‘The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep’ No. 1 in Hungary
Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin’s The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep has shot to No. 1 in Hungary even before its publication date, which is set for November 15.
‘The Mystery of Hester Hill’ published in Sweden
Meg and Frank are spending the summer holiday at their Uncle Eliot and Carl’s home at Hester Hill. But no sooner have the siblings arrived at the big, old mansion than strange things start to happen.
Where is the baby that Meg hears crying at night? Who is the girl with the plait that’s waiting at the deserted train station? And what was the great misfortune that once threatened to befall not only Hester Hill, but the entire village? Meg and Frank soon find themselves embroiled in a mystery dating back to the early 20th century. A mystery that will not only have them traveling deep into the secret rooms and tunnels of Hester Hill, but also changing the course of history as they do so.
Kristina Ohlsson’s The Mystery of Hester Hill is a delightfully chilling suspense novel for children.
Photo: Maria von Hausswolff
New Screenwriter – Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten
Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten (b. 1962) is an internationally renowned screenwriter and script consultant known for the celebrated feature film Call Girl (2012), directed by Mikael Marcimain. Call Girl premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, where it was awarded with the 2012 Fipresci Award and then went on to receive 11 Guldbagge nominations at the 2012 Official Swedish Film Awards, there among in the category ‘Best Script’. Marietta has a background within television, both as a story editor and as a screenwriter, writing for popular TV series such as Skilda Världar (1996-1999), Tre Kronor (1994-1999), and SVT’s Christmas calendar Allrams Höjdarpaket (2004).
Photo: Thomas A.
‘The Cult’ No. 1 in Denmark
Michael Katz Krefeld’s The Cult is the No. 1 best selling book in Denmark. The third installment in Krefeld’s series about former detective Thomas “Ravn” Ravnsholt, The Cult is a chilling tale of a closed-off world with its own set of rules.
Photo: Toni Härkönen
‘Norma’ sold to 20 territories
Sofi Oksanen’s Norma has now been sold to 20 territories! The novel, a spellbinding and dark stand-alone, remains No. 1 on the official Finnish bestseller list.
Jens Lapidus and Anders de la Motte shortlisted for the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award
Jens Lapidus’ Stockholm Delete and Anders de la Motte’s UltiMatum have both been shortlisted for the 2015 Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award for ‘Best Swedish Crime Novel’. The winner of the prestigious award will be announced November 22nd.
‘Modus’ renewed for second season
Swedish TV4 has announced that the channel has ordered a second season of its hit TV-series Modus. Based on Anne Holt’s novels about Inger Johanne Vik, Modus has been a success among viewers and critics alike, on average reaching 1.039 million viewers per episode. In addition to this, hundreds of thousands of viewers have been following the series on TV4’s online streaming service. With its extraordinary ratings, Modus is the most successful Scandinavian TV series to have been aired on TV4 in 25 years.
Anne Holt says: “I am both proud and happy that Modus will continue for another season. As an author, it has been a pleasure to see ones universe treated as elegantly and professionally in the adaptation from book to TV, and I look forward to a continued collaboration with TV4 and Miso Film.”
Jo Nesbø shortlisted for the Brage Prize
Jo Nesbø’s Midnight Sun is shortlisted for the highly regarded Brage Prize. The Brage Prize is Norway’s most prestigious literary award that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation in the following categories: Fiction, Children’s literature, Non-fiction and an open class that varies each year. This year it is Crime literature.
An excerpt from the jury’s motivation reads:
“Like Blood on Snow, this novel deviates from his earlier works in style and form. The novel is above all well-written, with an impeccable drive and excellent character, time and environmental depictions.”
The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Oslo on December 8th 2015.
‘The Cult’ published in Denmark
Former detective Thomas “Ravn” Ravnsholt is trying to move on with his life after the murder of his girlfriend. He is approached by director Ferdinand Mesmer, a prominent businessman, with what appears to be a simple job: find Mesmer’s son Jakob. Ten years ago, Jakob founded the cult God’s Chosen and disappeared. Now, his father wants to track him down.
The Cult is a chilling tale of a closed-off world with its own set of rules, and the secret past that now threatens its existence. It is the third instalment in Michael Katz Krefeld’s immensely popular series about former detective Thomas “Ravn” Ravnsholt.
Photo: Linnéa Pettersson
New Screenwriter – Malin Lagerlöf
Screenwriter and playwright Malin Lagerlöf (b.1968) began her career writing for the stage, and has crafted more than a dozen plays for theatres around Sweden. Lagerlöf’s career in film and TV took off in 1999 when she wrote the feature film Vägen Ut, which was nominated for a Guldbagge at the 1999 Official Swedish Film Awards in the category ‘Best screenplay’. The success was quickly followed by the popular feature films Hans och Hennes (2001) and Miffo (2003). Known for her diversity as a writer, Lagerlöf easily moves between writing for the stage, feature film, and TV series such as Wallander (2013) and the acclaimed Bibliotekstjuven (2011), nominated for a 2011 Kristallen Award in the category ‘Best Drama Series’.