Pajtim Statovci winner of the Toisinkoinen Literature Prize
Pajtim Statovci’s Heartlines has won the Toisinkoinen Literature Prize 2016. Heartlines is Statovci’s second novel to date and tells the rich and beautiful story of a young man’s odyssey through the cities of the world. The panel deciding the winner of the Toisinkoinen Literature Prize motivated their choice of Heartlines thusly:
“The novel skillfully and grippingly carries the reader through its different settings, through the metropolises of the world as well as mythical landscapes, while also managing to truly move the reader. Carefully composed characters and the fantastic, highly expressive language create a harmonious and stirring ensemble that reminds us of the power inherent in stories.”
‘A Man Called Ove’ and ‘My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry’ on The New York Times Best Seller List
Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove doesn’t move from its No. 2 spot on the The New York Times Best Seller List, where it has now featured for 43 consecutive weeks. On the combined print and ebook list the novel is No. 7. Meanwhile, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry climbs a spot to No. 8 in its 27th week on the list.
Premiere of ‘Acquitted’ season two
The second season of Siv Rajendram Eliassen and Anna Bache-Wiig’s original TV series Acquitted (Frikjent) will premiere tonight on TV2 Norway. The show has previously been described by Variety as “Norway's biggest TV drama hit” and has been nominated in three categories at the 2015 Seoul International Drama Awards.
‘The Rabbit Hunter’ published in Sweden
Thriller maestro Lars Kepler is back with a new page-turner about Detective Superintendent Joona Linna – The Rabbit Hunter.
Joona Linna has spent two years in a high security prison when he is taken off to attend a secret meeting. The police need his help to stop a mysterious killer who goes by the name of the Rabbit Hunter. The only connection between the victims is that they all hear a child chanting a rhyme about rabbits before the killer strikes.
A quirk of fate unexpectedly places celebrity chef Rex Müller at the centre of events. He is about to look after his son Sammy for the first time. But instead of three relaxing weeks, he finds himself in a terrifying fight for survival. Joona Linna and Saga Bauer are forced to work together in secret to put a stop to the Rabbit Hunter before it’s too late.
You never know what fate has in store for you, or what might catch up with you if you don’t start running right now.
‘A Man Called Ove’ and ‘My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry’ on The New York Times Best Seller List
A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman’s international bestseller, remains a steady No. 2 in its 42nd consecutive week on The New York Times Best Seller List for paperback novels. The novel also returns to the ebook list at No. 9, and goes up to No. 5 on the combined print and ebook list.
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry comes in at No. 9 in its 26th week on the list.
‘A Man Called Ove’ and ‘My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry’ on The New York Times Best Seller List
Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove remains a steady No. 2 in its 41st consecutive week on The New York Times Best Seller List for paperback novels, and No. 6 on the combined print and ebook list.
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry comes in at No. 8 in its 25th week on the list.
Jonas Bonnier’s ‘The Helicopter Heist’ sold to Netflix and Nine Stories with Jake Gyllenhaal to star
The feature film-rights to Jonas Bonnier’s The Helicopter Heist, the novel based on the spectacular helicopter robbery that took place in Stockholm in 2009, have been acquired by Netflix on behalf of Jake Gyllenhaal and his production company Nine Stories. Jake Gyllenhaal is attached to star and Jonas Bonnier and Niclas Salomonsson will executive produce. The deal was brokered by Sylvie Rabineau at WME.
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Jan Guillou and Leif GW Persson No. 1 and No. 2 in Sweden
Jan Guillou and Leif GW Persson dominate the official Swedish bestseller list for September, coming in at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively with their latest novels Real American Jeans and Can One Die Twice?.
Pajtim Statovci shortlisted for the Toisinkoinen Literature Prize
Pajtim Statovci’s second novel Heartlines has been shortlisted for the Toisinkoinen Literature Prize 2016. The winner of the award will be chosen by a panel of Finnish literature students at the University of Helsinki. The award ceremony will take place on October 27th.
Katrine Engberg shortlisted for the BogForum Debutant Prize
Katrine Engberg is shortlisted for the Danish book fair’s BogForum Debutant Prize 2016 for her novel The Courser. The BogForum Debutant Prize is an annual award given to the best debutant author in fiction in connection with the book fair BogForum. This year’s BogForum will take place during November 11th-13th.