Stefan Ahnhem’s thrilling stand alone Nothing But the Truth claims the No.1 spot on the Swedish bestseller list for paperbacks this week.
Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties comes in at No.1 on the Norwegian bestseller list across all formats for the month of June, closely followed by its predecessor The Kingdom at No.2. Moa Herngren’s The Divorce meanwhile features at No.3.
The just released paperback for Stefan Ahnhem’s Nothing But the Truth shoots to No. 2 on the Swedish bestseller list. Anders Roslund’s Run, the eighth installment in the Hoffman & Grens series, meanwhile features at No. 4 on the hardcover list.
Dimmed Lights, the third installment in Kristina Ohlsson’s lauded August Strindberg series, enters Der Spiegel’s list for trade paperbacks at No. 5 this week.
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Mahmut Suvakci, born in 1981, grew up in Sweden and debuted as an actor in the highly acclaimed screen adaptation of Easy Money in 2010. This put him on the map as one of the most sought-after actors in Sweden to this day. His ability to move between multifaceted roles and characters is evident in his filmography, filled with significant roles in a variety of successful TV series and movies. Among these is the antagonist Isak Nimrod in the widely popular series Top Dog (2020-2023), for which he was nominated Best Supporting Role. His latest endeavors include a lead role in the highly anticipated The Helicopter Heist, directed by Daniel Espinosa, set to premiere on Netflix in 2024.
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End of Summer, based on the bestselling work of Anders de la Motte, is a six-part psychological thriller starring Julia Ragnarsson (Midsommar, The Bridge) and Erik Enge (Tigers, The Sandhamn Murders), which will have its premier on July 6 on BBC Four.
The story revolves around Swedish psychologist Vera, whose brother vanished when she was a child. When she meets a familiar young man 20 years later in a group therapy session, she’s drawn back to her rural hometown, determined to uncover her brother’s fate.
The series is directed by Jens Jonsson (Young Wallander) and Henrik Georgsson (The Bridge) with lead writers Stefan Thunberg (Wallander) and Björn Carlström (Hunters), who also produced the series with Per Janérus (Hunters).
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The first installment in Horst & Fjell’s new Markus Heger series, The Scream, continues dominating the bestseller list for hardcovers, staying put at No. 1.
Anders Roslund’s eighth installment in the Hoffman & Grens series, Run, which was just published in Sweden, climbs the hardcover bestseller list and lands at No. 3 this week.
The recently published The Scream by the new author duo Horst & Fjell makes its debut at No. 1 on the hardcover bestseller list. Meanwhile, Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties is still No. 1 on the e-book list.
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At this year’s Official Selection of the Valence Scénario festival, Yashar Alishenas received the Plume de Cristal Award for ‘Best TV Series Screenplay’ for his original concept L’enfer c’est moi, together with his co-writer Hélène Faure.
L’enfer c’est moi (English title: This Is Not a Persian Film Star) follows a bored playwright discovering his double – who happens to be a Persian film star. Tempted to join the glitterati of Tehran, the writer assumes the identity of his Iranian double, only to find his life turning into a chaotic whirlwind of deceit, blood and glamour…
Winners of the Plume de Cristal Award are rewarded a writing residence at L’Atelier Claude Miller to further develop their concepts. Valence Scénario is an international festival entirely dedicated to storytellers, both screenwriters and composers, aiming to continuously promote the emergence of new writing talents. The 27th edition of the festival took place between 3rd and 8th of June 2024.
Netherlands, Het Spectrum
Closed by Josephine Oxelheim
Lithuania, Baltos Lankos
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Estonia, Pegasus
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
North Macedonia, Antolog
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
North Macedonia, Antolog
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
China, Beijing ST
Closed by Emma Granberg
Exquisitely plotted, darkly funny /…/Readers will have no doubt they’re in the hands of a brilliant storyteller. This soars.
– Publishers Weekly *Starred Review*
With echoes of such writers as Carl Hiaasen and Christopher Brookmyre, this is delicious stuff, expertly juggling dark humour and quirky characterisation against the backdrop of a frigid northern landscape.
– Financial Times
Baasmo is remarkable in the leading role. There’s something about him that makes us feel a kind of desperate sympathy for him, even when he’s at his worst.
– VG
This [adult fiction] debut is captivating – and at times frighteningly relatable. /…/ Villadsen has written a gripping plot, and the reader is on edge from the first page.
– Littuna.nu
Calm, methodical, and quietly gripping – classic Nordic noir precision.
– The i Paper
Diamonds and Rust is a story about wounds that never heal, about envy, betrayal and revenge, and about a crime so well and thoroughly thought out that it may never be solved. Not unless Hanne Wilhelmsen gets a chance to try.