller List, coming in at No. 9 on the hardcover list. Us Against You was published in the US just last week.
Pajtim Statovci winner of the Helsinki Writer of the Year Award
Pajtim Statovci is the winner of the 2018 Helsinki Writer of the Year Award. The annual award, which is handed out by the Authors Association of Helsinki, is intended to recognize writers whose works present Helsinki in a refreshing and prominent manner.
The jury has the following to say about this year’s winner:
“Pajtim Statovci has introduced new themes and a new point of view into Finnish literature. His narratives are strong and original. Statovci’s use of the Finnish language is rich and his metaphors are pertinent. In his two novels, Pajtim Statovci has created thought-provoking points of view in relation to questions of identity, doing so by focusing on minorities and new citizens. Statovci uses art to demolish categories related to sexual identity and power.
Pajtim Statovci is presently one the most successful Finnish authors internationally. Through his novels, he has made Helsinki known all over the world.”
‘Top Dog’ No. 2 on Metro’s list for the best paperbacks this summer
Detective Agency No. 2 tops the May children’s books bestseller list in Norway
The thirteenth book in the Detective Agency No. 2 series, Operation Shipwreck, tops yet another monthly children’s bestseller list and comes in at No. 1 also on the May list. The just published The Search for the Castle’s Secret – the fourth activity book in the series – is No. 3.
Anders Roslund, Niklas Natt och Dag and Ulf Lundell on the Swedish bestseller lists for May
Anders Roslund’s thrilling Three Hours continues to feature heavily in the top of the official Swedish bestseller lists, and on May’s hardcover list it comes in at No. 2. Niklas Natt och Dag makes a double appearance with his 1793, which is No. 4 on both the paperback and e-book lists. Ulf Lundell’s just published Weekdays claims the No. 5 spot on the e-book list.
Ingar Johnsrud, Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes, Jo Nesbø, and Hedvig Montgomery on the Norwegian bestseller lists
Ingar Johnsrud dominates the Norwegian bestseller lists as all three books in his trilogy about Fredrik Beier appear on this week’s lists. The Cross I Bear, just published last week, appears on both the hardcover list and the e-book one, where it comes in at No. 2. As We Fall comes in at No. 4 on the paperback list, and is joined by Those Who Follow two spots further down.
The No. 1 spot on the hardcover list is won by none other than Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes and their just published The Search for the Castle’s Secret, the fourth activity book in the Detective Agency No. 2 series. Just after at No. 2 comes Jo Nesbø’s internationally acclaimed Macbeth. Macbeth also claims the No. 3 spot on the ebook list.
Jørn Lier Horst’s international bestseller The Katharina Code features on the paperback list, where it is No. 2. On the nonfiction list, Hedvig Montgomery’s long-running bestseller Parental Magic stays put at No. 5.
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Salomonsson Agency is now representing directors
We are extremely proud to present our first client: Daniel Espinosa.
Daniel Espinosa is one of the top directors in the world and the most commercially successful Swedish director of all time. With several major Hollywood productions under his belt, Espinosa has time and again showcased an ability to excel no matter what the genre, effortlessly moving between drama and thriller to action and sci-fi. Watch this space for news about Espinosa’s exciting upcoming projects.
We will shortly reveal the next addition to our select list of top directors. Stay tuned!
‘The Search for the Castle’s Secret’ published in Norway
Tiril and Oliver are out camping with Ocho when they spot a light winking in one of the windows of the dilapidated old castle out on Ormøya. To find out what’s going on, the two young detectives will have to uncover clues, solve riddles and decipher codes. The search for answers will take them through secret doors, damp cellars and dark passageways in the mountain. And the reader is welcome to join them! Just remember to keep your eyes and wits about you – the answer might be hidden on the next page.
The Search for the Castle’s Secret is the fourth activity book in the Detective Agency No. 2 series.