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Drømmen om et tre (#4)
The Dream of a Tree
2022, Literary
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Maja Lunde
Maja Lunde (b. 1975) is an acclaimed and multi-award winning author and screenwriter. She made her literary debut with The History of Bees in 2015 which became a huge international phenomenon and has since cemented her status as one of Norway’s most successful authors ever, both at home and abroad. Beloved by critics and readers alike for her novels, non-fiction work, and children’s- and YA-books, Lunde’s titles have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold over 4 million copies worldwide. The History of Bees notably spent 3 years on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list.
Awards
| Mari-prisen Norway | 2026 |
| Shortlisted for the Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize Norway – Tordendronningen The Thunder Queen | 2025 |
| Vidar Sandbeck's Culture Prize Norway | 2022 |
| The Rachel Carson Prize Norway | 2021 |
| Babel Tower Award (Best Translated Children's Book) Estonia – Snøsøsteren The Snow Sister | 2020 |
| Bjørnson Prize Norway | 2020 |
| Shortlisted for the Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize Norway – Solvokteren Lily and the Sun Keeper | 2020 |
| The Peer Gynt Prize Norway | 2020 |
| Nominated for The Norwegian Radio’s Literary Award Norway – Przewalskis hest The Last Wild Horses | 2019 |
| Shortlisted for Dublin Literary Award Ireland – Bienes historie The History of Bees | 2019 |
| Elio Botti – Come Acqua Saliente – Blå The End of the Ocean | 2019 |
| Shortlisted for the Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize Norway – Przewalskis hest The Last Wild Horses | 2019 |
| Nominated for The Boksluker Prize Norway – Snøsøsteren The Snow Sister | 2018 |
| The Child Friendly World Award Poland – Snøsøsteren The Snow Sister | 2018 |
| Nominated for Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize Norway – Snøsøsteren The Snow Sister | 2018 |
| Nominated for ARK Children's Book Prize Norway – Snøsøsteren The Snow Sister | 2018 |
| Shortlisted for the Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize Norway – Snøsøsteren The Snow Sister | 2018 |
| Shortlisted for the Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize Norway – Blå The End of the Ocean | 2017 |
| Nominated for Stavanger Library Children’s Book Prize (Book of the Year) Norway – Sceneskrekk Stage Fright | 2016 |
| Nominated for the Children’s Book Prize (Bergen Library) Norway – Sceneskrekk Stage Fright | 2016 |
| Fabelprisen Norway – Bienes historie The History of Bees | 2016 |
| The Norwegian Booksellers' Prize Norway – Bienes historie The History of Bees | 2015 |
| Book Blogger Award (Novel of the Year) Norway – Bienes historie The History of Bees | 2015 |
Bibliography
The Climate Quartet
Przewalskis hest (#3)
The Last Wild Horses
2019, Literary
Blå (#2)
The End of the Ocean
2017, Literary
Bienes historie (#1)
The History of Bees
2015, Literary
Stand-alone Fiction
Den julen du lyste
All is Bright
2026, Literary
Lukkertid
Shutter Speed
2023, Literary
De første dagene
The First Days
2020, Literary
Non-fiction
The World's Coolest Kids
Tullball (#5)
Prom-sense
2017, Children’s
Baluba på leirskolen (#4)
Camp School Frenzy
2016, Children’s
Snill, snillere, snillest (#3)
Kind, Kinder, Kindest
2016, Children’s
Kokkekaos (#2)
Masterchef Chaos
2015, Children’s
Sceneskrekk (#1)
Stage Fright
2015, Children’s
Stand-alone Children's books
Kvitebjørn
The Polar Bear Prince
2022, Children’s
Over grensen
The Crossing
2020, Children’s
Navnebringeren
The Name Bearer
2019, Children’s
Det aller beste
The Most Amazing Thing
2017, Children’s
Young Adult
Maja Lunde & Lisa Aisato
The Seasonal Quartet
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New title: ‘All is Bright’
The night before Christmas, Anna receives a troubling call from her dad. He has decided to spend the holiday alone, but won’t say why. Anna’s reaction alters from confusion to fear. What is he not telling her?
Early next morning, on ice-slick roads and with her youngest son Vilmer in the backseat, Anna heads to confront her father. The journey there becomes one through time and old memories. On the hunt for answers about what her dad is trying to hide, Anna must face her own childhood.
All is Bright is a tale about the people who knows us the best yet cost us the most. About the demanding times we all live in and the light we search for in each other.