Peter Hammarbäck (b. 1983) is a journalist and writer. He has, amongst other things, worked as editor-in-chief for Vi Läser and RES, written articles and author profiles for Tidningen Vi, and freelanced in east Africa. He has a background in communication and PR, working with multiple Swedish publishing houses.

Some of his most prominent moments in life have been connected to animals – mostly trying to avoid them: from backpacking in African national parks to bull runs in Pamplona. He resides in Stockholm with his family. Zoo Boy, published by Bazar in 2023, is his literary debut.

Weekdays 8 and Weekdays 9, the two new installments in Ulf Lundell’s celebrated collection of excerpts from his private diary, are published simultaneously in Sweden today.

SVT has unveiled the trailer for the upcoming drama comedy Älskade Samir, created by Marioan Hosseini and directed by Abbe Hassan.

The seven-part series revolves around Samir, a thirty-year-old man who never takes responsibility for anything. One day, he comes home and discovers a letter stating that his girlfriend Nasrin has left him. He must now do everything in his power to try to find her and win her back.

Älskade Samir will premiere May 26 on SVT Play.

Jo Nesbø has been bestowed with the prestigious Francisco Gonzalez Ledesma Award – an award that recognizes a lifetime of storytelling, instituted in honor of the Spanish journalist and writer Francisco González Ledesma, one of the foremost Spanish noir novelists of the 20th century. The chosen winner is selected by the VLC Negra organization in recognition of their outstanding performance within the genre, their literary quality, and the values ​​and exemplary human qualities that they display.

The award is handed over during a special event within the VLC Negra festival, which took place this Friday, and whose objective is to remember the figure of Francisco González Ledesma and encourage the reading of his work, as well as pay homage to the award-winning author. It has previously been received by James Ellroy, Andreu Martín, and Alicia Giménez Bartlett among others.

Agnes Ravatn (b. 1983) made her debut with the novel Week 53 in 2007, followed by three critically acclaimed and award-winning essay collections: Standing still (2011), Popular Reading (2011) and Operation self-discipline (2014). Her award-winning novel The Bird Tribunal (2013), became an international bestseller, was translated into seventeen languages, and made into a successful play. In 2020, she published the psychological thriller The Seven Doors, which, amongst other awards, was longlisted for the CWA International Dagger.

With the psychological drama The Guests, Ravatn once again shows proof of why she is the one to look out for in the genre. Her thought-provoking writing and keen eye for human weakness  draws the reader into a spine-tingling scenery, where something more menacing hides beneath the surface.

Stefan Ahnhem’s highly acclaimed psychological thriller, Nothing But the Truth, is No. 3 on the official monthly bestseller list for April in Sweden.

Storm Watch is No. 2 on the official monthly bestseller list for April in Norway. The title is the first installment in Kristina Ohlsson’s series about August Strindberg.