Lisa Ridzen’s bestselling debut, When the Cranes Fly South, ranks No. 5 in the fiction category on Bog og Idé, Denmark’s largest book retailer, this week.
Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker, the tenth novel about detective Joona Linna, holds the No. 2 spot on the hardcover list for the second consecutive week.
The highly anticipated The Electric State, the Russo brothers’ adaptation of Simon Stålenhag’s international bestselling narrative art book, premieres globally on Netflix today, March 14.
Set in a retro-futuristic past, this epic adventure from filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame), written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, follows Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown), an orphaned teenager journeying across the American West in search of her younger brother. Accompanying her is a mysterious robot and an eccentric drifter named Keats, played by Chris Pratt.
The film also features Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Woody Norman, Giancarlo Esposito and Stanley Tucci. Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, Hank Azaria, Colman Domingo and Alan Tudyk join the cast in voice roles.
The Ria Awards is initiated by the Swedish Film & TV Producers’ Association to promote the best creators in Swedish television.
Daniel Espinosa is nominated for Best Storyteller of the Year, for The Helicopter Heist. The series, produced by B-Reel, is also nominated for Best Scripted Program of the Year and Best Scripted Original Idea.
The 1 Minute Film Short Film Competition at Stockholm Film Festival Junior is one of Sweden’s largest short film competitions for children and young people between the ages of 6-19. Entries from all over the country have been submitted to the festival and amongst these, three winning films will be selected in this year’s edition of 1 Minute Film.
This year’s exciting jury for the competition consists of actor Erik Svedberg-Zelman, actor Philip Oros and screenwriter Lisa Ambjörn.
The winners will be presented during the Stockholm Film Festival Junior awards ceremony on Friday April 11.
Registration is still open for competition entries with a deadline of March 25.
Pascal Engman’s newly published No One, the latest installment in the Vanessa Frank series, enters the official Norwegian bestseller list at No. 1 on both the hardcover and e-book list.
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Kristín Eiríksdóttir (b. 1981) is one of the most tone-setting and influential Icelandic authors of her generation. Her breakthrough novel A Fist or a Heart earned her the Icelandic Literature Prize and the Women’s Literature Prize, as well as a nomination for the Nordic Council Literature Prize. Her latest novel Tool similarly went on to receive prestigious accolades, including securing her second nomination for the Nordic Council Literature Prize.
This week, The Sleepwalker, the latest installment in Lars Kepler’s Joona Linna series, ranks No. 2 on the hardcover list.
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Lova Lakso (b. 1986) is a Swedish author and social worker, with previous experience from working with unaccompanied refugee minors. Her critically acclaimed debut So Damn Cold was published in 2019, followed by the award-winning novel Do Not Pass Go in 2024. Rock-hard and delicate, it tells the story about an unexpected friendship in a disadvantaged neighborhood. Lova is known for her ability to portray the voices of the unheard.
Disney+ has today revealed the launch date and official key art for the upcoming UK Original, The Stolen Girl, produced by Quay Street Productions with Brightstar. The five-part psychological drama-thriller, based on the bestselling novel by Alex Dahl (Playdate), launches exclusively 16th April 2025 on Disney+ worldwide.
A seemingly ordinary decision turns the world of Elisa, mum to two young kids, upside down in this tense thriller. When her 9-year-old daughter Lucia excitedly asks to go on an overnight playdate with her new best friend Josie, Elisa agrees. After meeting Josie’s mother, Rebecca, she’s put at ease by her charming nature and their impressive house. But when she says goodnight to her daughter, she has no idea that she is about to be thrust into every parent’s worst nightmare. Starring Denise Gough (Andor), Holliday Grainger (Strike), Ambika Mod (One Day), Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas), Bronagh Waugh (The Suspect), and Michael Workeye (My Lady Jane), the series is adapted by Catherine Moulton (Baptiste) and is directed by Eva Husson (Mothering Sunday). The series tells the story of fascinating, relatable and complex women in an unimaginable situation.
Finland, Docendo
Three-book deal closed by Josephine Oxelheim
Lithuania, BALTO
Closed by Emma Granberg
Spain, Destino
Two-book deal closed by Federico Ambrosini
Poland, Media Rodzina
Closed by Ida Schabbauer
Poland, Znak
Closed by Federico Ambrosini
Netherlands, Bruna
Closed by Federico Ambrosini
Let it be said right away: this collaboration works. /…/ The storytelling is even sharper in the second book. /…/Revenge, old sins, broken paternal dreams, and carefully planted red herrings collide in a spectacular, breathless, and unpredictable finale.
– Fredriksstad Blad
An empathetic debut. /…/ [The great international] success is undoubtedly due to the great accuracy with which the novel immerses us in Bo’s thoughts. /…/ The repetition of daily gestures – showers, meals, naps – tenderly recounts the waning autonomy, the frustrations of old age and its difficult management. But the novel also reveals the power of friendship, with Ture as with Sixten, luminous bonds that give meaning to Bo’s life when, day after day, as the cranes fly south, his strength slowly leaves his body.
– Le Monde
I rooted for [Cassi] all the way.
– Daily Mail
Finishing the book, I’m left with a feeling of warmth. And a hunger! The food is undeniably one of the main characters. The descriptions can be felt throughout one’s body, oh-so-tempting and almost poetic. /…/ I liked this novel so much! And it had an unexpected ending, which I appreciate. Highly recommended!
– booksbyjennica
Expect to share a tear while reading this successful Swedish novel, which sensitively addresses old age and death. /…/ [Bo’s] story, interspersed with the notes left by his home helpers, is a remarkable portrait of a man who finally lets his emotions speak.
– L’actualité
Henrik Ekblom is one of the biggest names in Stockholm’s financial scene and is living the life of his dreams in the city’s picturesque Old Town. But in a matter of days, his entire world is turned on its head. A life-threatening disease and a wild infatuation make him question his life’s choices. Has he spent his time on the right things, the right people?