Martin Widmark and Emilia Dziubak’s Dreams of Near and Far has been chosen by the United States Board on Books for Young People as one of the Outstanding International Picture Books for 2023.

The USBBY’s Outstanding International Books List is an influential list and has been published annually since 2006 and holds large influence on the American market for children’s books. A committee selects books that represent the best of children’s literature from other countries based on a number of criteria such as uniqueness and artistic and literary merit.

Erik Axl Sund’s Paper Souls claims the No. 7 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for trade paperback this week, making it the title’s sixth consecutive week on the list.

As Amazon UK lists their Top 20 Most Sold Books of the Week, Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove claims the No. 2 spot in the fiction category.

Erik Axl Sund’s Paper Souls sails to No. 5 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for paperback this week, celebrating the title’s fifth consecutive week on the list.

Operation Racing Stripes and Other Mysteries, Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ latest title in the Detective Agency No. 2 series, shoots to No. 1 on the official Norwegian bestseller list for children’s books.

Katrine Engberg’s The Harbor is No. 5 on the official Icelandic bestseller list for the month of January, 2023.

Killing Moon, Jo Nesbø’s latest Harry Hole title, is the No. 1 most sold hardcover fiction title of the month of January in Sweden.