The nominees for the 2024 Adlibris Awards have just been announced. Adlibris is the leading book retailer in the Nordics and the award was founded in 2019 to celebrate the site’s biggest titles. The nominated works have been selected by a jury of Adlibris employees, but the winners will be voted forth by the public.

Liza Ridzén has been nominated in both the “Fiction of the Year” and “Debut of the Year” categories for When The Cranes Fly South. Nominated for “Debut of the Year” are also Johanna Swanberg for Cassi, and Ebba Bandh for A Little Death. 

Amongst the nominated titles in the “Crime Fiction” category are Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue, and Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker.

Finally, in the “Children’s Book of the Year, Ages 6-12” category, Martin Widmark has received a nomination for The Space Mystery. 

The winning titles will be announced on January 30, 2025.

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Martin Widmark and Helena Willis’ The Space Mystery, the thirty-third installment in the JerryMaya Detective Agency series, is shortlisted for the 2024 Spårhunden Award, presented by the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers for the year’s best Swedish children’s and young adult crime fiction.

The winner will be announced on December 1.

The new film about JerryMaya’s Detective Agency is directed by Tina Mackic, who also directed the previous film JerryMaya’s Detective Agency – The Riddle of the Scorpion (2022). The sequel, The JerryMaya Detective Agency – The Mascot Who Disappeared, is both a scary and funny Halloween film for the whole family. Among the cast we find Maria Mustafa, Elma Säterhagen-Lekander and Maria Nohra. The script is written by Michaela Hamilton and David Wiberg.

The JerryMaya Detective Agency – The Mascot Who Disappeared is based on the popular children’s book series written by Martin Widmark, and will premiere in Swedish cinemas Friday October 18.

The Sleepwalker, the latest installment in Lars Kepler’s Joona Linna series, stays put at No. 1 on the bestseller list for hardcovers. Meanwhile, Martin Widmark’s The Space Mystery, is No.1 in the children’s category for the 5th consecutive week, followed closely by Kristina Ohlsson’s The Ghost Detectives and the Case of the Ghastly Game at No. 2. Tina Mackic’s just published The Summer Shadow and the Christmas Prank comes in at No. 3.

The Sleepwalker, the 10th installment in Lars Kepler’s Joona Linna series, which was published earlier this week, shot straight to No. 1 on the bestseller list for hardcovers. Meanwhile, Martin Widmark’s The Space Mystery, stays put at No.1 in the children’s category.

In the children’s category, Martin Widmark’s The Space Mystery, claims the No.1 spot for the third consecutive week. Meanwhile, the second installment in the Leo Asker series, The Glass Man, is once again No. 1 on the paperback list.

Martin Widmark remains at No. 1 in the children’s category with The Space Mystery this week. Meanwhile, Anders de la Motte’s The Glass Man, takes the No. 2 spot on the paperback list, closely followed by Stina Jackson’s Ruin the World Tonight, which comes in at No. 4.

The second installment in the Leo Asker series, The Glass Man, continues dominating the paperback list, coming in at No.1. In the children’s category, Martin Widmark’s The Space Mystery, claims the No.1 spot. Meanwhile, Jo Nesbø’s horror novel, The Night House, shoots to No. 4 on the hardcover list.

It is time for Valleby’s yearly carpentry competition! Beautiful birdhouses have been built, and everyone is welcome to guess who built which one. But how on earth should they decide which is the prettiest? That must be for the birds to judge! Everyone gathers in the park and waits for the birds’ choice. Rune wants the carrier pigeons to arrive, so that he can get his hands on stamps from the letters. Barbro is hoping for an artistic bird. Who will stand as the victor?

Martin Widmark and Helena Willis’ bestselling series continues with more fun activities and stories for the young readers. JerryMaya’s Activity Book: One Bird in Every Nest contains not only a brand-new story from Valleby, but also tricky challenges to solve. Crack those, and a medal awaits!

Martin Widmark’s The Masquerade Mystery stays put at No. 1 on the children’s fiction list for the second consecutive week.

Alex Ahndoril’s I Will Find the Key, the first installment in the Key series, shoots to No. 1 on the hardcover list this week. Meanwhile, Jens Lapidus’ Dead Man Walking stays put at No. 2. On the children’s fiction list, Martin Widmark’s The Masquerade Mystery claims the No. 1 spot.

Martin Widmark and Helena Willis’ The JerryMaya Detective Agency series has just reached a whopping 10 million copies sold in Sweden alone. Last year, the series was the third most sold in Sweden among all genres and age groups.

For over 20 years, the books about Jerry, Maya, and the other inhabitants of the town of Valleby have been immensely popular among Swedish children, as well as abroad. Each new installment goes straight to the top of the bestseller list, and with over 50 books in the universe, Valleby is a place for children to revisit again and again.