‘Those Who Failed’ published in Sweden
A reality TV star is found murdered in an abandoned school building, shot in the head with a bolt gun. Tied to a classroom chair, he’s been positioned facing a corner of the room with a dunce cap on his head. A several pages long exam paper has been nailed to the back of the chair. Judging by the number of wrong answers, the victim failed the most important test of his life.
In Those Who Failed, the fifth book in Hjorth & Rosenfeldt’s internationally bestselling series about Sebastian Bergman, Sebastian and his team are faced with a complex and devious serial killer that will threaten the very existence of the team.
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New Screenwriter – Jonna Bolin-Cullberg
Jonna Bolin-Cullberg (b. 1965) is a successful writer for television, known for her work on Sjätte dagen (1999), Dubbelliv (2010) and Mördaren ljuger inte ensam (2013), among others. Jonna has gained extensive experience from working on various film and TV-productions in different genres, spanning from children’s TV to crime novel adaptations. Bolin-Cullberg is also a qualified actor educated at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in London, but it was after starting working as a writer on the hit show Skilda världar (1996) that Jonna made the conversion from the art of acting to the art of writing drama.
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New Author – Jørn Lier Horst
Jørn Lier Horst (b. 1970) has with his award-winning crime fiction novels about police inspector William Wisting joined the elite of Nordic crime fiction writers. Having worked as a police officer and head of investigations before becoming a full-time author, Horst brings a unique brand of suspense and realism to the table, distinguishing himself as an expert observer of human interaction. With his books selling over a million copies in his home country alone, Horst has established himself as one of the most addictive voices to come out of Scandinavia.
Henning Mankell (1948-2015)
Henning Mankell, one of the greatest pioneers of Scandinavian crime fiction, has passed away. Loved by readers all over the world and deeply engaged in social and political issues, the world has lost a wonderful man. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.
NORLA’s Translator’s Award 2015 to Eva Kaneva
It has just been announced that Jo Nesbo’s and Anne Holt’s Bulgarian translator Eva Kaneva has been awarded NORLA’s Translator’s Award 2015. Eva Kaneva was born in Bulgaria in 1985 and has a Master’s degree in translation and Nordic literature from the University of Sofia. Kaneva has achieved recognition as a talented young translator into Bulgarian. She has experience with translations of a range of different texts and the breadth of her professional expertise finds reflection in the diversity of authors and periods represented by the works she has translated.
‘Norma’ published in Finland
When her mother dies in a suspicious accident, Norma Ross is left with no one. The two have been constant companions throughout her life, tied together by blood as well as a great secret. Inside of Norma an extraordinary magic is at work, and it has both blessed and cursed her with supernaturally fast-growing hair, sensitive to the slightest change of mood. All of her life Norma and her mother Anita have struggled to keep this secret, and protect Norma from those who would consider her a freak. Now after Anita’s death, photographs and videos in her home reveal that Norma’s mother knew far more about her daughter’s affliction than she let on.
Sofi Oksanen’s Norma is a dark family drama with fantastical undertones. Oksanen is spellbinding as she weaves together the past with the present and introduces the compelling character Norma and her world.
More than a million viewers watched the ‘Modus’ premiere
The first episode of the TV-series Modus based on Anne Holt’s novels about Inger Johanne Vik, primarily Fear Not aka Modus (Inger Johanne Vik #4), was watched by a mind-blowing total of 1,22 million viewers last night. Swedish newspaper Expressen says: “This is by far the best Swedish drama series that TV4 has broadcasted during its 25 years of existence.”
‘Modus’ premieres in Sweden
On Wednesday 23rd September at 9pm, TV4’s Modus premieres in Sweden! Produced by Miso Film, Modus is an eight episode long TV-series based on Anne Holt’s novels about Inger Johanne Vik, primarily Fear Not, aka Modus (Inger Johanne Vik #4). Modus is TV4’s most ambitious and costly TV drama to date.
Created and written by three-time Emmy award winning duo Mai Brostrøm and Peter Thorsboe (Unit One, The Eagle, Protectors, The Team), the series is directed by acclaimed Lisa Siwe (The Bridge, Glowing Stars). Inger Johanne Vik is played by Melinda Kinnaman (My Life as a Dog) and Yngvar Stubø is portrayed by Henrik Norlén (Hotell).
To watch the trailer with English subtitles, click here.
‘Glass Bodies’ No. 2 in Germany
Following its publication in Germany last week, Glass Bodies has already climbed to No. 2 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list. Glass Bodies is the first stand-alone installment in Erik Axl Sund’s new Melancholia trilogy.
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New Author – Bobbie Peers
Bobbie Peers (b. 1974) made his mark on Norwegian film history when he in 2006 won a Palme d’Or for his Sniffer, written and directed by Peers himself. The award became the first of many milestones in the London International Film School graduate’s career as a director and film writer. 2015 has witnessed the multi-talented Peers’ debut as a children’s books author. William Wenton and the Luridium Thief is the first book in a forthcoming series featuring the code breaking whizz William.