Julie Andem’s SKAM Season 1: Eva makes its debut on the international bestseller lists even before its first publication abroad, claiming the No. 2 spot on Bokus’ bestseller list. Bokus is one of Sweden’s biggest online book retailers, and SKAM Season 1: Eva shoots to the top of the all-genres list solely based on its pre-publication sales.
Stina Jackson (b. 1983) hails from the northern town of Skellefteå in Sweden. Just over a decade ago she relocated to Denver, Colorado, where she penned her debut novel, the acclaimed The Silver Road. A runaway bestseller, the novel established Jackson as a rising new star within Nordic suspense.
Jonas Gardell’s In Memory of an Unconditional Love is No. 1 on the Swedish hardcover list for the first week of October. Gardell is joined by Liza Marklund, who comes in at No. 4 with her recently published Black Pearl Farm. Just after at No. 5 comes Stefan Ahnhem and Motive X, which also claims the No. 3 spot on the e-book list and the No. 4 spot on the audio list. Niklas Natt och Dag and The Wolf and the Watchman occupy the No. 3 spot on the paperback list, also coming in at No. 4 on the e-book list.
Jørn Lier Horst’s second Cold Case Quartet novel, The Innermost Room, comes in at No. 1 and No. 4 on the official weekly Norwegian bestseller lists for e-books and hardcovers, respectively.
A Fortunate Man, written by Anders August and directed by Bille August, premiered in Denmark on August 30th. The film, which is based on Nobel prize-winning author Henrik Pontoppidan’s 1898 novel Lykke-Per, has received outstanding reviews and was one of the three films shortlisted to be the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. A Fortunate Man is also set to air as a miniseries on Danish TV 2 in 2019, and it ranks as one of the most ambitious European series to date.
“A Fortune Man is highly entertaining /…/ Go see it at the movie theatre now.”
– JydskeVestkysten
“A dazzling experience /…/ It’s poignant storytelling, melancholic, refined, wry, timeless and modern, empathetically adapted by the father-son team of Bille and Anders August.”
– Cineuropa
“Even after almost three hours of playing time you’re glad that the TV series will deepen the story even more.”
– Filmmagasinet Ekko
“With A Fortunate Man August & August have crafted a lovely and beautiful film about the conditions and hopes of human existence.”
– Soundvenue
The official bestseller lists for the month of September see many familiar titles in the top spots. On the hardcover list Jonas Gardell’s In Memory of an Unconditional Love comes in at No. 2, also making an appearance at No. 5 on the e-book list. Stefan Ahnhem’s fourth Fabian Risk novel, Motive X, claims the No. 4 spot on the hardcover list.
The paperback list has Anders de la Motte and Deeds of Fall at No. 2, and Niklas Natt och Dag’s The Wolf and the Watchman at No. 3.
Jørn Lier Horst’s The Katharina Code claims the No. 2 spot on the e-book list.
Leif GW Persson’s Master Detective Willy: the Story of My Career meanwhile makes a repeat appearance on the nonfiction list, claiming the No. 5 spot.
And lastly on the children’s fiction list, Kristina Ohlsson’s third installment in the Monster Trilogy, The Mummy’s Riddle, places at No. 3.
The weekly Swedish bestseller lists remain largely unchanged the last week of September, and Jonas Gardell and Stefan Ahnhem once again claim the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the hardcover list. Gardell with In Memory of an Unconditional Love, and Ahnhem with Motive X. Ahnhem also comes in at No. 3 on the e-book list and No. 4 on the audio list.
Niklas Natt och Dag’s The Wolf and the Watchman likewise stays put at No. 3 on the paperback list, and comes in at No. 2 on the e-book list.
The just published The Innermost Room by Jørn Lier Horst debuts on the official bestseller list at No. 1 on the e-book list. The novel additionally claims the No. 4 spot on the hardcover list.
Bobbie Peers’ just published William Wenton and the Apocalypse Generator is No. 4 on the bestseller list of most sold children’s books in Norway this September.
William Wenton and the Apocalypse Generator is the fourth installment in Peers’ internationally acclaimed series about the code-breaking genius William Wenton.
Photo: Pär Bäckstrand, C More/TV4
Kristina Ohlsson’s internationally bestselling crime novels about Fredrika Bergman premieres on the small screen today in Sweden. The TV series adaptation, called Sthlm Requiem, will air first on C More, then on TV4 on October 17th.
Karin Fahlén is the concept director of the series, with Lisa Ohlin directing some of the individual episodes. Head screenwriters are Jörgen Hjerdt and Pauline Wolff, and among the star-studded cast are such names as Liv Mjönes, Jonas Karlsson, and Alexej Manvelov.
“Sthlm Requiem is a brutal series, its DNA infused with toughness. Based on Kristina Ohlsson’s novels about Fredrika Bergman, the story doesn’t shy away from showing blood, death and society’s raw underbelly. /…/ it’s smart, expertly portrayed /…/ Hats off to the casting of this trio [Mjönes, Karlsson, Manvelov], they find a fragile sort of chemistry that’s utterly appealing.”
-Expressen
Croatia, Egmont
Closed by Emma Granberg
Brazil, Companhia das Letras
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Arab World, Al Arabi
Closed by Emma Granberg
Sri Lanka, Sunera Publishers
Closed by Emma Granberg
Spain, RBA
Closed by Tor Jonasson
Lithuania, Lectio Divinia
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Tango, a love of cinema, the charm of the everyday, the value of dreams, and the importance of shoes are all interwoven in this magical realism narrative by Danish writer Annette Bjergfeldt, a story that captivates you from the first page to the last.
– Clara
Nordic Noir at its best – tough, fast-paced and with an ice-cold plot in the middle of the summer heat.
– Dynamite
I loved The Isle of a Thousand Stars because it reached a deep, hidden part of my soul – a place where emotions need no name. /…/ As for a seventh-grader like me, The Isle of a Thousand Stars may simply be the saddest yet most beautiful dream I’ve ever experienced.
– VnExpress
Johana Gustawsson and the Norwegian Thomas Enger form a unique duo, delivering a successful thriller where the city of Oslo isn’t there for exoticism, but becomes, as the pages turn, a character in its own right—cold, silent, and terribly human.
– GAEL
[E]ven though it’s all very sad, reading this book is incredibly comforting.
– Bayern1 Radio
A serial killer plagues summertime Oslo, and Harry Hole is teamed up with his archenemy Tom Waaler to crack the case. The murders bring up questions of fidelity and betrayal, while Waaler enlists Harry in his clandestine band of police vigilantes, imposing their own brand of justice. Harry is forced to settle the score with Waaler once and for all, and at the same time solve the riddle of the devil’s star. In a breath-taking chase through Oslo, Harry manages to do both.