Today marks the release date of Temple & Young’s first album, the self-titled Temple & Young. The duo behind the music is Andreas Kleerup – previously known for collaborations with Robyn, Neneh Cherry, Lykke Li, Teddybears and more – and bass player/producer Andreas Unge, recently returned from Africa where he worked with names like Oumou Sangaré, Salif Keita, Cheikh Lô, Youssou N’Dour and others.

Available on all platforms today, Temple & Young is timeless, hypnotic and mind-expanding space travel in musical form.

Anders de la Motte’s Dead of Winter is No. 1 on the official paperback bestseller list for the third week in a row. Niklas Natt och Dag meanwhile grabs two No. 5 placements with 1794, one on the hardcover list and one on the e-book list. Frida Ramstedt also claims a No. 5 spot, in her case on the nonfiction list, with Make Yourself at Home: The Ultimate Guide to Interior Decorating.

Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger’s Death Deserved is No. 2 on the official paperback bestseller list of week 45. Stefan Ahnhem’s X Ways to Die meanwhile comes in at No. 3 on the e-book list, and Jørn Lier Horst’s Ill Will is No. 5.

It is now official that Matias Faldbakken’s critically acclaimed novel The Hills has been longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2020.

The IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is awarded annually to a novel published in English. The prize was handed out for the first time in 1996, and previous winners include Orhan Pamuk, Michel Houellebecq and Herta Müller.

The winner will be announced on June 10, 2020.

The official bestseller lists for the month of October are out, and Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1794 grabs three top spots, coming in at No. 1 in hardcover, No. 2 in e-book and No. 4 in audio. Stefan Ahnhem’s X Ways to Die nabs two No. 3 placements, one on the hardcover list and one on the e-book one.

Lars Kepler’s Lazarus comes in at No. 2 in paperback, and Anders de la Motte’s Dead of Winter is No. 3. Simona Ahrnstedt’s Just a Little More is No. 4 in e-book.