New Author – Niklas Natt och Dag
Niklas Natt och Dag (b. 1979) debuted as an author with the historical literary novel 1793. Natt och Dag himself has an undeniable connection to Swedish history, being a member of the oldest surviving noble family in Sweden. When he isn’t writing or reading, Natt och Dag enjoys playing the guitar, mandolin, violin, or the Japanese bamboo flute, shakuhachi.
Niklas Natt och Dag lives in Stockholm with his wife and their two sons.
‘Operation Mummy’ published in Norway
Operation Mummy, the twelfth installment in Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Detective Agency No. 2 series, is now out in Norwegian bookstores!
The Riverton Museum is planning an exhibit on ancient Egypt, and the crowning attraction will be a several-thousand-year-old mummy. But during the preparations a series of accidents occur. Could the rumors be true – is the mummy cursed? Or is someone out to sabotage the exhibit?
Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Detective Agency No. 2 series is crime fiction for the youngest – clever, engaging, and full of thrills! Join our heroes Tiril, Oliver and their dog Ocho as they solve mysteries that have even the adults of Riverton scratching their heads.
‘The Flood’ No. 5 in Finland
Kristina Ohlsson’s The Flood is No. 5 on the August bestseller list for translated fiction in Finland. The Flood is the sixth installment in Ohlsson’s Fredrika Bergman series.
‘The Katharina Code’ No. 1 in Norway
After five weeks, Jørn Lier Horst’s The Katharina Code is still No. 1 on the official Norwegian bestseller list for fiction. The Katharina Code is the first installment in Horst’s critically acclaimed new series, the Cold Case Quartet.
‘The Mystery on Eagle’s Cliff’ published in Sweden
Bonnie and Charles are on the run and they have chosen Shadow Cove to hide in. The small town is home to Bonnie’s grandmother, who lives right next to an old lighthouse on top of a cliff. The children soon realize that Shadow Cove and the lighthouse have some dark secrets. A boy has gone missing in town and is nowhere to be found. There’s whispers of a terrible legend – a headless Avenger that haunts the living from beyond the grave. And one night Bonnie sees the lighthouse flash, despite her grandmother’s claim that it hasn’t been in use for over a hundred years.
The children decide to solve the mystery of the lighthouse and the missing boy. But can Bonnie and Charles do it alone? Who in Shadow Cove can they trust?
Kristina Ohlsson is one of Sweden’s most successful authors. The Mystery on Eagle’s Cliff is her latest stand-alone children’s suspense novel.
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Tom Hanks to produce and star in the remake of ‘A Man Called Ove’
Tom Hanks will star as Ove in the American remake of A Man Called Ove, based on the international bestseller by Fredrik Backman and its Swedish film adaptation produced by SF Studios and written and directed by Hannes Holm. Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman will produce the movie together with Rita Wilson and Fredrik Wikström Nicastro at SF Studios.
Fredrik Wikström Nicastro: “I strongly believe that A Man Called Ove is a universal story that resonates strongly with an American and international audience. Making this film with one of the world’s best and most acclaimed actors gives A Man Called Ove the best possible opportunity to once again touch the hearts of audiences worldwide.”
Rita Wilson: “This story about love, tolerance and hope amplifies the qualities in movies that are hallmarks of the classic films we know and love. A Man Called Ove transcended the language barrier to touch readers and audiences in ways we long for. What an honor to be part of such beautiful material.”
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Jo Nesbø and Arne Dahl No. 2 on the German hardcover and paperback lists
Jo Nesbø’s The Thirst, the eleventh Harry Hole novel, has gone straight to No. 2 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for hardcover fiction after being published in Germany just last Friday.
Arne Dahl’s Hinterlands meanwhile claims the No. 2 spot on Der Spiegel’s paperback list. This marks Hinterlands’ third week on the list.
‘In Every Moment We Are Still Alive’ chosen as an Indies Introduce title
Tom Malmquist’s In Every Moment We Are Still Alive has been chosen as an American Booksellers Association Indies Introduce title in the US. Indies Introduce is a program created to promote debut authors at independent bookstores in America. Each season a panel of booksellers reads debut works submitted to them by publishers, and choose ten titles for the special honor of being included on their list of recommended titles. In Every Moment We Are Still Alive has been chosen for the Winter / Spring 2018 list. Below are two blurbs by panel members.
“Malmquist’s writing style is unlike any I’ve recently experienced. He captures the ordinariness of daily life and of systems—medical, government—and the mundane choices we must make as citizens of these worlds. His ear for dialogue, be it in sterile hospital quarters or with family and friends, makes you feel present and privileged to be part of the conversation.”
-Janine De Boisblanc, Orinda Books (Orinda, CA)
“Tom’s girlfriend, Karin, is his soulmate. They are in love and about to start a family, but the birth of their daughter, Livia, reveals a terrible truth: Karin has leukemia. As Tom is left to mourn her death and raise their daughter on his own, he wavers between rage and depression and struggles with the challenges of his new life. This remarkable, partially biographical debut novel will make your heart ache with empathy, then send your spirit soaring with hope. It’s sad, funny, devastating, and encouraging, all in one package. Readers who appreciate real, accessible characters and those who may be struggling with questions thrown at them by life’s unexpected turmoil will love the chance to embrace this novel. Book clubs are urged to not overlook a chance for serious discussion on the topic of untimely death, responsibility fulfilled, and hope for the future.”
-Linda Bond, Auntie’s Bookstore (Spokane, WA)
‘Yes No Maybe’ winner of two awards at the Fuengirola International Film Festival
Yes No Maybe, directed and written by Mads Rosenkrantz Grage, has won the Fuengirola Web Fest Award, part of the Official Webseries Section at the 6th Fuengirola International Film Festival. Mads Rosenkrantz Grage himself also won an award for ‘Best Director of Webseries’ with Yes No Maybe.
‘Deeds of Fall’ published in Sweden
It’s a late summer’s eve in 1990 and five childhood friends have set up camp by their secret bathing spot, a closed quarry on one of southern Sweden’s mountain ridges. The mood is effervescent, but under the surface tensions run deep. Though the evening is supposed to be a last farewell to their childhoods and each other, not everyone is ready to let go, or be left behind. When dawn breaks and the first fall rain has subsided, a body is floating in the dark waters of the quarry. The police label it a tragic accident, but not everyone is convinced.
For twenty-seven years, the accident remains an open wound in the community, a conflict waiting to catch fire. When the old chief of police is replaced by Anna Vesper, a newly arrived homicide detective from Stockholm, things start moving. Soon Anna is left with no choice but to ignore all warnings and reopen the case from that autumn in 1990. An autumn that few will admit to remembering, but nonetheless refuses to be forgotten.
Deeds of Fall is the second installment in Anders de la Motte’s series of stand-alone suspense novels set in southern Sweden.