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Martin Widmark (b. 1961) is an acclaimed Swedish children’s book author known for popular series such as The JerryMaya Detective Agency, Nelly Rapp, Halvdan the Viking, and many more. His books have received countless awards, sold more than 15 million copies, and been translated into 39 languages. Many of the books have been adapted into feature films and TV series, or made into board games, theater, and video games.
Martin is strongly engaged in promoting reading comprehension among children and young people and is considered one of the most prominent writers of children’s fiction today. He has received multiple prestigious awards. In 2014, he was awarded the Swedish Government’s medal Illis quorum for his work to encourage young people’s reading.
Before becoming a full-time author, Martin Widmark worked as a middle school instructor and a Swedish language teacher. In the year 2000, he made his debut with the book To Catch a Tiger (Att fånga en tiger). Since then, he has written over a hundred books for children and young people and is today one of Sweden’s most popular children’s book writers.
Swedish writer Martin Widmark (b. 1961) and illustrator Helena Willis (b. 1964) have together created the bestselling children’s book series The JerryMaya Detective Agency for ages 6-9.
The popular books with the young detectives Jerry and Maya are constantly on the bestseller lists, on the libraries’ most popular lists, and have been awarded the children’s own book award 12 times.
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Dimmed Lights, Kristina Ohlsson’s third novel in the August Strindberg series, shoots to No. 1 on the paperback bestseller list of the week. Martin Widmark’s Christmas in Valleby: Boxing Day, meanwhile appears at No. 4 on the children’s list.
The nominees for the 2023 Adlibris Awards have been announced. Adlibris is the leading book retailer in the Nordics and the award was founded in 2019 to celebrate the site’s biggest titles. The nominated works have been selected by a jury of Adlibris employees, but the winners will be voted forth by the public. The winning titles will be announced on January 25, 2024.
In the category “Fiction of the Year,” Niklas Natt och Dag competes with Hope and Destiny.
In “Children’s Book of the Year, Ages 0-6,” Sarah Sheppard and David Sundin have both received a nomination. Sheppard for her Animals of the City, and Sundin for his You Must Be QUIET Now!.
Lastly, in the category “Children’s Book of the Year, Ages 6-12,” Martin Widmark vies for the winning title with The Dinosaur Mystery.
Martin Widmark’s JerryMaya’s Summer Holiday Book: Work Out with the Priest comes in at No. 1 on the Swedish bestseller list for children this week. Meanwhile, Kristina Ohlsson’s Dimmed Lights claims the No.5 spot on the paperback list.
A round-up of the bestselling titles in Sweden during the third quarter of 2023 have just been published. Martin Widmark’s The Dinosaur Mystery comes in at No. 3 in the children’s category.
Christmas Eve is fast approaching and Valleby’s cozy bookshop is packed with customers. But in the middle of all the pleasant Christmas shopping, a sabotage is discovered! Who would want to mess with the bookshop?
Christmas in Valleby: Boxing Day is a new cozy, crazy Christmas story with loads of tricky challenges to solve together with Jerry, Maya, and all your other favorite characters from Valleby. Crack the codes, follow the clues, and find your way through the Christmas presents to figure out who is causing Christmas mayhem.
The new Christmas in Valleby book will put you in just the right mood for this holiday season!
Around Halloween, strange things are always happening in the town where Nelly and Valle live. This year, the two agents have received a mission from the Monster Academy to find out why.
This particular night, the Halloween swim meet is taking place, and the oddities are soon piling up! The water turns to slime, the trampoline is as soft as cooked spaghetti, and a huge shark suddenly appears in the pool. There is definitely something supernatural going on. Could Nelly and Valle’s classmate Bim have something to do with it?
Nelly Rapp and the School of Higher Magic is the twenty-fourth installment in Martin Widmark’s spooky series about monster agent Nelly Rapp.
The list of 2022’s most borrowed library titles is out, and Martin Widmark and Helena Willis top the list. Their series The JerryMaya Detective Agency regularly feature at No. 1 on the Swedish bestseller lists and has been translated into over 30 languages.
The Hospital Mystery, Martin Widmark’s nineteenth JerryMaya novel, is No. 5 on the official Icelandic bestseller list for the month of September.
Niklas Natt och Dag’s just published Hope and Destiny shoots to No. 1 in hardcover this week. Hjorth & Rosenfeldt’s The Guilt You Carry stays at No. 2 on the same list.
Martin Widmark’s latest JerryMaya title, The Dinosaur Mystery, likewise retains its position at No. 1 on the children’s list.
This week on the Swedish bestseller lists, Hjorth & Rosenfeldt’s The Guilt You Carry jumps to No. 2 in hardcover, while Martin Widmark’s The Dinosaur Mystery climbs to No. 1 again in the children’s category.
David Sundin’s You Must Be QUIET Now! makes a splash as it enters the children’s books bestseller list at No. 1. Martin Widmark follows close behind at No. 2 with The Dinosaur Mystery, and Kristina Ohlsson’s Wheel of Fire keeps its placement at No. 4.
Martin Widmark’s The Dinosaur Mystery is still No. 1 on the weekly bestseller list for children’s books in Sweden. New among the top placements this week is Kristina Ohlsson’s just published Wheel of Fire, which claims the No. 4 spot.