Stefan Ahnhem and Jørn Lier Horst No. 1 and No. 3 in Norway
Stefan Ahnhem’s Eighteen Below Zero doesn’t budge from its No. 1 spot on the official Norwegian bestseller list for paperback fiction this week. The third novel in Ahnhem’s Fabian Risk series, Eighteen Below Zero has now occupied the top spot for seven consecutive weeks.
The Katharina Code makes yet another appearance at the top as well, returning to the hardcover fiction list at No. 3. The Katharina Code is the first installment in Jørn Lier Horst’s compelling new crime fiction series, the Cold Case Quartet.
Pajtim Statovci in The Guardian
Pajtim Statovci (My Cat Yugoslavia, Heartlines) has written a piece for the British newspaper The Guardian, listing his favorite talking animals in literature, as well as his reflections on the characters and titles in question.
To read the piece, click “Read more” below.
‘A Man Called Ove’ on the New York Times Best Seller List
Fredrik Backman’s international bestseller, A Man Called Ove, has returned to the New York Times Best Seller List for paperbacks, claiming the No. 10 spot. This makes the total number of weeks the novel has appeared on the list 83.
‘Beartown’ shortlisted for Goodreads Choice Awards
Beartown, Fredrik Backman’s emotional story about a small town with a big heart, has made it to the final round of nominees for the Goodreads Choice Awards 2017 in the ‘Best Fiction’ category. The winner will be announced on December 5th. Click “Read more” below to see the list of nominees and cast your vote.
Kaspar Colling Nielsen receives the Holberg Medal
Kaspar Colling Nielsen receives the Holberg Medal 2017 for his authorship. The Holberg Medal is one of the most prestigious literary awards in Denmark. The award, named after the father of Danish literature, Ludvig Holberg, has been awarded to a specific title or a whole authorship annually since 1934. Among the previous recipients are Karen Blixen, Leif Panduro, Inger Christensen, Suzanne Brøgger and Carsten Jensen.
The Swedish bestseller lists for October
The official Swedish bestseller lists for the month of October is out, and coming in at No. 2 in the paperback category is Leif GW Persson and his Can One Die Twice?. Kristina Ohlsson meanwhile comes in at No. 3 on the children’s books list with The Mystery on Eagle’s Cliff, her latest stand-alone children’s book. On the audio and e-book lists the No. 1 spot is occupied by the same title and author: End of Summer, by Anders de la Motte.
Official ‘The Red Address Book’ book trailer
The official Swedish book trailer for Sofia Lundberg’s The Red Address Book is out! Published by Forum on November 1st, the book is now out in stores in Sweden.
Translation of the video’s text:
Every life holds so much love, happiness and sorrow.
If only we take the time to listen…
Meet 96-year-old Doris in a charming, heart-warming novel about life’s miracles.
The Red Address Book, Sofia Lundberg
The readers’ favorite that’s now been sold to 28 territories!
‘Eighteen Below Zero’ No. 1 in Norway
Stefan Ahnhem’s third Fabian Risk novel, Eighteen Below Zero, stays at No. 1 on the official Norwegian bestseller list for paperback fiction. This is the novel’s sixth week at the top.
‘The European Spring’ published in Denmark
On the Danish island of Lolland, a group of internationally renowned scientists and entrepreneurs found a new community for the affluent, aiming to combine the most idyllic and attractive elements of the old world with the latest in technology. To this drone-patrolled countryside paradise moves gallery owner Stig, his wife, the brain scientist Elisabeth, their idealistic daughter, Emma, and the painter Christian.
Elisabeth is headhunted by the research team on the island when they hear of her previous successes with animal experiments, but grows increasingly alarmed as she develops a bond with the novel-writing ape Felix.
After a series of terror attacks in Copenhagen, thousands of Muslim refugees are deported from Denmark to Africa, and the anorectic Emma becomes a central figure in the creation of a parallel society among the old Danish shipping containers left in Mozambique.
The artist Christian paints disintegrating humans that fuse with nature, fetching inspiration from his contact with the much younger Mia.
A violent accident gives the disillusioned gallery owner Stig the chance to deliver an art piece that to his way of thinking could set a new standard for the impact art can have on a society. But the piece will demand sacrifices.
The European Spring is a grotesque and provocative story about freedom, equality and community set in a near future that is all at once unthinkable, alarming and attractive.
