Jo Nesbø’s 13th installment in the Harry Hole series, Killing Moon, has gone straight to No. 1 on the Hungarian bestseller list upon publication.
Martin Widmark and Helena Willis’ The JerryMaya Detective Agency is the undisputable favorite of the past decade, topping the list of the most borrowed books at the Stockholm City libraries. Six out of ten volumes on the list are titles from the immensely popular series.
The Year I Started Masturbating is now available to watch on Netflix, worldwide.
The romantic comedy, which premiered in Swedish theaters in October 2022, was Erika Wasserman’s directorial debut and was met with fantastic reviews.
A thousand years ago there was a Viking village just outside Elvestad. The valuable treasure of the Viking king Hagbard was hidden somewhere nearby and has never been found. Now, the Detective Agency No. 2 have set out on a quest together with Roar Redbeard to find the treasure. Perhaps an old runestone can help them on their way?
Pay close attention and keep your eyes open throughout The Search for the Viking Treasure. The pictures hold traces, clues, codes, and hints for young detectives.
The Search for the Viking Treasure is the eleventh activity book in the Detective Agency No. 2 series.
Frida Kempff will direct The Swedish Torpedo, a new period drama inspired by the life of Sally Bauer, the first Scandinavian to swim across the English Channel.
The story is set in 1939, a time when Europe is on the brink of war. Sally, a 30-year-old single mum, dreams of being the first Scandinavian woman to cross the English Channel. While both society and her family urge her to follow her duties as a mother, she breaks conventions to pursue her dreams. The cast is toplined by Josefin Neldén (Border, 438 Days), Mikkel Boe Følsgaard (A Royal Affair, Borgen) and Lisa Carlehed (The Emigrants).
The project will commence filming in August in Sweden, Estonia, Belgium and in the UK.
Photo: Christopher Hunt
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.
This week, Stefan Ahnhem’s An Entirely Different Story celebrates 10 whole weeks on the official bestseller list in Norway.
China, CITIC
Closed by The Grayhawk Agency on behalf of Emma Granberg
Brazil, Companhia das Letras
Two-book deal closed by Tassy Barham Associates on behalf of Emma Granberg
Denmark, Turbine
Closed by Linda Andersson
Latvia, Zvaigzne
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Romania, Crime Scene Press
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
North Macedonia, TRI
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Ulf Kvensler is masterful at building a mood of impending catastrophe, creating tension between characters, and using the setting to reflect the characters’ emotions and situations — vulnerability, confinement, drama, and danger.
– Skånska Dagbladet
[Cassi is] for everyone who would like to read an entertaining and warm-hearted novel filled with odd characters and encounters.
– Westdeutscher Rundfunk
A a fresh take on what it is to be young in an environment where a positive future is but a dream.
– The Herald
[The Mother-in-Law] is a clever novel written with an assured hand and the drama moves briskly towards multiple surprising, twisty endings.
– Librarius
[When the Cranes Fly South] is a moving portrayal of dementia and the human struggle to maintain the last vestiges of autonomy.
– APU360
A touching and poignant tale of an aging father and his middle-aged daughter, exploring themes of nurturing and reconciliation, and the profound layers of life often hidden from those closest to us – a story about love, and about making things right, before it’s too late.
