The weekly Norwegian bestseller lists
The Norwegian bestseller list for hardcovers in week 10 sees Jørn Lier Horst and Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Operation Trickster claim the No. 4 spot. The paperback equivalent also features Horst, this time with Smokescreen, the second installment in the Blix & Ramm series which he has co-written with Thomas Enger. The title nabs the No. 2 placement.
Photo: Kiefer Lee
Ludvig Lundström joins Salomonsson Agency
Screenwriter Ludvig Lundström is an up-and-coming talent with an unusual amount of experience to his name. Despite his young age, Lundström has already worked with numerous Swedish production companies, developed his own original ideas, and worked as storyline and episodic writer. He is especially drawn to suspenseful and psychological dramas depicting moral taboos from the anti-hero’s perspective, with an element of dark humor.
Lundström started writing and creating his original ideas while still in law school. His work soon caught the eyes of production companies and he decided to pursue his true passion and become a full-time writer. In 2018-2019 Lundström studied screenwriting at the renowned Alma Löv Script Academy.
Lundström recently worked on the hit TV show Black Lake, and currently has several projects in-development, including a feature film together with director Mani Maserrat and a TV series for Meter and Viaplay.
Kleerup returns with the new album ‘2’
The multi-talented Swedish producer and artist Kleerup is back. Today is the release date of his new album, _2_, which might well be his most “Kleerup” sounding album yet.
_2_ includes hitherto unreleased 10-year-old nuggets from the Kleerup archives as well as brand new material such as collaborations with artists like Yumi Zouma, Freddie Wadling and Ana Diaz. On _2_, Kleerup has also invited and worked with top producers Mr. Tophat (Robyn) and Joacim Persson (Lady Gaga, John Legend), polishing and further cultivating Kleerup’s ceaseless creativity.
12 years have passed since Kleerup’s self-titled debut album Kleerup saw the light of day. Its lead single With Every Heartbeat feat. Robyn catapulted him into the mainstream after reaching No. 1 on the UK singles charts, and has since become a modern classic.
The weekly Swedish bestseller lists
Katrine Engberg continues to top the paperback bestseller list in Sweden, coming in at No. 1 with The Tenant for the second week in a row. Niklas Natt och Dag repeats his top placement also, featuring at No. 1 on the hardcover list with 1794. Anders Roslund grabs the last No. 1 placement in this roundup, coming in first on the e-book list with Knock Knock. Anne Holt’s A Grave For Two is not far behind at No. 3.
The February bestseller list in Sweden
Niklas Natt och Dag and Jo Nesbø each grab a No. 1 placement of the official bestseller list for the month of February. Natt och Dag’s 1794 is the most sold Hardcover in Sweden, while Nesbø’s Knife is the most sold paperback. Katrine Engberg also features on the paperback list, where her The Tenant is No. 5.
The weekly Norwegian bestseller lists
Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger dominate the paperback bestseller list for week 9 in Norway, grabbing the No. 1 spot with Smoke Screen. The crime fiction title is the second installment in the author duo’s Blix & Ramm series.
‘We Are Five’ awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize
During today’s award ceremony at the House of Literature in Oslo, it was announced that Faldbakken’s We Are Five is the recipient of the 2019 Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature. The jury's motivation is as follows:
“This year’s winner has since his first publication continued to distinguish himself as a particularly uncompromising and unpredictable author, who in a unique way succeeds in mirroring our times. The exploration of how transcendence is closely linked to the power of creativity and identity is a frequently recurring theme in his authorship. In his latest novel, this is merged into in a story that captivates from the very first page, and continues to transform as the story progresses. /…/ In this year’s winning novel, We Are Five, the aggressive, extreme and arbitrary have been replaced with playfulness with a capital P. The novel is full of richness. The satire is still edgy, but the mocking gaze has been replaced with an honed humor. The characters have a warmth to them, and the narrative a great momentum. /…/ With his supreme sense of pop-cultural and historical literary references, Faldbakken has crafted a novel that constantly remolds itself: from kitchen sink realism and adventures, to Frankenstein’s, no sorry, Blystad’s monster.”
Jo Nesbø shortlisted for the Riverton Prize
The shortlist for the 2019 Riverton Prize has just been announced in Norway, and Jo Nesbø’s twelfth Harry Hole installment, Knife, is one of the five novels nominated for the prestigious crime writing award that is annually given to the best Norwegian crime story. Nesbø has been the recipient of this award previously, in 1997, for the first novel in the Harry Hole series, The Bat.
The winner will be announced on March 26.
‘The Wolf and the Watchman’ No. 4 in Spain
For the sixth consecutive week, Niklas Natt och Dag features on the official Spanish bestseller list. His acclaimed debut novel The Wolf and the Watchman places at No. 4.
Photo: Peter Nørby
Katrine Engberg shortlisted for the 2020 People’s Choice Award at Horsens Crime Fiction festival
The annual Crime Fiction festival in Horsens, Denmark, will take place March 28-29, and Katrine Engberg is one of this year’s nominees for the festival’s People's Choice Award.
The festival in Horsens is the largest crime fiction festival in Northern Europe. From March 3, readers can vote online for their favorite title among the nominees. The winner will be announced on stage, March 29.
To cast your vote, click the ‘Read more’ button below.