Jo Nesbø’s new stand-alone novel The Kingdom, published in Slovakia a week ago, entered the Slovakian bestseller list at No. 1.

Annette Bjergfeldt (b.1961) is a Danish creative virtuoso. Besides writing bestselling fiction, she’s an award-winning and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and recording artist with six albums under her belt, a colorist painter, and a renowned songwriting coach. She often holds songwriting sessions in local prisons and for children with disabilities. Her knack for storytelling was cultivated when she toured the US for four years and entertained the crowds with tales in between songs. Now, her musical flair shines through in her melodious and lyrical prose. Her acclaimed debut When Life Gives You Hippos has taken readers and critics alike by storm. This enchanting family saga with elements of magical realism, set against the backdrop of 20th century Europe’s culture scene, is an impassioned declaration of love to art and music.

NENT Group has ordered Fury, an original drama series created by Gjermund Stenberg Eriksen. The series explores the underworld of right-wing extremism in Europe. The eight-part show is directed by Magnus Martens and Lars Kraume.

Fury is a co-production between Norway’s Monster Scripted and Germany’s X Filme Creative Pool Series and ZDF. It will premiere on NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service in 2021.

Published in Denmark just last week, Jo Nesbø’s latest novel, The Kingdom, has gone straight to No. 1 on Bog & Idé’s bestseller list for hardcover fiction. Bog & Idé is Denmark’s largest book retailer.

For Life is a fresh take on the crime procedural created by the international Emmy Award-winning writer Gjermund Stenberg Eriksen and Helena Nielsen. Co-writers are Ingar Johnsrud, Anne Elvedal, Hege Ulstein, Anders Borgesen and Anders Løvlie.

The 8-part series is directed by Pål Jackman, with Bård Breien, Camilla Strøm-Henriksen and Pia Lykke acting as episodic directors.

For Life will premiere on NRK September 6.

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman is an Editors’ Pick for Amazon’s Best of September feature. The title will be displayed on a 65’ x 83’ corner billboard in NYC, outside Penn Station. The billboard is part of a new initiative highlighting select Editors’ Picks and Amazon chart titles during September. Anxious People will be the only title featured as a single face out.

The following review was published together with the announcement that Anxious People is a pick for the “Best of” list:

“Backman is a funny, charming story teller, and Anxious People is a fine showcase for his talents as a writer. There are twists and surprises. /…/ Beneath it all, there is a deep sense of warmth and empathy. Backman is particularly gifted at creating a community of memorable characters and opening up their mental states to readers. And many readers of Anxious People will in turn reflect on their own anxieties. Ultimately, Backman seems to be telling us that — though it be a messy, ambiguous world we inhabit — we can turn toward one another to find calm and assurance. This is a novel that can, and should, be embraced by anxious people everywhere.”

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When Roy and Carl’s parents die suddenly, sixteen-year-old Roy is left as protector to his impulsive younger brother. But when Carl decides to travel the world in search of his fortune, Roy stays behind in their sleepy village, satisfied with his peaceful life as a mechanic.

Some years later, Carl returns with his charismatic new wife, Shannon – an architect. They are full of exciting plans to build a spa hotel on their family land. Carl wants not only to make the brothers rich but the rest of the village, too.

It’s only a matter of time before what begins as a jubilant homecoming sparks off a series of events that threaten to derail everything Roy holds dear, as long-buried family secrets begin to rise to the surface…

The Kingdom is a simmering and complex thriller full of unexpected twists, devastating family legacies and an ever growing body count.

A Hustler’s Diary is a stand-alone series based on the hit movie of the same title, released in 2017. All eight episodes of the series will be available to watch on SVT Play on September 4. The first episode will air September 5 on SVT 1.

The comedy-drama is directed by Abbe Hassan and Ivica Zubac. The script is written by Ivica Zubac along with Marcelo Obon and Can Demirtas.