Temple & Young releases first album
Today marks the release date of Temple & Young’s first album, the self-titled Temple & Young. The duo behind the music is Andreas Kleerup – previously known for collaborations with Robyn, Neneh Cherry, Lykke Li, Teddybears and more – and bass player/producer Andreas Unge, recently returned from Africa where he worked with names like Oumou Sangaré, Salif Keita, Cheikh Lô, Youssou N’Dour and others.
Available on all platforms today, Temple & Young is timeless, hypnotic and mind-expanding space travel in musical form.
The weekly Swedish bestseller lists
Anders de la Motte’s Dead of Winter is No. 1 on the official paperback bestseller list for the third week in a row. Niklas Natt och Dag meanwhile grabs two No. 5 placements with 1794, one on the hardcover list and one on the e-book list. Frida Ramstedt also claims a No. 5 spot, in her case on the nonfiction list, with Make Yourself at Home: The Ultimate Guide to Interior Decorating.
‘Knock Knock’ sold to 25 territories
Anders Roslund’s bone-chilling Knock Knock has now been sold to 25 territories! The lauded crime novel sees the iconic duo Grens and Hoffman reunite as the world trembles during three explosive days.
The weekly Norwegian bestseller lists
Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger’s Death Deserved is No. 2 on the official paperback bestseller list of week 45. Stefan Ahnhem’s X Ways to Die meanwhile comes in at No. 3 on the e-book list, and Jørn Lier Horst’s Ill Will is No. 5.
‘We Are Five’ shortlisted for The Young Critics’ Award
The newly published We Are Five by Matias Faldbakken has been shortlisted for the 2020 Young Critics’ Award in Norway.
The jury says:
“As with his previous novel The Hills, there is a brilliance to We Are Five. The story of the rural family father who unwittingly creates a lump of living clay in his workshop is both so effortlessly told and ingeniously thought out that it stands out tremendously among this year’s books. Here you will encounter a sci-fi version of the narrow small-town mindset, a fluent and unpretentious use of mythology, and a magical realism that feels completely natural and essential.”
The award ceremony will be held in Oslo on March 12, 2020.
‘The Hills’ longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
It is now official that Matias Faldbakken’s critically acclaimed novel The Hills has been longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2020.
The IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is awarded annually to a novel published in English. The prize was handed out for the first time in 1996, and previous winners include Orhan Pamuk, Michel Houellebecq and Herta Müller.
The winner will be announced on June 10, 2020.
The October bestseller list in Sweden
The official bestseller lists for the month of October are out, and Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1794 grabs three top spots, coming in at No. 1 in hardcover, No. 2 in e-book and No. 4 in audio. Stefan Ahnhem’s X Ways to Die nabs two No. 3 placements, one on the hardcover list and one on the e-book one.
Lars Kepler’s Lazarus comes in at No. 2 in paperback, and Anders de la Motte’s Dead of Winter is No. 3. Simona Ahrnstedt’s Just a Little More is No. 4 in e-book.
The weekly Swedish bestseller lists
The official Swedish bestseller lists for week 44 feature Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1794 at No. 2 on the hardcover list, and No. 5 on the e-book one. Simona Arhnstedt follows just behind, laying claim to the No. 3 spot on the hardcover list with Just a Little More, which is also No. 4 in e-book. Jonas Bonnier meanwhile grabs the No. 4 placement in hardcover, additionally coming in at No. 2 in audio with The Day of the Lord.
Anders de la Motte doesn't budge from his place at the top of the paperback list, coming in at No. 1 also this week with Dead of Winter.
‘Knife’ No. 1 in Finland
Knife, Jo Nesbø’s twelfth Harry Hole novel, was just published in Finland and has gone straight to No. 1 on the official Finnish bestseller list for hardcover fiction.