Førstegangstjenesten, the popular NRK comedy series written by Rolf-Magne Golten Andersen together with co-writers Herman Flesvig and Marit Støre Valeur, was this weekend chosen as the winner of the Golden Screen award for ‘Best Comedy’ in Norway. The Golden Screen awards (Gullruten) is the Norwegian equivalent to the Emmys.
Tiril, Oliver and Ocho head to Moklehoma City in the US with grandpa Franz to investigate the claimed spotting of a real-life unicorn. Cowboys patrol the streets of the town, just like in the old Wild West. The President of the Natural History Society has promised a reward of a million dollar to whoever manages to capture the unicorn. But do unicorns even exist? This is undoubtedly a case for Detective Agency No. 2, who ride out on the prairie to get to the bottom of the mystery. But they’re not the only ones searching for this special animal… Along the way we get to take part in the solving of the mystery, just like in the other thrilling activity books from the Detective Agency No. 2 universe.
The Search for Unicorn is the seventh activity book in Jørn Lier Horst and Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Detective Agency No. 2 series.
The trade paperback edition of Scatter Her Ashes, the second installment in Heine Bakkeid’s Thorkild Aske series, just published in Iceland by publisher Ugla, goes straight to No. 1 on the paperback list and to No. 3 on the all formats bestseller list of leading book retailer Eymundsson.
Ulf Lundell’s just published Weekdays 4 and Weekdays 5 each grab a spot on the official bestseller list for hardcovers in Sweden. Weekdays 4 comes in at No. 2, and Weekdays 5 follows right after at No. 3.
Katrine Engberg continues to dominate the Norwegian paperback bestseller list. This week too she grabs three of the top five spots, coming in at No. 1 with The Butterfly House, No. 2 with Blood Moon, and No. 5 with The Tenant.
Annette Bjergfeldt has been nominated for the Danish 2021 Martha Award for her debut novel When Life Gives You Hippos. The Martha Award is the largest book retailer award in Denmark and has been bestowed annually since 1989 by Bog & Idé. The nominated works are selected by book retailers and readers and the ultimate winner will be announced in October. Previous winners include Jussi Adler-Olsen, J.K. Rowling and Stephen King.
Weekdays 4 and Weekdays 5, the two new installments in Ulf Lundell’s celebrated collection of excerpts from his private diary, are published simultaneously in Sweden today.
Katrine Engberg performs a hat trick on this week’s official paperback bestseller list in Norway, featuring with three titles in the top five. First up at No. 1 is Blood Moon, followed by The Butterfly House at No. 2, and then lastly The Tenant at No. 4.
Björn Natthiko Lindeblad’s I May Be Wrong has been chosen as the winner of the ‘Best Non-fiction’ category in the 2021 Storytel Awards. A record number of 70.000 listeners voted forth the shortlist consisting 0f three non-fiction titles, and a jury went on to select the ultimate winner. The jury’s motivation for I May Be Wrong was as follows:
“An autobiographical tale that moves and invites [the listener] to reflect on life’s great questions. The author’s vulnerable, brave and humoristic audio rendition gives the listener a powerful and unique experience.”
Stina Jackson’s The Last Snow is in the running for the 2021 VLC Negra Best Novel Award. VLC Negra is an annual culture festival celebrating the “noir” literary genre and is held in Valencia, Spain. Stina Jackson is nominated in the festival’s ‘Best Novel’ category. Readers will be able to vote for their favorite title till June 9. The result of the vote will be revealed during the celebration of the 9th edition of the festival, June 9-19.
Spain, Salamandra
Closed by Federico Ambrosini
Slovakia, Tatran
Closed by Emma Granberg
Greece, Memento
Closed by Emma Granberg
Albania, Magjia e Librit
Closed by Linda Andersson
Norway, Cappelen Damm
Closed by Linda Andersson
Iceland, Ugla
Closed by Ida Schabbauer
A sharp and, in many ways, spot-on satire of the contradictions and hypocrisy of the aid sector. It is also a workplace drama, featuring various conflicts and exploring the consequences of being at the mercy of a boss who is slowly losing it. The scene in which Maya’s increasingly unhinged boss, Sussie, tries to get her staff to practice office parkour is priceless.
– Expressen
It is undoubtedly one of the best Swedish suspense novels of the year. /…/ Wonderful! And horrific. Sometimes downright revolting. /…/ I dislike pointless violence in fiction, but in my opinion, this author has never indulged in it. Come Sweet Death turns out to be anything but sweet. But it is brilliant.
– Kapprakt
The settings are top class. /…/ Sigurdardottir’s world is claustrophobic and she offers a sharp portrayal of the Icelandic landscape. The Depths lives up to the expectations and is an absolutely irresistible read on a dark autumn evening.
– BTJ
Come Sweet Death is a gripping novel that is impossible to put down. Natt och Dag writes with refined elegance, compelling momentum and a delicate stylistic touch. The periodic atmosphere and settings feel authentic. Readers familiar with his earlier work will recognize his distinctive language and style.
– BTJ
This all-ages novel, accompanied by vibrant illustrations by Lisa Aisato, is a childlike tale that sparks the imagination: about arriving and coming home, about starting over and moving forward, and about the power of love.
– Nürnberger Nachrichten
The night before Christmas, Anna receives a troubling call from her dad. He has decided to spend the holiday alone, but won’t say why. ‘All is Bright’ is a tale about the people who knows us the best yet cost us the most. About the demanding times we all live in and the light we search for in each other.
