The June bestseller list for children’s fiction in Norway
Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandndes are No. 1 on the official June bestseller list for children’s books in Norway. The Search for the Magician’s Tome tops the list this month, and is closely followed by Operation Sable Forest at No. 3.
The weekly Swedish bestseller lists
Week 25’s (June 17-23) Swedish bestseller list for e-books sees Fredrik Backman make yet another appearance with Anxious People, which comes in at No. 5.
The weekly Norwegian bestseller lists
Jo Nesbø’s Knife is No. 1 on the hardcover list also this week, claiming the No. 1 spot on the e-book list too. Nesbø makes an appearance on the paperback list as well, where his Macbeth is No. 5. Jørn Lier Horst similarly lays claim to multiple spots on the weekly lists, starting with No. 4 on the hardcover one, where Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ feature with their latest activity book in the Detective Agency No. 2 series: The Search for the Magician’s Tome. Smoke Screen, the just published second installment in Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger’s Blix & Ramm series, is No. 2 in e-book. Lastly, Horst’s The Cabin is No. 3 on the paperback list. It is joined by another long-term bestseller, Lars Kepler’s Lazarus, which is No. 2 on the same list.
‘The Hills’ on New York Times’ Paperback Row
The New York Times Book Review has selected Matias Faldbakken’s The Hills as one of six titles on this week’s Paperback Row, a feature which lists the newspaper’s recommendations of new paperbacks to check out.
Maja Säfström No. 1 in Sweden
Maja Säfström’s newest title, Amazing Facts About Baby Animals, is No. 1 on Bokus’ bestseller list covering all genres and formats. Bokus is one of Sweden’s biggest online book retailers.
Trailer release for ‘438 Days’
In 2011 two Swedish journalists put everything at stake by illegally crossing the border from Somalia into Ethiopia. Their intention was to report on how the ruthless hunt for oil effected the population of the isolated and conflict-ridden Ogaden region, but they were instead shot and captured by the Ethiopian army and subsequently sentenced to 11 years in prison. Having endured 438 days in captivity, they were pardoned and released.
438 Days is directed by Jesper Ganslandt and written by Peter Birro. The journalists are portrayed by Matias Varela and Gustaf Skarsgård.
438 Days is produced by Miso Film and the theatrical release date for Sweden is set for August 30th.
Katrine Engberg and Fredrik Backman on the Swedish bestseller lists
Katrine Engberg’s just published The Tenant is No. 3 on the official Swedish bestseller list for audiobooks, and Fredrik Backman’s Anxious People appears at spot No. 4 on the list for e-books.
The weekly Norwegian bestseller lists
Jo Nesbø’s Knife continues to stay at the top, the novel comes in at No. 1 both in hardcover and in e-book this week as well. On the hardcover list we also see Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ latest activity book for children, The Search for the Magician’s Tome, appearing at No. 4.
Lars Kepler grabs the No. 1 placement on the paperback list with Lazarus, and Jørn Lier Horst’s The Cabin nabs spot No. 2.
Lastly, on the children’s bestseller list Operation Sable Forest by Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes appear at spot No. 3.
Photo: Johan EL Eriksson & Pierre Björk
‘Easy Money’ becomes a Netflix original series
Today Netflix announced Easy Money, a brand new six-part original series from acclaimed screenwriter Oscar Söderlund and bestselling author Jens Lapidus.
The new Netflix original series is set in the buzzing start-up scene of Stockholm and takes place ten years after the events of the feature film Easy Money – Life Deluxe (2013). The hunger for status and money is stronger than ever and the criminal world has become even more brutal, chaotic and ruthless. When the criminal and business worlds collide, loyalty, friendships and partners will all be tested in the never-ending quest for easy money.
Tesha Crawford, Director of International Originals Northern Europe: “We are so excited to announce this new Swedish series and to bring the world from this much loved movie back to life in a fresh and exciting way. To do this, we are fortunate to work with some amazing Swedish creatives. We have full confidence in Oscar and Jens and their vision for this new chapter of Easy Money and we have an incredibly strong partner in SF Studios.”
The much-awaited TV series is produced by SF Studios and will be shot in Sweden during 2020.
‘Dusk to Dawn Part III’ to be released tomorrow
Dusk to Dawn Part III, the third and final installment in Mr. Tophat’s epic debut album Dusk to Dawn, is set to be released tomorrow, June 21st. The three-hour-long debut trilogy Dusk to Dawn has already earned Mr. Tophat international critical recognition, and features some unforgettable collaborations with long-time friend Robyn, Axel Boman, Kleerup Lune, and more. Starting tomorrow, you will find the entire suite available on all digital music platforms and as three double LPs or a triple CD.
“Dark, luxuriously twisted. /…/ Visionary, exhausting, Dusk to Dawn is an extraordinary experience.”
-Mojo, UK
“Mr. Tophat doesn’t push boundaries, he vaults over them to wander into the void beyond.”
-Mixmag, US
“Mr. Tophat possesses the cultural status that Swedish House Mafia can only dream of.”
-DN, Sweden