Jo Nesbø’s thirteenth novel in the Harry Hole series, Killing Moon, was just published in Sweden and went straight to No. 1 on the official weekly bestseller list for hardcover fiction. Ia Genberg’s award-winning The Details is No. 5.
Liza Marklund performs a hat-trick on the first weekly bestseller list of 2023 in Norway. The Mire, the standalone second installment in Marklund’s The Polar Circle trilogy, goes straight to No. 1 on the official list for hardcover fiction as well as on the e-book list upon publication, while The Polar Circle comes in at No. 1 on the paperback list.
The official list of the bestselling books of 2022 has just been released. Published towards the end of October, Lars Kepler’s The Spider performed a remarkable feat and became the most sold novel in Sweden of last year. Also featuring on the top 10 is Ia Genberg’s August Prize winning The Details which comes in at No. 9 on the fiction list, Björn Natthiko Lindeblad’s I May Be Wrong at No. 8 on the non-fiction list and No. 4 on the paperback list. The paperback list also sees Anders de la Motte & Måns Nilsson’s A House to Die For on the No. 2 spot and Liza Marklund’s The Polar Circle at No. 5, while Martin Widmark’s The Masquerade Mystery takes the No. 8 spot on the children’s list.
The highly anticipated TV series Blackwater (Händelser vid vatten), written by Karin Arrhenius and Maren Louise Käehne, will premiere on SVT Play January 13, and on SVT1 January 15.
Based on Kerstin Ekman’s classic novel of the same name, Blackwater is directed by Mikael Marcimain and stars Pernilla August, Rolf Lassgård, Asta Kamma August and Alba August.
The six-part series has received outstanding reviews;
SVT’s intense and fantastic small town thriller Blackwater is top class. /…/ Worth every minute.
– DN ★★★★★
The first TV home run of the year came early. Blackwater is an almost perfect dramatization of Kerstin Ekman’s novel from 1993.
– SvD
Even though we’re only two weeks into the new year, it could very well be the best Swedish TV series of 2023.
– SVT Nyheter ★★★★
The final bestseller lists of December 2022 in Sweden saw Lars Kepler, Kristina Ohlsson and Ia Genberg all claim spots in the top. Lars Kepler’s The Spider became the No. 1 most sold hardcover fiction title of December, while Kristina Ohlsson’s Ice Breaker is No. 1 in paperback. Ia Genberg’s award-winning The Details came in at No. 3 in hardcover fiction on the weekly lists, and became the fifth most sold hardcover title of December.
The biggest festival in Scandinavia, Göteborg Film Festival opens with the world premiere of Abbe Hassan’s much awaited feature debut Exodus on January 27. Exodus will also compete for the title of ‘Best Nordic Film.’
Lars Kepler’s The Spider is Storytel’s most-listened-to book of 2022. Despite being released in October last year, this gut-wrenching thriller still takes home the No.1 spot.
The last bestseller lists of 2022 in Norway saw both Jo Nesbø and Lars Kepler feature at No. 1 on the hardcover lists; first Nesbø with Killing Moon – also the No. 1 most sold hardcover fiction title of the entire month – and then Lars Kepler with The Spider. Kepler’s title was additionally No. 1 on the e-book lists. Lastly, on the final set of lists, Kepler and Nesbø were joined by Liza Marklund, who came in at No. 1 on the paperback list with The Polar Circle.
Yrsa Sigurdardóttir’s blood-curling and unnerving novel The Prey sails to No. 6 on Der Spiegel’s list for trade paperback this week. This marks the sixteenth consecutive week for the novel.
Photo: Hunter Shelley
Writer and director Tuna Özer, educated at Stockholm Film School and Stockholm Academy of the Arts, is a maker of both fiction and documentaries. He is also an experienced segment producer, having worked at the public service companies SVT and UR.
Özer has made several acclaimed and thought-provoking shorts which have traveled to festivals around Sweden and internationally, including Red Moon (2012), Sealed Time (2016), Kevlar (2018), Centrum (2018) and The Pig From Turkey (2020).
Özer is the director of the coming comedy slasher series Ingen ängel, which will premiere on Viaplay (release date TBA). He is also currently developing his first feature film, which was part of the talent program Stockholm Debut.
France, Gallimard
Two-book deal closed by Julia Angelin
Azerbaijan, Alatoran
Closed by Emma Granberg
Germany, Btb
Closed by Federico Ambrosini
Latvia, Zvaigzne
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Latvia, Latvijas Mediji
Closed by Emma Granberg
Lithuania, Lectio Divina
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
[Mr Saito’s Traveling Cinema] stands out for its warm tone and meticulous storytelling. /…/ [I]t’s a story that blends magical realism, emotion, and a deeply human perspective on family, home, and the bonds that sustain us.
– Vanidad
A luminous, eccentric, and profoundly human story (…) [I]t combines magical realism, adventure, and emotion with a credibility that captivates from the first page and accompanies the reader to the very end. /…/ Bjergfeldt’s prose is reminiscent of a musical composition: phrases that resonate, images that linger, and a tone that oscillates between lyrical simplicity and emotional depth.
– El Generacional
The TV version of Jag for ner till bror: Deeply moving.
– Kulturnytt i P1
Jag for ner till bror is the best Swedish TV series of the year. /…/ It is once again time to celebrate screenwriter Karin Arrhenius.
– DN
What resonates most strongly with me is how well this adaptation captures the relationship between the siblings. It also serves as a timely reminder, as the holiday season’s demand for total happiness by Boxing Day more often than not tends to drive one mad with one’s family of origin.
– SvD
Bo is running out of time. Yet time is one of the few things he’s got left. Fortunately he still has his beloved elkhound Sixten for company, only now his son insists upon taking the dog away. The very same son that Bo is wanting to mend his relationship with before his time is up.