‘A Man Called Ove’ seen by 1,7 million moviegoers in Sweden
The award-winning film adaptation of Fredrik Backman’s novel A Man Called Ove has now been seen by over 1,7 million moviegoers in Sweden alone.
‘My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry’ and ‘A Man Called Ove’ on The New York Times Best Seller List
The paperback of Fredrik Backman’s My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry is No. 8 on the New York Times Best Seller List, returning to the list for the second week in a row. It’s joined by A Man Called Ove, which celebrates its 16th consecutive week on the list, this time at No. 4.
Kristina Ohlsson wins Latvian children’s choice award
Kristina Ohlsson’s The Glass Children has won the Latvian National Library Children’s Literature Centre’s Award for best book in the category ‘Ages 11+’. The award, which now celebrates its 15th year, is handed out every February. The winning authors are chosen by the readers of Latvia, who can vote for their favorite after the candidates are announced by an expert jury. In 2015, 18.963 young readers and 680 libraries and schools participated in the vote.
Jo Nesbø shortlisted for The European Crime Fiction Star Award
Jo Nesbø is shortlisted for the most prestigious crime fiction award in Europe, The European Crime Fiction Star Award (The Ripper Award).
The award is handed out once every two years during the international crime fiction festival of Mord am Hellweg.
The European Crime Fiction Star Award honors a crime fiction author who has rendered outstanding services to crime literature in Europe. The prize will be awarded to a living contemporary author whose work testifies responsibility for crime literature in a special way, along with a lively and modern development of the genre. His/her work is of importance in Europe and/or has received significant reception.
The other nominees are Sebastian Fitzek, Arnaldur Indriðasons and Ingrid Noll. The winner will be announced in spring 2017 at the Mord am Hellweg festival.
‘A Man Called Ove’ No. 4 on Der Spiegel’s Best Seller List
In its 40th consecutive week on the official German bestseller list, the paperback of Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove has once more climbed to No. 4.
The 2016 Petrona Award
Dark As My Heart by Antti Tuomainen and The Caveman by Jørn Lier Horst are both shortlisted for the Petrona Award 2016 for ‘Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year’.
In their comments, the judges praise Tuomainen’s “mesmerizing” Dark As My Heart, saying that “Rarely has atmosphere in a Nordic Noir novel been conjured so evocatively.”
The Caveman by Jørn Lier Horst receives equal acclamation in the jury’s motivations: “Beautifully written, this crime novel is a gripping read that draws on the author’s own experiences to provide genuine insights into police procedure and investigation.”
The winning novel will be announced on May 21st, 2016. The award will be the fourth one handed out since the Petrona Awards’ establishment in 2013. Its previous winners are Liza Marklund (2013), Leif GW Persson (2014), and Yrsa Sigurdardóttir (2015).
‘Trial for Life’ nominated in 7 categories at Gullruten Awards
The TV series Trial for Life created by Erlend Loe, Bjørn Olaf Johannesen and Per Schreider has received a staggering 7 nominations in the 2016 Norwegian TV Awards Gullruten. The categories are ‘Best TV Drama’, ‘Best script’, and ‘Best director’, to name just a few. The winners will be announced during the prestigious TV award gala, on April 27th.
To see all nominations please visit:
http://gullruten.no/gullruten/gullruten-2016#nominerte
http://gullruten.no/fagprisen/fagprisen-2016
Bjørn Olaf Johannesen’s ‘The Pyromaniac’ premieres in Norway
The feature film The Pyromaniac depicts the story of an arsonist haunting a small peaceful village. An inferno lurks under the surface as a local policeman uncovers the shocking truth: the pyromaniac is the village fireman. The film, based on Gaute Heivoll’s novel Before I burn, was adapted for the screen by Bjørn Olaf Johannesen and directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg.
The Pyromaniac is set to premiere in Norwegian cinemas on 22nd of April.
‘My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry’ and ‘A Man Called Ove’ on The New York Times Best Seller List
The paperback of Fredrik Backman’s second novel, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, debuts at No. 7 on the New York Times Best Seller List. The novel joins Backman’s first title A Man Called Ove, which celebrates its 15th consecutive week on the list, this time at No. 6.
Photo: Thron Ullberg
New Author – Lars Kepler
Lars Kepler is the pseudonym of critically acclaimed husband and wife team Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril (b. 1966) and Alexander Ahndoril (b. 1967), authors of the No. 1 internationally bestselling Joona Linna series. With five installments to date, the series has sold eight million copies in 40 languages. The Ahndorils were both established writers before they adopted the pen name Lars Kepler, and have each published several acclaimed novels.
Lars Kepler is the most successful author – in any category – in Sweden.