Kristina Ohlsson’s The Mystery of the Haunted Fortress stays at No. 3 on the latest bestseller list for children’s book.
Jo Nesbø meanwhile shoots to No. 1 on the paperback list with Knife, the twelfth Harry Hole novel. Anne Holt meanwhile claims the No. 5 spot with A Grave for Two, the first installment in the Selma Falck series.
Sara Johnsen, writer of the lauded 22 July, emerged as the winner of the 2020 Nordic TV Drama Screenplay Award for outstanding writing on a Nordic drama series. The jury statement reads: “Drama is a powerful tool that should be used wisely, especially when it comes to portraying stories inspired by real events. The jury was blown away by the brave approach to telling a story respectfully while still grasping its emotional core.”
22 July premiered on Norwegian NRK January 5, and became an immediate success among viewers and critics alike. The first episode is now available on SVT Play in Sweden.
Hjorth & Rosenfeldt’s sixth Sebastian Bergman novel, A Higher Justice, jumps one placement and lands at No. 4 on week 4’s official bestseller list for paperbacks in Norway.
The Wolf and the Watchman, which was just published in Spain, comes in at No. 7 on the official Spanish bestseller list for week 4. The title also nabs the No. 9 position on the Catalan bestseller list.
Deadline Hollywood has listed the 10 most influential international TV shows of the last decade, and on this exclusive list you will find Hans Rosenfeldt’s The Bridge, Lars Lundström’s Real Humans, and Julie Andem’s SKAM.
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Stockholm Requiem, directed by Karin Fahlén and based on Kristina Ohlsson’s best-selling Fredrika Bergman novels, has caught the eye of the British press, among else Entertainment Focus which calls the series “spectacular” and “fabulous”. The publication adds that “Crime-drama of this quality doesn’t come along that often. Definitely one to watch.”
The 10-episode crime drama series was acquired by Walter Presents for the UK and Australia, and premiered on UK Channel Four on January 26.
Tales From the Loop, the TV series based on Simon Stålenhag’s debut work of the same title, along with its sequel Things from the Flood, will have its world premiere at SXSW (South by Southwest) this March. The festival will run between March 13-22, and will as always take place in Austin, Texas, US.
Week 3’s bestseller lists in Sweden see Kristina Ohlsson’s The Mystery of the Haunted Fortress appear at No. 3 on the children’s list. Jo Nesbø’s just published paperback edition of Knife is No. 4 on the list of the same category, and Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1794 is No. 5 in e-book.
Hjorth & Rosenfeldt’s sixth book in the Sebastian Bergman series, A Higher Justice, stays at No. 5 on the official bestseller list for paperbacks in Norway. The list summarizes the sales of week 3, January 13-17.
Mystery Writers of America have announced the nominees for the coveted Edgar Allan Poe Award, a prestigious award for excellence in the mystery genre, and Wisting is nominated for ‘Best TV Episode Teleplay’.
The detective series is based on Jørn Lier Horst’s bestselling books about police inspector William Wisting and is co-created and written by director Trygve Allister Diesen and Katherine Valen Zeiner. Wisting is streaming on Sundance Now in the U.S. and airing on BBC Four in the UK.
The winners will be presented at the Edgar Awards gala on April 30, 2020.
Netherlands, Bruna
Three-book deal closed by Julia Angelin
Czech Republic, Host
Closed by Josephine Oxelheim
Slovakia, Ikar
Closed by Emma Granberg
Italy, Nord
Closed by Federico Ambrosini
Czech Republic, Metafora
Closed by Josephine Oxelheim
Latvia, Zvaigzne
Closed by Emma Granberg
Entertainingly enough the biggest emotions are here hidden within the smallest of actions, that are also hugely relatable. /…/ The questions it raises are many, the tone is light and the plot firmly down to earth – however flavoured with an astounding psychological insight.
– Familiejournal
Roslund builds an incredibly exciting story that kept me up way too long because I wanted to know how it ends.
– Expressen
Amazingly good, of course. /…/ [Some series] really are so incredibly good that you want nothing else but for them to continue.
– Kapprakt
The Devil’s Trick is, exactly like the other Hoffman & Grens novels, a really cleverly told story. With a combination of social engagement, psychological depth, and action, Anders Roslund shows who is the boss of suspense novels.
– Ljudboksklubben
This moving and crowd-pleasing novel gently depicts aging and its joys and sadnesses (…) Readers will laugh and cry. In Bo, Ridzén has created a character who can evoke empathy in anyone.
– Library Journal *Starred Review*
A touching and poignant tale of an aging father and his middle-aged daughter, exploring themes of nurturing and reconciliation, and the profound layers of life often hidden from those closest to us – a story about love, and about making things right, before it’s too late.