‘The Rabbit Hunter’ No. 1 in Norway
Lars Kepler’s sixth installment in the Joona Linna series, The Rabbit Hunter, is No. 1 on the paperback list in Norway.
Jo Nesbø and Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes No. 2 and No. 3 in Norway
Jo Nesbø’s The Thirst, the eleventh Harry Hole novel, is No. 2 on the official Norwegian bestseller list for June. Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes are right behind at No. 3 with their The Search for The Thief’s Thief, the third activity book in the Detective Agency No. 2 series.
‘The Magical Heart’ shortlisted for the Swedish Radio’s Children’s Novel Award
Kristina Ohlsson’s The Magical Heart has been shortlisted for 2017’s Swedish Radio’s Children’s Novel Award. The jury, consisting children from the fourth and fifth grade, will read the books during the summer and the winner will be announced this fall.
‘Sus’ shortlisted for the Danish Radio Literature Prize
Jonas T. Bengtsson’s Sus has been shortlisted for 2018’s Danish Radio Literature Prize. The six titles competing for the award will be successively announced during the coming months, and starting in December, Danish Radio’s book clubs will read and discuss the titles. The winning novel and author will then be chosen by the book clubs’ votes and a jury. The result will be made public in June 2018.
‘Beartown’ No. 4 in Canada
Fredrik Backman’s Beartown has climbed to No. 4 on the Canadian bestseller list for hardcover fiction. Furthermore, Indigo, Canada’s biggest book retailer, has named Beartown one of the 6 best books published in Canada in 2017.
‘William Wenton and the Luridium Thief’ in The Guardian’s Best New Children’s Books Guide
The first book in Bobbie Peers’ William Wenton series, William Wenton and the Luridium Thief, features in the new Guardian Best New Children’s Books Guide. The guide was distributed through the Guardian newspaper to celebrate Independent Bookshop week on Saturday, June 24th.
‘Beartown’ on Amazon’s top 20 titles of 2017
Fredrik Backman’s Beartown has been selected as one of the top 20 titles of 2017 by Amazon.com. The novel was also selected as one of the best books in the literature and fiction category.
The CLUE series’ radio drama premieres in Norway
The radio drama based on Jørn Lier Horst’s No. 1 bestselling children’s suspense series CLUE premieres today, June 26th, on NRK, Norway’s public radio and television broadcasting company. The eight-episode long drama is an adaptation of the first four books in the CLUE series: The Salamander Mystery, The Maltese Mystery, The Underwater Mystery, and The Grave Robbing Mystery.
‘Mios’ Blues’ No. 4 in Germany
Kristina Ohlsson’s Mios’ Blues, the second installment in the Martin Benner diptych, has shot to No. 4 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list. The novel was published in Germany just last week. The first installment in the series, Buried Lies, meanwhile comes in at No. 8 in its 10th week on the list.
‘William Wenton and the Luridium Thief’ Parents’ Choice Award Recommended Title in the US
Bobbie Peers’ William Wenton and the Luridium Thief has been chosen as a 2017 Parents’ Choice Award recommended title in the US.
The Parents’ Choice Awards is the oldest nonprofit program in the US, created to recognize quality children’s media such as books, toys, music, and more. The foundation’s panel, which consists of educators, scientists, artists, librarians, parents and – of course – children, decide the works that will be recognized for their excellence. These recommendations then serve as an independent and trusted source for parents and caregivers looking for books and toys.
William Wenton and the Luridium Thief was chosen as a recommended title with the following motivation:
“With elements of Harry Potter, DaVinci Code and X-Men Mutant Academy blurring together, there’s a puzzle, a chase, a bit of science and characters fighting evil. /…/ readers will clamor for more pages about William and where his bionic adventures will take him next, because this is clearly just the beginning.”
-Ann Oldenburg, Parents’ Choice Award