Thomas Enger (b.1973) has rapidly distinguished himself as one of the most exciting new voices in Young Adult fiction. The Oslo-born author wrote for Norway’s flagship newspapers for eight years before switching careers to that of author. His critically acclaimed crime fiction went on to sell to over 30 countries, and for his YA novels Enger received the prestigious Norwegian Uprisen award twice, officially profiling him as one of the most promising writers in the genre.

The official weekly bestseller list for hardcovers sees two familiar names in the top three: Lars Kepler, whose Lazarus is No. 2, and Hjorth & Rosenfeldt, who come in at No. 3 with A higher Justice. Leif GW Persson also stays in the top three, but on the non-fiction list. His Master Detective Willy: the Story of My Career is No. 3 this week.

The paperback list sees Stefan Ahnhem shoot to the top, placing No. 1 with Motive X. Stina Jackson’s The Silver Road is No. 5 on the same list, but also comes in at No. 3 in audio, and No. 2 in e-books. She's joined on the e-book list by Niklas Natt och Dag’s The Wolf and the Watchman, No. 5 this week.

Hjorth & Rosenfeldt’s A Higher Justice stays on the official weekly bestseller lists in Norway, this week placing No. 4 on the e-book list and No. 5 on the hardcover one.

Statistics from the UK book sales monitor Nielsen Book Scan show that Jo Nesbø is the most sold translated author of 2018 in the UK. Nesbø’s eleventh installment in the Harry Hole series, The Thirst, is No. 1 on the official list, and Macbeth, his latest stand-alone novel, is No. 2. Also on the top twenty list is Fredrik Backman, whose long-running bestseller A Man Called Ove, comes in at No. 16.

The bestseller list for the most sold Norwegian children’s books in Norway 2018 has been announced, and Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Detective Agency No. 2 series dominates the list and occupies an impressive thirteen out of fifteen placements. Starting with Operation Mummy at No. 2, the books featured are the following: Operation Pirate, Operation Summer Island, Operation Ghost, Operation Shadowman, Operation Circus, Operation Thundercloud, Operation Shipwreck, The Search for the Queen of the Jungle, Operation Windblast, The Search for The Thief’s Thief, Operation Junk Thief and Operation Daffodil.

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Caroline Cowan holds a Bachelor of Honor in Film from the prestigious Central Saint Martins College in London and is the director of numerous acclaimed short films and TV-series.

Cowan is the writer and director behind Joy (2014), a children’s drama series which was nominated at the Prix Jeunesse, the world’s oldest and most esteemed children’s TV festival. Cowan is also the director of the crime hit series Arne Dahl: Hidden Numbers (2015) which has garnered great success both in its native Sweden and abroad.

Currently, Cowan is involved in the development of multiple new projects including a family feature based on a successful young adult novel.