Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties climbs the official Swedish paperback list, landing at No. 2 this week. Blood Ties is the second installment in The Kingdom series.
The Norwegian Storytel Awards 2026 are now open for voting.
Among the nominated in the category Crime & Suspense are Jørn Lier Horst’s The Lake, Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker, Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties, and Liza Marklund’s Storm Mountain.
In the Children’s category, Martin Widmark is nominated for both The Dinosaur Mystery and Nelly Rapp and the Mare.
The winners will be announced on February 12. To cast your vote, click “Read more” below.
The winning titles of the 2025’s Adlibris Awards have been announced, and Martin Widmark’s The Smuggler Mystery has been crowned as the ‘Children’s book 6-12 of the Year’.
Adlibris is the leading book retailer in the Nordics and the Adlibris Award was founded in 2019 to celebrate the site’s greatest titles.
Photo: Camilla Lindberg
The winners of the Nordic Series Awards, presented by Nordisk Film & TV Fond were announced during Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision. The Nordic Series Script Award, previously known as the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize, honours exceptional writing in Nordic drama. Ingeborg Topsøe, the writer of Secrets We Keep (Reservatet), is the recipient of the 2026 Script Award, with a prize sum of NOK 200,000 to the writer, funded by NFTVF.
Jury statement:
“This year’s winner asks the questions: Can intimacy be outsourced? How far are you – as a single individual – willing to go to maintain your position in life? At what cost do you uphold existing power dynamics, both in your private sphere and on a global scale? By confronting us with the harsh realities of human existence – without smothering the audience in numbing escapism – the winner shows that it is possible to combine a compelling, nail-biting whodunit thriller with a strong social commentary.”
This year’s jury for the Nordic Series Script Award was comprised of: Agnes Kittelsen, Actor, Norway; Nanna Frank Rasmussen, Journalist, Film and TV Reviewer, Denmark; Henning Kamm, Executive Producer and Managing Director, REAL FILM Berlin, Germany.
This morning Netflix revealed the teaser trailer for Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole, the first TV-series based on Nesbø’s internationally bestselling novels featuring Harry Hole, marking the beginning of a new era for one of literature’s most iconic detectives, played by actor Tobias Santelmann.
Author, creator and executive producer Jo Nesbø: “It’s been just great working with Tobias Santelmann and creating a character that is fresh, still true to the character and his universe in the novels. I’m really looking forward to presenting this Harry Hole to the audience.”
Actor: Tobias Santelmann: “Stepping into Harry Hole’s shoes has been a tremendous honor and a thrilling challenge. Jo Nesbø’s world is so rich, and Harry is a truly complex character. I’m thankful for this opportunity, and I hope the audience will enjoy our Harry Hole. Bringing him to life, and working with everyone involved, has been a true privilege.”
Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole will have its global premiere on March 26th.
The official 2025 bestseller lists in Sweden have just been announced. Among the most sold titles of the year was Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker, coming in at No. 4 in the hardcover fiction category. Lisa Ridzén takes the No. 1 spot for paperback fiction with When the Cranes Fly South, while Kristina Ohlsson’s Nightshifter comes in at No. 3 in the e-book category.
Additionally, Kristina Ohlsson is No. 1 on the list of authors’ total sales in 2025, closely followed by Martin Widmark who claims the No. 2 spot. Martin Widmark’s The JerryMaya Detective Agency series also comes in at No. 4 among book series with the largest turnover.
The 2026 Swedish Storytel Awards are now open for public voting.
Among the nominated in the category Crime & Suspense are Hans Rosenfeld’s Dark Harvest, Pascal Engman’s The Clan, and Kristina Ohlsson’s Nightshifter.
Martin Widmark’s The Smuggler Mystery is nominated in the children’s category.
The winners will be announced at the Storytel Awards gala on March 25.
To cast your vote, click on “Read more” below.
The Golden Venla gala was a triumphant night for Queen of Fucking Everything, which won all the categories it was nominated in. The series was named Drama Series of the Year, and creator Tiina Lymi received two major awards, winning Best Screenplay and Best Director.
The acting awards went to members of the series’ cast, with Laura Malmivaara receiving the prize for Best Actor for her portrayal of Linda, and Kristo Salminen winning Best Supporting Actor for his role as Börje.
Lisa Ridzén’s acclaimed debut When the Cranes Fly South features in the UK Top 10 for a second consecutive week, now claiming the No.1 spot on The Times bestseller list as well as the No.8 spot on the Sunday Times bestseller list for paperback fiction.
The Scream, the first installment in Jørn Lier Horst and Jan-Erik Fjell’s Markus Heger series, comes in at No. 6 on Der Spiegel’s trade paperback bestseller list.
Finland, Otava
Two-book deal closed by Tor Jonasson
Estonia, Varrak
Closed by Emma Granberg
Hungary, BookLab
Closed by Emma Granberg
Italy, Nord
Closed by Tor Jonasson
Slovakia, Barecz & Conrad
Closed by Emma Granberg
Finland, Atena Kustannus
Closed by Federico Ambrosini
Are two brains better than one? As far as SON is concerned, we can say yes! The tension rises gradually, the plot quickly rivets us to our seats and the character of Kari Voss, with all her flaws and doubts, is well constructed.
– TVA Nouvelles
Brilliant. /…/ A quietly psychological novel.
– BTJ
[Q]uestions about life and death, love, friendship and loneliness. /…/ A breath-taking cliffhanger.
– Aftonbladet
When the Cranes Fly South is a powerful and emotional meditation on life and death, the importance of companionship, and how memories stay with us into old age. It’s a deeply moving read, with an emotional impact that lingers long after the final page. /…/ Ridzén’s writing and characterisation are striking, making this a truly memorable and affecting read (…) I urge everyone to pick this one up!
– Nota Bene Prize
The novel is linguistically magnificent and dramatically breathtakingly well-structured, leaving one in awe – Icelandic female writers are currently in a class of their own.
– Nordis
Imagine the nicest person in the world. That’s Sandrine. A cheerful outlook will take you far, and Sandrine is niceness personified. Until one day, she isn’t. ‘All is Well, Always’ is a story about smiling widely and biting your tongue. And about what happens when you suddenly stop.
