Liza Marklund and Johan Theorin have both been shortlisted for the prestigious 2021 Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award for ‘Best Swedish Crime Novel’. Marklund is nominated for The Polar Circle and Theorin for his upcoming title Weathered Bones.
The winning author will be announced during the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Festival in Eskilstuna on November 19-21.
A round-up of the bestselling titles of July, August and September in Sweden has been released and it features Michael Hjorth and Hans Rosenfeldt’s ‘As You Sow‘ in the No. 1 spot across all genres. As You Sow is the seventh installment in the Sebastian Bergman series. Hans Roslund’s stand-alone installment in the Hoffman & Grens series, ‘Trust Me‘ nabs the No. 3 spot.
As Amazon UK lists the Top 20 Most Sold Books of the Week, Fredrik Backman’s Anxious People can be found at No. 4 in the fiction category.
The trailer has been released for the awaited TV series The Congregation.
The Congregation is set to premiere on C More November 1 and then on TV 4 November 11.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama endorses Björn Natthiko Lindeblad’s I May Be Wrong with the following quote:
“With our potential to maintain a peaceful state of mind, it is possible to remain optimistic in the face of difficulties. Björn Natthiko Lindeblad, a former forest monk in Thailand, relates his experience of training to properly direct his thoughts which can benefit all.” – His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Photo: Ida Borg / TV4 / C More
C More has released the first photos of Aliette Opheim in her role as the Bride of Christ in the anticipated TV series The Congregation.
The six-part drama is based on the novel of the same title (orig. title: Knutby) by Jonas Bonnier. Bonnier also serves as screenwriter on the series, accompanied by head writer Fredrik Agetoft and episode writer Anna Platt.
The Congregation is set to premiere on C More November 1 and then on TV 4 November 11.
Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1795 continues to top the official Swedish bestseller list for hardcover fiction, keeping its No. 1 spot for the third consecutive week. Simona Ahrnstedt’s just published The Queen of the Night enters the e-book list at No. 4.
As Oprah Winfrey lists her picks for the 21 Best Translated Books of 2021, Sofi Oksanen’s Dog Park is featured on the list.
When the blues artist Nils loses his father, he’s unable to make it to the funeral. A few weeks later, Nils finally travels back to the small town, By, and the memories he left behind twenty-five years earlier. By is a magical place, with hop fields, mining pits and the eccentrics who live there.
It is also where Nils meets his aging mother again. Her and the butterflies she loves, butterflies which can camouflage themselves as dead leaves.
Tom Malmquist’s Dead Leaves is a warm and willful novel about finding your way home.
Jonas Gardell has been bestowed with Växjö Municipality’s Literature Prize in Pär Lagerkvist’s Memory 2021. The award was established in 2011 with the purpose of highlighting outstanding authorships in the spirit of Pär Lagerkvist and is handed out biannually. Gardell is praised with the following motivation: ”An authorship that with its strong anchoring in contemporary structures and historical roots alike, actualizes eternal fundamental moral issues and provides a voice to the vulnerable and those repeatedly rendered invisible.”
The award ceremony will take place on November 4th at the Växjö City Library.
Germany, HarperCollins
Closed by Senka Hasanovic
Denmark, Turbine
Closed by Senka Hasanovic
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
The illustrations in the book are created in vibrant colors. They are humorous, rich in detail, and spark the child’s curiosity and interest.
– BTJ
Erik Axl Sund, have successfully created an international success that was bound to make the leap from page to screen sooner or later. /…/ Now that The Crow Girl has been adapted into a TV series, the excitement is at its peak.
– Gefle Dagblad
The Crow Girl is a pitch-black crime thriller with a cleverly contrived twist.
– Dagens Nyheter
The Crow Girl has a development that is difficult to predict. At the same time, it successfully balances dark thematic stories with well-written characters, carried by strong acting performances.
– Filmtopp
It is an eerie and gripping drama on the theme of betrayal and revenge. /…/ it is smart and skillfully interwoven.
– Borås Tidning
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.