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Lisa Ridzén winner of two 2024 Adlibris Awards
Lisa Ridzén’s runaway bestselling debut When the Cranes Fly South has won the Swedish Adlibris Awards of 2o24 in both categories that she was nominated for: ‘Fiction of the Year’ and ‘Debut of the Year’. She further becomes the first nominee in the award’s history to win two categories.
‘Wolf Hour’ and ‘Bestseller’ stay put at No. 1 in Norway
Jo Nesbø’s Wolf Hour continues to dominate the hardcover list at No. 1, while Pascal Engman’s Bestseller tops the paperback list. Both books have maintained their No. 1 positions for four consecutive weeks.
Rave reviews for ‘Faithless’
Faithless, based on the 2000 film directed by Liv Ullman and written by Ingmar Bergman, has premiered on SVT to fantastic reviews.
The lauded TV series is directed by Tomas Alfredson from scripts adapted by writer Sara Johnsen.
“The sinfully sexy TV series version of Faithless outshines the original feature film. /…/ It is incredible to see how Tomas Alfredson and the Norwegian screenwriter Sara Johnsen make this old story their own. They latch on to that which feels timeless about breakups and divorce. And they touch down on the most important old key scenes, whilst otherwise acting freely and independently.”
– DN, Sweden ★★★★★
“A beautiful monument to the consequences of infidelity. /…/ It’s elegant, glossy, and, just like a good flirt, utterly impossible to look away from.”
– SvD, Sweden ★★★★★
“Brilliant Bergman remake. /…/ A drama that hits all the perfect notes.”
– SR P1, Sweden ★★★★★
“Heartbreaking and piercing /…/ Beautiful, well-acted, poignant and emotionally charged – Faithless is a Swedish TV series treasure which moves you deeply and challenges our ideas about love, power, and betrayal.”
– Moviezine, Sweden ★★★★★
“This is what Swedish film should be like. /…/ This is an adaptation that gets everything right, with adjustments that truly add value.”
– Filmtopp, Sweden ★★★★
“The script, the dialogue, the actors – everything human that drives the story is magnificent.”
– TV-dags, Sweden ★★★★
Lars Kepler, Kristina Ohlsson and Tina Mackic among the most sold in Sweden 2024
The official 2024 bestseller lists in Sweden have been announced, with Lars Kepler securing the top spot in the hardcover fiction category for The Sleepwalker, released just last September. Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue lands at No. 6 in the same category, while Tina Mackic’s The Summer Shadow and the Christmas Prank takes the No. 9 position on the children’s list.
‘The Home’ to world premiere at South by Southwest
The Home is a chilling psychological horror that delves deep into the themes of love, friendship, and the universal terror of losing oneself. It is based on Mats Strandberg’s 2017 novel of the same name, about a man who returns to his small town to care for his dementia-stricken mother, as she experiences terrifying visions of her late abusive husband.
The Home stars Philip Oros, Anki Lidén, Gizem Erdogan and Malin Levanon, is directed by Mattias J Skoglund and written by J Skoglund together with Mats Strandberg.
The anticipated horror feature has been selected for the Texas festival South by Southwest (SXSW), where it will have its world premiere in March.
‘Faithless’ to be released on SVT
Faithless is a six-part TV series based on the 2000 feature of the same name – one of Ingmar Bergman’s final screenplays, transposed onto the big screen by Liv Ullmann.
Faithless premiered in 2024 at the Toronto Film Festival and will now be released on SVT Play, January 26, and air on SVT the following day.
The series is directed by Tomas Alfredson from scripts adapted by writer Sara Johnsen.
Frida Gustavsson and August Wittgenstein star as young Marianne and her husband Markus, while Gustav Lindh and Jesper Christensen take on David, Markus’ best friend, at a younger and older age, respectively. Lena Endre, who portrayed Marianne in the 2000 original, is reprising her role as the older version of Marianne.
‘Wolf Hour’ and ‘Bestseller’ dominates the Norwegian bestseller lists
Jo Nesbø’s newly released stand-alone novel, Wolf Hour, holds its position at No. 1 on the fiction bestseller list and ranks No. 2 in the e-book category. Meanwhile, Pascal Engman’s Bestseller claims the No. 1 spot on the paperback list.
‘Blindspår’ to premiere on Prime Video
Blindspår, which is freely based on Anne Holt’s acclaimed best-selling novel 1222, will premiere on Prime Video on Friday January 24. The four-part series stars Ida Engvoll, Pål Sverre Hagen, Kjell Bergqvist, Sissela Kyle, Fabian Penje and Elli Osborne.
The script is written by Sara Heldt together with director Erik Skjoldberg.
The Finnish Storytel Awards 2025
The voting is now open for this year’s Finnish Storytel Awards.
Among the nominated in the category Crime & Suspense are Anders de la Motte with The Mountain King, Yrsa Sigurdardóttir with Can’t Run, Can’t Hide, Jo Nesbø with Blood Ties, and Lars Kepler with The Sleepwalker.
Moa Herngren’s The Divorce is nominated in the Fiction category.
The winners will be announced at the Storytel Awards gala on March 13, 2025.
‘I May Be Wrong’ No.1 in Taiwan for 2024
Björn Natthiko Lindeblad’s I May Be Wrong has continuously featured at the top of the bestseller lists in Taiwan throughout 2o24 and it has now been announced it became the No.1 bestselling title of the year with major book retailers and platforms Books.com.tw, Readmoo, Kobo and Hyread. It was also earlier elected as one of retail chain Kingstone’s ‘Top 1o most influential books of the year’.