Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes feature heavily on the official Norwegian list of most sold children’s books during the first half of 2017. Their Operation Pirate, the eleventh Detective Agency No. 2 book, comes in at No. 2 on the list. It’s followed by Jørn Lier Horst’s The Einstein Mystery, from his CLUE series for older children, at No. 3 and then the activity book The Search for The Thief’s Thief at No. 4.

The Detective Agency No. 2 series also occupies the No. 2 and No. 3 spot on the children’s books bestseller list for July. The most recent activity book of the series, The Search for The Thief’s Thief, comes in at No. 2, and Operation Pirate at No. 3.

Kristina Ohlsson is the winner of 2017’s Crimetime Specsavers Award in the category ‘Children’s Crime Fiction of the Year’. Ohlsson won the award for her two books Zombie Fever and The Werewolf’s Secret, and was lauded by the jury as one of Sweden’s great masters of suspense.

“These are horror stories that grab hold of the reader right from the get-go. The latest book is a feverish, pulse-elevating tale that will make you want to lock all doors the next time you hear a dog howl. Surroundings, people and folk tales are woven together in a skillful way and those who can’t feel the chills running down their spine are surely something else than human… The protagonist’s life story is a gripping subplot with a wonderful grandfather, a best friend, and a secret brother as supporting characters. [Kristina Ohlsson] knows the art of writing original content for young and old alike, books that evoke a love for reading and are topical. She is one of Sweden’s truly great masters of suspense.”
-The Crimetime Specsavers jury

Jo Nesbø has been announced as the winner of the Nordic Noir Thriller of the Year Award for The Thirst.
“His outstanding series featuring Detective Inspector Harry Hole has secured Jo Nesbø the undisputed position of Scandinavia’s leading crime writer.” says Carina Nunstedt, head of Sweden’s Crimetime Gotland, the organization behind the award.

Universal Pictures and Working Title Films have released the first trailer for The Snowman, starring Michael Fassbender (X-Men series), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) and Charlotte Gainsbourg (Independence Day: Resurgence). The film is directed by Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), based on Jo Nesbø’s global bestseller, The Snowman.