‘Britt-Marie Was Here’ No. 6 on the Indie Next List
Fredrik Backman’s Britt-Marie Was Here is No. 6 on the American Booksellers’ Association’s Indie Next List for May. Carol Schneck Varner of Schuler Books & Music, Michigan, hails Backman’s authorship in her motivation:
“Backman’s incomparable novels celebrate and revolve around unlikely protagonists: a curmudgeonly widower in A Man Called Ove; a girl on the autism spectrum in My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry; and now, Britt-Marie, an order-obsessed, cleanliness-loving woman of a certain age. Having left her two-timing husband, Britt-Marie takes a job in the small, depressed town of Borg, and magic begins to happen. Britt-Marie Was Here is another warm-hearted delight!”
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New Author – Katrine Engberg
Katrine Engberg (b. 1975) had already attained the status of acclaimed dancer and choreographer when she made her writer’s debut as a non-fiction author in 2006. Engberg has continued to contribute to the Arts since, both as a director and a choreographer, working within television and theatre. Her authorship has likewise blossomed into one full of sensitive portrayals and ingeniously intertwined plot threads. The Courser is Katrine Engberg’s first crime fiction novel, and the start of a new series hailed for its artful originality.
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New Authors – Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes
Norwegian writer Jørn Lier Horst (b. 1970) and illustrator and animator Hans Jørgen Sandnes (b. 1979) have together created the bestselling children’s book series Detective Agency No. 2 for ages 6-9. Jørn Lier Horst has won multiple awards for his crime fiction books for adults, and is also the author behind the highly praised CLUE series for children aged 9-12. Horst’s ability to create charming and believable characters has resulted in a rich universe full adventure and mystery. Together with Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ award-winning illustrations, the Detective Agency No. 2 series’ universe and its lovable young detective duo are brought to vivid life before the reader.
‘A Man Called Ove’ No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller List
Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove makes its 13th consecutive appearance on the New York Times Best Seller List, coming in at No. 6 for the second week straight. A hit also in the eBook market, the novel additionally features in the list’s “Combined Print and eBook” category.
‘The Final Word’ No. 1 in Iceland
Liza Marklund’s The Final Word, the eleventh and final novel featuring Annika Bengtzon, went straight to No. 1 on the Icelandic bestseller list upon publication. This marks the second consecutive week at No. 1 for the book.
Fredrik Backman No. 6 on New York Times Best Seller List
Fredrik Backman’s international bestseller A Man Called Ove returns to the No. 6 spot in its 12th consecutive week on the New York Times Best Seller List. The American publisher has simultaneously announced that they will be making a 15th printing of the novel in paperback.
‘I Will Miss You Tomorrow’ chosen as one of this Easter’s 10 hottest reads
Heine Bakkeid’s crime fiction debut I Will Miss You Tomorrow has been chosen by BOK365 as one of this Easter’s top 10 reads. Their printed magazine BOK praises Bakkeid’s literary talent and unique voice, calling the novel “unputdownable”.
‘Ordeal’ No. 1 in Norway
Jørn Lier Horst’s Ordeal, the fourth installment in the Wisting Quartet, is No. 1 on the Norwegian paperback bestseller list.
Monika Fagerholm awarded with the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize
Monika Fagerholm has been awarded the most prestigious literary award in Sweden, the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize.
This award is presented annually by the Swedish Academy and the recipient is someone from the Nordic countries who has done significant work in any of the Academy’s areas of operations or interests. The prize sum is 400 000 kronor and the award will be handed over to Fagerholm at a ceremony in Stockholm on April 6.
‘Badlands’ published in Sweden
Ellen Savinger, 15, has been missing for three weeks. Detective Inspector Sam Berger fears that she has been taken by a serial killer, but few of his colleagues at the Stockholm police are inclined to listen: if there’s no body, there’s no crime.
Sam then comes into contact with Nathalie, a woman who knows more than she lets on about the series of disappearances Sam is sure points to a repeat kidnapper and killer. As he digs deeper into Ellen’s missing person’s case, a story with sinister connections to Sam’s own life and past is unveiled. Soon the hunter becomes the hunted, and in the badlands the truth of a secret many want to keep hidden is awaiting discovery.
The internationally bestselling and award-winning author Arne Dahl’s new crime fiction novel Badlands is the first installment in a new series of thrillers featuring detectives Sam Berger and Molly Blom.