Katrine Engberg’s entire Copenhagen series dominates the official Norwegian bestseller list for paperbacks this week. The Tenant comes in at No. 2, Blood Moon at No. 3, The Butterfly House at No. 4, Isola at No. 6 and The Harbor at No. 12.
Cry Wolf, Hans Rosenfeldt’s first novel under his own name and the first installment in the Haparanda series, debuts on US trade magazine Publishers Weekly’s bestseller list this week at No. 13.
The official Finnish bestseller list for the month of December is out. On the list for hardcover fiction, Liza Marklund’s The Polar Circle is featured for the third consecutive month, climbing to the No. 2 spot.
Marc Forster (Finding Neverland, World War Z, The Kite Runner) has been set to direct the anticipated US adaptation of A Man Called Ove, the hit movie based on Fredrik Backman’s bestseller with the same name, with Tom Hanks set to star. Two-time Oscar nominee David Magee (Life Of Pi) is scripting the project and re-uniting with Forster after their collaboration on acclaimed drama Finding Neverland, for which both were BAFTA nominated. SF Studios is producing the film with Rita Wilson (Mamma Mia!, My Big Fat Greek Wedding). Neda Backman is attached as Executive Producer and production is due to begin this year.
Marc Forster stated: “When I first read Fredrik Backman’s novel, I fell in love with the notion that friendship has the power to shape a person’s life. I can’t wait to create a film with so much humor and heart alongside Tom and Rita.”
Rita Wilson said: “Fredrik Backman wrote a novel that has entertained, moved and inspired countless readers through his character of “Ove”. The humanity of the story has resonated with people all over the world, including myself. I have always looked for films that bring people joy and, hopefully, create a common experience of recognizing ourselves in others. It’s an honor to be producing this movie and to be bringing it to audiences everywhere.”
With tremendous sadness we announce the passing of our beloved author and mentor Björn Natthiko Lindeblad. Through his moving book I May Be Wrong, his work as a public speaker and meditational teacher, he has inspired people all over the world to live a more free and present life. His candid and heartfelt reflections on his ALS diagnosis and on death have been a source of comfort for so many. We will miss him dearly and forever cherish his insights, wit and warmth. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.
Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes claims three of the top five positions on the official Norwegian children’s book bestseller list for the month of December. The Search for the Christmas Elf comes in at No. 1, Operation Christmas Ornament at No. 4 and Operation Witches Cauldron at No. 5.
The official bestseller lists for 2021 in Sweden have been announced and the hardcover fiction list sees Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1795 at No. 2. This bestselling final part of Natt och Dag’s Bellman noir trilogy also appears at No. 5 on the e-book list, together with Liza Marklund’s acclaimed first installment in her highly anticipated new trilogy, The Polar Circle at No. 4.
Måns Mosesson’s intimate portrayal of Tim Bergling, Tim – The Official Biography of Avicii, grabs the No. 5 spot on the hardcover non-fiction list.
David Sundin’s children’s book debut and instant bestseller, The Book That Did Not Want To Be Read, comes in at No. 3 on the children’s list.
The paperback list sees Storm Watch, the first installment in the immensely popular August Strindberg series by Kristina Ohlsson, come in at No. 2 and Björn Natthiko Lindeblad’s beloved and moving non-fiction work, I May Be Wrong, at No. 5.
I May Be Wrong also claims the No. 2 spot on the audio list.
The Norwegian book industry publication BOK365 has published their final bestseller list for 2021 and Stefan Ahnhem’s The Final Nail closes out the year by claiming the No. 1 spot for fiction.
The anticipated TV series Anxious People, based on Fredrik Backman’s bestselling novel of the same name, had its premiere today.
Anxious People is an unreasonably riotous comedy about a hostage drama during an open house. A failed bank robber locks themselves in with an over-enthusiastic real estate agent, two bitter IKEA-addicts, a pregnant woman, a suicidal multi-millionaire and a damn rabbit.
All episodes are available to watch on Netflix now.
Do you know someone who hangs out in front of the screen a little too much? Perhaps they always choose the screen over some other fun activity. Maybe you have a little too much screen time yourself?
When the smartphones ended up in each and every pocket, we suddenly gained access to a fantastic world of possibilities, just the push of a button away. But what does hours and hours of screen time really do to our own and – perhaps most importantly – our children and adolescents’ brains?
In Insta-Brain Junior, you will learn to avoid the pitfalls of allowing the smart gadgets to take control of you and your life. You simply have to make sure to do other things as well! The book is based on (partially updated) facts out of Anders Hansen’s bestselling book Insta-brain from 2019, but modified into a completely new edition for the younger readers.
Hungary, Animus
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Taiwan, Delight Culture
Closed by The Grayhawk Agency on behalf of Ida Schabbauer
Slovakia, Verbarium
Closed by Ida Schabbauer
Finland, Otava
Closed by Linda Andersson
Taiwan, Sun Color
Closed by Emma Granberg
North Macedonia, Bata Press
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
It is an eerie and gripping drama on the theme of betrayal and revenge. /…/ it is smart and skillfully interwoven.
– Borås Tidning
The film’s aesthetic is sleek, featuring CGI robots that look realistic. The recreation of the 90s is done with delightful nostalgic attention to detail.
– Moviezine
It is quite rare that you encounter a novel as moving as Lisa Ridzén’s When the Cranes Fly South. /…/ An epic reader’s experience, that is hard to put down – and when that finally happens, it’s done with gratitude and tears.
– Ude og Hjemme
This is a wonderful and at the same time painful and gripping read about how our self-perception and the way others see us can be completely at odds. It’s a brilliant novel.
– Akureyri.net
It’s a stunning debut by a young author, who in a spot-on way portrays the burdens of aging and the often-accompanying patronizing attitude from the surroundings.
– MAX Magazine
In Wolf Hour, Jo Nesbø sets the action in the American Midwest in 2016. A hard-boiled police novel in the best Nesbø style – from an America that’s on the edge of a precipice.