Jo Nesbø No. 2 in the UK
Jo Nesbø’s The Thirst has gone straight to No. 2 on the bestseller list for paperback fiction in the UK upon publication.
‘A Man Called Ove’ on the New York Times Best Seller List
Just in time for the holidays, Fredrik Backman’s charming A Man Called Ove climbs the New York Times Best Seller List for paperbacks, reaching No. 8 this week.
‘The Mystery on Eagle’s Cliff’ one of Dagens Nyheter’s best children’s and YA books of 2017
Kristina Ohlsson’s stand-alone suspense novel for children, The Mystery on Eagle’s Cliff, has been chosen by Sweden’s largest daily newspaper, Dagens Nyheter, as one of 2017’s best children’s and YA titles.
Russo Brothers Studio acquires the film rights to Simon Stålenhag’s ‘The Electric State’
Russo Brothers Studio has acquired the film rights to Simon Stålenhag’s narrative art book The Electric State in a heated bidding war. Andy Muschietti (It) is negotiating to direct the film and will produce with Barbara Muschietti. RBS principals Joe and Anthony Russo will produce with them, and Simon Stålenhag and Julia Angelin will executive produce.
Writing The Electric State script will be Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the screenwriters of the last two Captain America films and the two sequels to The Avengers that the Russo Brothers are directing.
The Russo Brothers confirmed the deal to Deadline Hollywood, saying, “The opportunity to partner with inspirational talents like Simon, Andy, Chris and Steve is exactly the reason we started our company. We can’t wait to help this team create something special.”
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‘Watching You’ one of Aftenposten’s best crime novels of 2017
Arne Dahl’s thrilling Watching You has been chosen by Aftenposten, Norway’s largest daily newspaper, as one of this year’s top three best crime novels.
‘Island of Souls’ one of Dagens Nyheter’s best books of 2017
Johanna Holmström’s powerful and evocative Island of Souls has been chosen by Dagens Nyheter, Sweden’s largest daily newspaper, as one of this year’s best books.
Roslund & Hellström, Kristina Ohlsson, Sofia Lundberg and Fredrik Backman on the Swedish bestseller lists
Roslund & Hellström’s Three Minutes stays at the No. 2 spot on the official Swedish bestseller list for paperback fiction this week. It is joined by Kristina Ohlsson’s The Mystery on Eagle’s Cliff, which claims No. 5 on the children’s books list, and Fredrik Backman’s The Deal of A Lifetime at No. 6 on the hardcover fiction list. On the e-book list Sofia Lundberg’s The Red Address Book makes a strong first appearance, jumping straight to No. 5.
Jørn Lier Horst and Stefan Ahnhem No. 3 in Norway
Jørn Lier Horst’s The Katharina Code climbs the Norwegian bestseller list again, coming in at No. 3 on the hardcover fiction list this week. It is once more joined by Stefan Ahnhem’s Eighteen Below Zero, which claims the No. 3 spot on the paperback list.
‘Island of Souls’ shortlisted for the Runeberg Award
Johanna Holmström’s women’s epic Island of Souls has been shortlisted for the Runeberg Award 2018. Holmström has with this novel “created an accomplished novel with a solid structure, thereby bringing the storytelling to an absolute top level,” according to the jury. The award will be handed out on the Runeberg Day, February 5th.
‘My Cat Yugoslavia’ one of The Boston Globe’s ‘Best Books of 2017’
Pajtim Statovci’s internationally acclaimed My Cat Yugoslavia has been named one of the best books of 2017 by The Boston Globe. The American daily newspaper lauds the novel, likening it to Mikhail Bulgakov’s 20th century masterpiece, The Master and Margarita.
“Like a ‘Master and Margarita’ of exile, this marvelous and frequently hilarious debut novel conjures a talking cat who soothes the soul of a lonely gay man in Helsinki and also possesses the secret for how he can go home to his ancestral Kosovo and find out what happened to his family in the breakup of the former Yugoslavia.”
-Kent Worcester, The Boston Globe