A young woman disappears when she is on her way home from school. Five years later, she is found murdered on a playground in central Stockholm. Via CCTV footage, Joona Linna manages to track down an eyewitness. When it turns out that the witness is a mentally ill man who doesn’t have any memories whatsoever of what he saw, Joona reaches out to the hypnotist Erik Maria Bark.

The Mirror Man is the eighth installment in the Joona Linna series.

HBO has greenlit a limited series adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s #1 internationally bestselling novel The Son with Jake Gyllenhaal (Prisoners, Nightcrawler, Brokeback Mountain) attached to star and produce, and director Denis Villeneuve (Dune, Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival) on board to direct. Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy are attached to executive produce together with Gyllenhaal, Villenueve, Nesbø and Niclas Salomonsson.

Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO Programming says:

“Denis is a master at weaving visually exquisite and unique narratives, Jake is a gifted actor and producer whose work often traverses provocative and compelling terrain, and of course, he and Denis have collaborated brilliantly in the past. We are beyond excited to see how this powerhouse team tackles this exceptional work.”

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This weekend Beartown premiered on HBO to fantastic reviews. The acclaimed series is based on Fredrik Backman’s novel of the same name, directed by Peter Grönlund, and written by Anders Weidemann, Antonia Pyk and Linn Gottfridsson.

Beartown has among else been praised by the largest Swedish newspapers Aftonbladet, Dagens Nyheter, Svenska Dagbladet, and Expressen.

“Beartown is a home run. Hallelujah! HBO Nordics’ Beartown, based on Fredrik Backman’s novel, is unquestionably the best Swedish TV series of the year so far. /…/ The result is outstanding. A Swedish production that is powerful, heavy, and beautiful like a bear, keeping a high quality in every aspect, and a tight hold on the viewer from start to finish.” ★★★★
– Aftonbladet

“The best Swedish series right now. /… / So well-acted and engaging that you can feel the ice burn your cheeks.” ★★★★
– Dagens Nyheter

“Chilling drama from start to finish. The grand scale production Beartown is a well-made series about ice hockey and toxic masculinity.” ★★★★
– Svenska Dagbladet

“One of this year’s best Swedish TV experiences. /…/ With Beartown, Peter Grönlund and the screenwriters Anders Weidemann, Antonia Pyk and Linn Gottfridsson succeed in crafting a moral story that never runs out of steam. /…/ Big parts of the series feel like highly credible pieces cut from reality.” ★★★★
– Expressen

Märta Tikkanen is one of our greatest, now living Finland-Swedish writers. Over the past decades she has been a greatly influential figure worldwide. Her authorship became known throughout Europe with the hugely successful verse novel The Love Story of the Century (1978) and through her unrelenting fight for equality, Tikkanen paved way for other female authors in Finland. But how are her works perceived today?

Johanna Holmström has by the means of interviews with the author and close readings of Märta’s collective works and correspondence with colleagues Åsa Moberg and Birgitta Stenberg complemented the image of a highly stylistically conscious writer and a human rights activist of the highest rank. But there is also another side to Märta. One that swears and grouches; one that longs for recognition for her works and that perceives conspiracies targeted at herself from the domestic cultural life. And one living life, also after the rocky marriage to Henrik Tikkanen. After all, what is a female author icon if not human?

Ought to Shut Up is a the first encompassing biography of icon Märta Tikkanen.

Katrine Engberg is one of three authors nominated for Danish online book platform Plusbog’s Author of the Year award. The motivation for Katrine’s nomination is as follows:

“Since her debut in 2016, she has with her shrewd and bulletproof plots in book after book cemented her place among the favorite authors of Danish crime readers. She is particularly loved for her unique language, which is both accessible and humorous. Also the latest addition to her series has been well-received by Denmark’s readers, with Katrine Engberg currently topping the bestseller lists with newly published crime novel, Isola.”

The winner will be chosen by the readers, who are able to vote for their favorite up until November 9. To place your vote, click here.