Dimmed Lights, Kristina Ohlsson’s third novel in the August Strindberg series, shoots to No. 1 on the paperback bestseller list of the week. Martin Widmark’s Christmas in Valleby: Boxing Day, meanwhile appears at No. 4 on the children’s list.
Knyckertz & snutjakten is based on the books about the Knyckertz family written by Anders Sparring, and is a continuation of the beloved SVT Christmas Calendar An Honest Christmas With the Knyckertz (2021). Sparring is also writer of the screenplay, with Leif Lindblom directing.
David Sundin stars as the father Bove Knyckertz, and Nina Zanjani plays the mother Fia Knyckertz. Their two children Ture and Kriminellen are played by Axel Adelöw and Paloma Grandin.
Knyckertz & snutjakten has received great reviews and premieres today Friday December 1 in Swedish theatres.
Ia Genberg’s The Details and Lina Wolff’s The Devil’s Grip are two of the titles featured on the Danish Litteratursiden’s “Best translated books of the year 2023” list. The Details is also seen on the list for “10 most popular books of the year“.
Litteratursiden’s writers’ group consists of critics, researchers, editors, librarians, writers, journalists and cultural figures.
Amina, written by Mona Masri and directed by Ahmed Abdullahi, had its world premiere at the 2022 Marrakech Film Festival, and will see its Swedish premiere this Friday December 1.
This is the anticipated feature debut for both writer and director.
Amina, a young and talented mixed martial arts fighter, struggles to raise her seven year old daughter. When she gets a shot at the world MMA championships, she is forced to make the toughest choice of her life.
The nominees for the 2023 Adlibris Awards have 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. The winning titles will be announced on January 25, 2024.
In the category “Fiction of the Year,” Niklas Natt och Dag competes with Hope and Destiny.
In “Children’s Book of the Year, Ages 0-6,” Sarah Sheppard and David Sundin have both received a nomination. Sheppard for her Animals of the City, and Sundin for his You Must Be QUIET Now!.
Lastly, in the category “Children’s Book of the Year, Ages 6-12,” Martin Widmark vies for the winning title with The Dinosaur Mystery.
Antti Tuomainen’s final installment in the acclaimed Rabbit Factor trilogy, The Beaver Theory, has been named one of the Thriller Books of the Year by The Sunday Times. The newspaper calls it “The joyous, triumphant conclusion to Tuomainen’s trilogy” and “The comic thriller of the year.”
A Nearly Normal Family, which premiered November 24 to rave reviews, claimed the number one spot on the official list of non-English TV-series. Just few days after its release, the crime-drama can count more than 6.4 million views and is No.1 in 34 countries.
The series is based on Mattias Edvardsson’s best-selling novel of the same name. Anna Platt and Hans Jörnlind are the series’ writers, with Per Hanefjord directing.
Jo Nesbø’s Killing Moon and Yrsa Sigurdardottir’s The Prey have been chosen by The Sunday Times as two of the best crime novels of 2023. The newspaper calls Killing Moon “not just an unbearably tense thriller, but another of Jo Nesbo’s piercing studies in love and loneliness.” The Prey is described as “mesmerising and atmospheric, with entrancing descriptions of landscape.”
Oliver Lovrenski and Horst & Enger stay put at No. 1 on their respective bestseller lists this week; Lovrenski’s Back in the Day places first on the hardcover list, and Horst & Enger’s Stigma tops the paperback list. Hjorth & Rosenfeldt meanwhile climb the e-book list, reclaiming the No. 1 spot with The Guilt You Carry.
Photo: Hunter Shelley
With over 25 years in the film industry, Viktor Åkerblom is a seasoned actor, renowned in both Scandinavian and international cinema.
Åkerblom has just completed filming a regular part in a major American production, set to premiere early 2024.
Other recent achievements include the upcoming feature Arthur the King, in which he acts alongside Mark Wahlberg.
Previously, Åkerblom has made notable performances in the Cannes-winning and Oscar-nominated feature Border (2018), TV thriller series Agent Hamilton (2020), highly appreciated TV comedy Solsidan (2021) childrens’ favourite LasseMajas detektivbyrå (2021), TV series Familjen Andersson (2023) and feature Mareld (2019) which Åkerblom also produced.
Additionally, Åkerblom is recognized as one of Sweden’s top voice talents, presenting his voice to numerous projects, including over 150 audiobooks. Nevertheless, Åkerblom is a physical actor with a lot of experience in making his own stunts and as a motion capture actor.
China, Booky
Closed by The Grayhawk Agency on behalf of Ida Schabbauer
UK, Manilla Press
Two-book deal closed by Josephine Oxelheim
France, Buchet-Chastel
Two-book deal closed by Josephine Oxelheim
Netherlands, Gottmer
Three-book-deal closed by Linda Andersson
Estonia, Varrak
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Germany, HarperCollins
Closed by Senka Hasanovic
The Divorce is an excellent novel. /…/ [Herngren’s perspective novels] are given reads for all those that enjoy reading about our closest relationships. They are accessible, gripping and shrewd.
– Bogblogger.dk
[A] superlative example of Scandi noir. /…/ A haunting tale that concludes with a sickening double twist. SON is everything a crime novel should be – and more.
– The Times
All in all, The Mother-in-Law is a brilliant book because it twists things around until you don’t know who to sympathize with in the end.
– WMN Magazin
When the Cranes Fly South is the kind of novel that goes straight to the heart. It’s both a beautiful and moving tale. I was completely captivated by the book and it will remain in my thoughts for a long time. It’s so wonderfully written, with sensitivity and empathy. For the first time ever, a book has moved me to tears.
– Randiglensbo.dk
When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén is an extremely evocative title, a delicate story about what one faces as we grow older and a touching novel about fathers and sons as well as what it means to say goodbye.
– Today
Psychologist Kari Voss is grieving for her dead husband when she is thrust into a shocking local investigation, when two teenage girls are violently murdered in a family summer home in the nearby village of Son.
