‘A Man Called Ove’ No. 7 on The New York Times Best Seller List
Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove makes its 11th consecutive appearance on the New York Times Best Seller List, coming in at No. 7 for the second week in a row.
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New Author – Heine Bakkeid
Heine Bakkeid (b. 1974) grew up in the rugged landscape of Northern Norway, where mist-shrouded waters meet some of Scandinavia’s most striking mountain formations. Bakkeid made his literary debut in 2005 when he published a spy novel for young adults. Since then he has gone on to write several novels for young readers. The acclaimed I Will Miss You Tomorrow is Bakkeid’s first venture into crime fiction, and has earned him the critics’ recognition as a virtuoso of darkly atmospheric suspense. The novel’s dark undertones and windswept landscapes are fetched from Bakkeid’s own native North.
‘Those Who Failed’ No. 3 in Sweden
Hjorth & Rosenfeldt’s Those Who Failed, the fifth installment in the Sebastian Bergman series, is No. 3 on the Swedish bestseller list this month.
‘A Man Called Ove’ 3rd most seen film in Swedish cinemas ever
The award-winning film adaptation of Fredrik Backman’s novel A Man Called Ove has now been seen by over 1,6 million moviegoers in Sweden alone. This makes the film the most seen Swedish film since 1984, and the 3rd most popular Swedish film in cinemas ever.
‘A Man Called Ove’ No. 7 on The New York Times Best Seller List
Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove is celebrating its tenth consecutive week on The New York Times Best Seller List, this week at No. 7.
Tyldum develops US remake of ‘Headhunters’
Oscar nominated director Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game) is looking to bring his breakthrough feature Headhunters, the hit Norwegian film based on Jo Nesbø’s novel with the same name, to the US. Tyldum is working with original Headhunters producer Yellow Bird to develop an american remake of this dark Norwegian crime comedy.
‘Midnight Sun’ and ‘Three Seconds’ still on the Icelandic bestseller list
Jo Nesbø’s Midnight Sun and Roslund & Hellström’s Three Seconds are spending their fifth consecutive week on the bestseller list in Iceland. Midnight Sun steady at No.1 and Three Seconds now at No. 6.
‘Midnight Sun’ No. 4 on Los Angeles Times bestseller list
Jo Nesbø’s novel Midnight Sun, the thrilling standalone tale about a hitman fleeing a vindictive crime lord, is No. 4 on Los Angeles Times bestseller list for hardcover fiction.
‘Those Who Failed’ No. 1 on the e-book list in Norway
Hjorth & Rosenfeldt’s Those Who Failed, the fifth installment in the Sebastian Bergman series, went straight to No. 1 on the Norwegian bestseller list for e-books upon being published.
Jo Nesbø awarded with the Riverton Honor Prize
Jo Nesbø has been awarded with the Riverton Honor Prize, the most prestigeous crime writing award in Norway. Previous recipients include Maj Sjöwall and Henning Mankell.