The weekly Norwegian bestseller lists
Among this week’s bestsellers is Jo Nesbø’s Knife, the twelfth Harry Hole novel. Nesbø holds the No. 1 spot on the hardcover list and No. 2 in the e-book category. The author duo Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger’s Smoke Screen comes in as No. 3 in e-book and No. 5 in hardcover.
On the paperback list, Stefan Ahnhem’s Motive X, the fourth title in the Fabian Risk series, places as No. 3. Lars Kepler’s Lazarus, the seventh installment in the Joona Linna series, grabs the No. 4 placement. The No. 5 spot sees Jørn Lier Horst’s The Cabin, the second novel in the Cold Case Quartet.
Stina Jackson the winner of 2019’s Glass Key award
Stina Jackson, author of the long-running suspense bestseller The Silver Road, is the winner of this year’s Glass Key award. The highly coveted award, named after the novel The Glass Key by American crime writer Dashiell Hammett, is handed out annually by the members of the Crime Writers of Scandinavia to a crime novel written by a Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish author. This marks the 28th year and award since the Glass Key’s inception.
‘For the Missing’ No. 2 on the Icelandic bestseller list
Lina Bengtsdotter’s For the Missing claims the No. 2 spot on the Icelandic bestseller list for hardcovers for the second week in a row.
The weekly Swedish bestseller lists
The official Swedish bestseller lists for week 30 (the 22nd-28th of July) see Anders Roslund claim top positions in several categories. His crime novel Knock Knock was released in Sweden on 19th of July and went straight to No. 1 on the hardcover list. Roslund also claims No. 1 and No. 2 in audio, as well as No. 1 in e-book. Jo Nesbø comes in at No. 2 in the hardcover category, No. 3 in audio and No. 2 in e-book with Knife, the latest title in the Harry Hole series.
Photo: Mimmi Torsson
Anders Sparring joins Salomonsson Agency
Anders Sparring is a well-established writer of TV series for children and the author of several successful children’s novels. More recently Sparring has moved in the direction of developing and writing for big drama productions, striving for originality, authenticity, and a focus on the people that are often pushed into the background. Sparring is equally passionate about writing comedy; he is himself a celebrated stand-up comedian.
Throughout his career, Sparring has written for many popular TV shows and gained extensive experience in writing for animated series and for dolls. In 2017, he received a Guldbagge nomination for his screenplay The World of Dolores and Gunellen.
Sparring is currently working on the second season of the hit TV series The Hunters, and the film adaptation of the praised Malin Fors series, based on the books by Mons Kallentoft.
Jo Nesbø No. 1 in the UK
Jo Nesbø’s Knife continues to place at the top of the bestseller list in the UK. This is the novel’s third consecutive week at No. 1 on the Sunday Times bestseller list for hardcover fiction.
‘Knife’ No. 1 in the UK
Knife, the twelfth installment in Jo Nesbø’s Harry Hole series, remains at the No. 1 spot on the Sunday Times bestseller list for hardcover fiction in the UK this week.
‘Knock Knock’ published in Sweden
Five red candles on a cake. Anticipation. How was Zana to know that this day would change so many people’s lives? All she wanted was to sing “Happy Birthday.”
When Ewert Grens enters the Stockholm apartment, the scent of spoiled food and something far worse hits his nose. What he sees will stay with him for years to come. Almost two decades have passed when he finds himself back at the apartment again. Someone has returned, and is looking for Zana. It will be a race against time to find her before they do.
Anders Roslund’s bone-chilling Knock Knock is a tale of revenge and treachery, and sees the iconic duo Grens and Hoffman reunite as the world trembles during three explosive days.
The weekly Swedish bestseller lists
The official Swedish bestseller lists for week 28 (8th-14th of July) see Jo Nesbø keeping a steady hold of the No. 1 spots on the hardcover and e-book lists alike, with latest Harry Hole installment Knife. He also nabs the No. 2 position on the audio list. Lars Kepler joins him in the hardcover category at No. 4 with Lazarus, the seventh novel in the Joona Linna series.
’Knife’ No. 6 on The New York Times Bestseller list
Jo Nesbø’s Knife, published in the US by Knopf last week, debuts at No. 6 on the New York Times bestseller list for hardcover fiction, and at No. 5 on the combined print & e-book list.