The trade paperback edition of Scatter Her Ashes, the second installment in Heine Bakkeid’s Thorkild Aske series, just published in Iceland by publisher Ugla, goes straight to No. 1 on the paperback list and to No. 3 on the all formats bestseller list of leading book retailer Eymundsson.
Ulf Lundell’s just published Weekdays 4 and Weekdays 5 each grab a spot on the official bestseller list for hardcovers in Sweden. Weekdays 4 comes in at No. 2, and Weekdays 5 follows right after at No. 3.
Katrine Engberg continues to dominate the Norwegian paperback bestseller list. This week too she grabs three of the top five spots, coming in at No. 1 with The Butterfly House, No. 2 with Blood Moon, and No. 5 with The Tenant.
Annette Bjergfeldt has been nominated for the Danish 2021 Martha Award for her debut novel When Life Gives You Hippos. The Martha Award is the largest book retailer award in Denmark and has been bestowed annually since 1989 by Bog & Idé. The nominated works are selected by book retailers and readers and the ultimate winner will be announced in October. Previous winners include Jussi Adler-Olsen, J.K. Rowling and Stephen King.
Weekdays 4 and Weekdays 5, the two new installments in Ulf Lundell’s celebrated collection of excerpts from his private diary, are published simultaneously in Sweden today.
Katrine Engberg performs a hat trick on this week’s official paperback bestseller list in Norway, featuring with three titles in the top five. First up at No. 1 is Blood Moon, followed by The Butterfly House at No. 2, and then lastly The Tenant at No. 4.
Björn Natthiko Lindeblad’s I May Be Wrong has been chosen as the winner of the ‘Best Non-fiction’ category in the 2021 Storytel Awards. A record number of 70.000 listeners voted forth the shortlist consisting 0f three non-fiction titles, and a jury went on to select the ultimate winner. The jury’s motivation for I May Be Wrong was as follows:
“An autobiographical tale that moves and invites [the listener] to reflect on life’s great questions. The author’s vulnerable, brave and humoristic audio rendition gives the listener a powerful and unique experience.”
Stina Jackson’s The Last Snow is in the running for the 2021 VLC Negra Best Novel Award. VLC Negra is an annual culture festival celebrating the “noir” literary genre and is held in Valencia, Spain. Stina Jackson is nominated in the festival’s ‘Best Novel’ category. Readers will be able to vote for their favorite title till June 9. The result of the vote will be revealed during the celebration of the 9th edition of the festival, June 9-19.
Klas Ekman is shortlisted for Bonnier’s Book Clubs’ Book of the Year Award 2021 with his debut novel Capable People.
The Book of the Year award, also known as the “People’s Choice Award,” is arranged by Bonnier’s Book Clubs, the home of Sweden’s five biggest book clubs. The voting period continues until September 12, and a winner will be announced in October.
Katrine Engberg doesn’t budge from her No. 1 placement on the official paperback bestseller list, coming in first also this week with The Tenant. Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger meanwhile bounce to the top once more, coming in at No. 1 in e-books with Unhinged.
Czech Republic, Dobrovsky
Two-book deal closed by Julia Angelin
Croatia, Znanje
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Bulgaria, Ciela
Closed by Emma Granberg
Slovakia, DOT
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Denmark, Alvilda
Closed by Linda Andersson
Norway, Cappelen Damm
Closed by Linda Andersson
Enger has his unique way of captivating the readers, the way very few other crime writers have. May there be more novels about crime here Henning Juul to come.
– Randaberg24
It is enormously skillfully composed. /…/ I’m not hesitant to determine that [The Man Who Quit Dying] is this year’s best Swedish crime novel.
– Kristianstadsbladet
Bengtsdotter masterfully creates a mix of detective work, psychological depth, and Nordic atmosphere.
– Eschborner Stadtmagazin
A constant stream of plot twists keeps the action moving until a bewildering conclusion! A great Nordic thriller with a compelling and original protagonist.
– Le Placoteux
Moa Herngren accurately portrays how the pain triggers of family relationships affect [the siblings] well into adulthood. The siblings, who take turns speaking, keep the narrative engaging.
– Eeva
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