Niklas Natt och Dag's debut novel The Wolf and the Watchman features in the top 10 of the Spanish bestseller lists for the second consecutive week, claiming the No. 4 spot on the Spanish fiction list, and No. 3 on the Catalan one.
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Screenwriter Peter Smirnakos has a background in journalism, editing and copywriting. He is perhaps most well known as the co-founder of the several-times award-winning ICON Magazine, a publication focusing on in-depth portraits and feature journalism. ICON Magazine published the first ever cover interviews with Swedish superstars Tim “Avicii” Bergling and youtuber Felix “Pewdiepie” Kjellberg.
Smirnakos has studied journalism, philosophy, sociology and, most recently, screenwriting at the esteemed Alma Löv Script Academy, which he graduated in 2019. He currently has several projects in development.
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.
Norway, Cappelen Damm
Two-book deal closed by Tor Jonasson
Slovenia, HKZ
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Germany, HarperCollins
Closed by Tor Jonasson
Italy, Mauri Spagnol / Tre60
Closed by Julia Angelin
Taiwan, Athena Press
Closed by The Grayhawk Agency on behalf of Emma Granberg
Romania, Publica
Closed by Emma Granberg
Beyond the Bridges may be a work of literary fiction and not a crime novel, but being the driven author she is, Kristina Ohlsson can’t resist crafting an intricate and gripping plot…
– DAST Magazine
The book is, unsurprisingly, well written. After all, we are dealing with two of crime fiction’s leading authors. The narrative moves along smoothly and effortlessly, carrying the reader toward a final resolution that is dramatic, unsettling, and a little unexpected.
– Nettavisen
– Mål & Medel
It’s incredible how Swedish author Moa Herngren manages with each book to portray familial grievances from such different perspectives that you believe every character’s feelings and even identify with them. (…) Enlightening!
– Donna
Moa Herngren transports the reader from one perspective to another and does it so skillfully that the reader is almost left shivering with emotions. A stunningly beautiful family portrait!
– Kotiliesi
‘Elizabeth the Third’ is a contemporary novel infused with suspense, delving into family relationships, the search for belonging, and a toxic friendship that changes everything.
