‘The Thirst’ shortlisted for the Public Book Awards
Jo Nesbø’s The Thirst has been shortlisted for the Public Book Awards in the ‘Translated Novel’ category. These reader’s choice-awards are organized by Public, the biggest retailer in Greece, and the winners will be announced at the end of May.
Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes rule supreme on the February/March children’s bestseller list
Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes dominate the February/March bestseller list for Norwegian children’s fiction, claiming a whopping ten out of fifteen spots on Bok og samfunn’s list. The bestselling titles are, in order, Operation Daffodil at No. 1, Operation Shipwreck at No. 2, Operation Shadowman at No. 3, Operation Ghost at No. 4, Operation Bronze Square at No. 5, Operation Circus at No. 6, Operation Thundercloud at No. 7, Operation Windblast at No. 8, Operation Sunset at No. 10, and Operation Plastic Bag at No. 13.
‘Three Hours’ published in Sweden
Three seconds, or three minutes, is an eternity if you control time yourself. But three hours is all too short if someone else controls them.
One quiet morning in Stockholm Ewert Grens is called to the morgue, where there’s one dead man too many, left by someone in a locked room among other dead bodies. How is that possible?
Piet Hoffmann is on a new continent. A last dangerous assignment before he leaves this world behind him. It takes him through a dry desert to a roaring sea, in a world where human lives have no value.
At home in Sweden, Zofia and the boys wait and long for their husband and father. As soon as he’s back they’ll finally have peace. It turns out to be a fraudulent sense of security and soon two little boys will have to fight to survive.
Three Hours is the difference between life and death.
‘The Man Who Died’ shortlisted for the Petrona Award
The Man Who Died, Antti Tuomainen’s dark, thrilling and humorous novel, has been shortlisted for the Petrona Award 2018 for ‘Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year’. The international crime fiction convention CrimeFest will present the winner of the award at a gala dinner on May 19th.
‘Macbeth’ and ‘1793’ on the Swedish bestseller lists
The official Swedish bestseller lists for the third week of April have been released. Jo Nesbø’s Macbeth comes in at No. 2 on the hardcover fiction list as well as the audiobook and e-book lists. Meanwhile, Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1793 claims the No. 2 spot on the paperback list, and stays put at No. 5 on the e-book list.
Jo Nesbø, Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes and Kristina Ohlsson on the Norwegian bestseller lists
Jo Nesbø’s Macbeth is also this week No. 1 on the official Norwegian bestseller lists for hardcover fiction and e-books. Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Operation Shipwreck likewise stays at No. 3 on the hardcover list. Kristina Ohlsson meanwhile dominates the paperback bestseller list, claiming three of the top five positions with her Unwanted at No. 2, The Disappeared at No. 3 and The Chosen at No. 5.
Jo Nesbø No. 1 in Croatia
Jo Nesbø’s Macbeth is No. 1 on this week’s bestseller list in Croatia.
‘1793’ shortlisted for the Book of the Year Award
Niklas Natt och Dag’s brilliant debut 1793 has been shortlisted for Bonnier’s Book Clubs’ Book of the Year Award. Bonnier’s Book Clubs is the home of five Swedish book clubs, among them the biggest one in Sweden. The winning book and author will be announced during the Gothenburg Book Fair.
To see the list of the nominees and vote for your favorite, click “Read more” below.
‘Macbeth’ and ‘1793’ No. 1 in Sweden
The official Swedish bestseller lists for the second week of April have been released. Jo Nesbø’s Macbeth continues to dominate at the top, coming in at No. 1 on the hardcover fiction list as well as the e-book list. Meanwhile, Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1793 also stays put at No. 1 on the paperback list, and joins Macbeth on the e-book list, coming in at No. 5.
‘The Man Who Died’ shortlisted for the Last Laugh Award
Antti Tuomainen’s dark, thrilling and humorous The Man Who Died has been shortlisted for the Last Laugh Award. The award is given to the best humorous crime novel published in the the UK in 2017. The international crime fiction convention CrimeFest will present this award, along with other awards, at a dinner on May 19th.