‘A Man Called Ove’ no. 2 on Amazon UK

As Amazon UK lists their Top 20 Most Sold Books of the Week, Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove claims the No. 2 spot in the fiction category.

Fredrik Backman
Photo: Johan Lindskog

Anders Rydell nominated for Spanish historical literature award.

Anders Rydell’s The Book Thieves has been nominated for the much distinguished Hislibris Historical Literature Awards in the category Best Historical Non-fiction.

Hislibris is the largest community of history bloggers in Spain, and each year, its members vote for their favorite books. The winner of each category will then be chosen by a jury consisting of members of the Hispanic community.

Anders Rydell

‘Paper Souls’ No. 5 in Germany

Erik Axl Sund’s Paper Souls sails to No. 5 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for paperback this week, celebrating the title’s fifth consecutive week on the list.

Erik Axl Sund

‘The Harbor’ No. 5 in Iceland

Katrine Engberg’s The Harbor is No. 5 on the official Icelandic bestseller list for the month of January, 2023.

Katrine Engberg

‘Killing Moon’ No. 1 in Sweden

Killing Moon, Jo Nesbø’s latest Harry Hole title, is the No. 1 most sold hardcover fiction title of the month of January in Sweden.

Jo Nesbø
Anna-Lena Ahlström

New author: Moa Herngren

Moa Herngren (b.1969) is the Swedish author of the gripping and highly acclaimed relationship dramas The Mother-in-Law and The Divorce. These page-turners have ignited heated debates in book clubs and living rooms across the country on which of their protagonists are most deserving of the reader’s sympathies. Herngren is also a journalist, former editor-in-chief of Elle Magazine and a highly sought-after manuscript writer. She is notably the co-creator and writer of Netflix hit-show Bonus Family. With her special affinity for the intricacies of complicated family dynamics and a high relatability factor permeating her work, she is undoubtedly the one to watch in her genre.

Moa Herngren

‘Paper Souls’ No. 8 in Germany

Erik Axl Sund’s Paper Souls climbs to No. 8 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for paperback this week, making it the title’s fourth consecutive week on the list.

Erik Axl Sund
Sebastian Micci Photo: Sebastian Micci

Angelika Abramovitch joins Salomonsson Agency

Angelika Abramovitch began her film career in London in 2012 with her award-winning short film The Horse. She then started to experiment with short films, music videos and art projects which brought a certain finesse and strength to her visual style as a director.

Abramovitch’s time at the media company VICE & i-D briefly got her into documentary filmmaking. Her documentary short PAPPA was shortlisted for the Swedish Academy Awards in 2019.

Abramovitch graduated from Stockholm University of the Arts in 2021 and she is soon to finish her studies at Alma Löv Script Academy. She is the recipient of the 2021 Nordic Talent Special Mention Award and a Wild Card development fund for her upcoming feature film, A Soviet Love Story. Abramovitch’s graduation film Tjejtoan 4-ever/Catcave Hysteria premiered at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in 2022 and was shortlisted for the Swedish Academy Awards. In 2022 she was also selected for Future Frames at KVIFF and was a part of Les Arcs Talent Village.

Currently, Abramovitch is working on a film exhibition for The Nordic Museum which will be exhibited in 2023, and her debut feature film The Braid with the production company Cinenic Film. This year she will also start developing the TV series The Snake Pit together with Hannah Arnesen and the production company Most Alice.

With a sense of rhythm and a strong visual style, Abramovitch’s films explore the boundaries between the ugly and the beautiful, pleasure and pain. With a craving for blood, and always a unique style.

Angelika Abramovitch