Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1794 grabs the No. 3 spot on the official hardcover bestseller list of week 50 in Sweden. 1794 is the long-running bestseller sequel to The Wolf and the Watchman.
Ill Will, the latest title from Jørn Lier Horst, comes in at No. 4 on the hardcover bestseller list for week 50 in Norway. The novel also features at No. 5 on the e-book list.
Death Deserved, the first book in Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger’s Blix & Ramm series, comes in at No. 4 in paperback.
Jørn Lier Horst’s Ill Will is one of the titles shortlisted for the Norwegian book industry publication BOK365’s Book of the Year Award. Ill Will is the third installment in the Cold Case Quartet.
For the fourth consecutive year the award for outstanding writing in Nordic drama will be handed out at Gothenburg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision. Sara Johnsen is nominated as the writer of 22 July.
22 July tells the story of those who, by virtue of their professions, witnessed the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Norway on July 22, 2011. They rescued the injured, buried the dead, comforted the grieving, and attempted to understand in the face of overwhelming grief and shock. Featuring fictional characters but based on meticulous research into the true events, 22 July is a story about the systems that shape our daily lives, and who we are when tragedy strikes.
22 July will premiere on NRK on January 5.
The nominees for 2019’s Storytel Awards have been announced. Previously known as the Grand Audiobook Prize, the Storytel Awards have been handed out to the best audio books in Sweden since 2007. The awards are split into five categories: Suspense, Fiction, Nonfiction, YA, and Children’s books.
Among the nominees for the Suspense award are: Stefan Ahnhem’s X Ways to Die, Anne Holt’s A Grave for Two, Kristina Ohlsson’s To Him Who Knocks, Hjorth & Rosenfeldt’s A Higher Justice, Jo Nesbø’s Knife, and Anders Roslund’s Knock Knock.
The Fiction nominees include: Liza Marklund’s Black Pearl Farm, Fredrik Backman’s Anxious People, Simona Ahrnstedt’s Just a Little More, and Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1794.
Fans will be able to vote for their favorites till January 17, and the winners will be announced at a gala event on April 2.
To cast your vote, click “Read more” below.
An official teaser trailer has now been released for the upcoming TV-series Box 21, based on the acclaimed crime novel by Roslund & Hellström. The series will premiere on the Swedish streaming platform Viaplay on January 17.
Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1794 climbs the hardcover list, coming in at No. 2 on the official bestseller list for week 49 in Sweden. The novel also features at No. 3 on the e-book list.
Jørn Lier Horst appears three times on the official Norwegian bestseller lists for week 49. Horst’s Ill Will comes in at No. 5 in hardcover and No. 4 in e-book, while his and Thomas Enger’s Death Deserved is No. 5 on the paperback list.
Photo: Dusk to Dawn I
Mr. Tophat’s debut album suite, Dusk to Dawn part I, II & III, is one of five nominees for a Swedish Grammy Award in the category ‘Best Electro/Dance 2020’.
The Swedish Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on February 6 in Stockholm, where the winner will be announced.
Matias Faldbakken’s novel We Are Five is one of three novels that have been shortlisted for the Norwegian magazine Natt og Dag’s 2019 Oslo Award for ‘Best Novel of the Year’. In the article where the nominees are revealed, We Are Five is highlighted as Faldbakken’s best novel to date.
The winner will be announced on January 31, 2020. To vote, click “Read more” below.
Finland, Aula
Closed by Josephine Oxelheim
Sweden, Wahlström & Widstrand
Three-book deal closed by Julia Angelin
Sweden, Wahlström & Widstrand
Three-book deal closed by Julia Angelin
Taiwan, Prophet
Closed by Emma Granberg
US, HarperVia
Closed by Senka Hasanovic
North Macedonia, Matica
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
– Sunday Times
The narrative [in The Night Voyager] is smoothly composed. (…) The crescendo, which doesn’t only involve one hell of a storm for the crew at sea, but also an inopportune labour of Helene (and not least Audhild) is masterfully juggled. You shouldn’t underestimate the claustrophobic qualities of a boat in a storm at open sea, or the fear in a first-time visitor to the maternity ward.
– Bok365
Diary of a Ditched Girl is a true ten./…/ A series that’s better than the book it’s based on.
– SR
Diary of a Ditched Girl is this fall’s must-watch Swedish TV show.
– DN
The chemistry between Amanda and her main friendship group is refreshingly authentic, with writers Moa Herngren and Tove Eriksen Hillblom doing a fantastic job of capturing the pitfalls of modern dating.
– Nordic Watchlist
Bo is running out of time. Yet time is one of the few things he’s got left. Fortunately he still has his beloved elkhound Sixten for company, only now his son insists upon taking the dog away. The very same son that Bo is wanting to mend his relationship with before his time is up.