Cina Friedner’s The Worst Thing That Could Happen is Everything has been shortlisted for this year’s Children’s Novel Prize in Karlstad. Sixth-grade students in Karlstad will read and work with the nominated books during the upcoming semester, after which they will vote for their favorite.

In December, more than 800 students from 17 different schools will choose the best book.

SVT’s Smärtpunkten, depicting the controversy surrounding Lars Norén’s infamous play 7:3, received Kristallen’s prestigious ‘Best Drama Series Award.’

Smärtpunkten is directed by Sanna Lenken and stars Martin Nick Alexandersson, David Dencik, Maria Sid, Einar-Hugo Strömberg and Linus Gustafsson.

The Kickstarter campaign for Simon Stålenhag’s upcoming project, Swedish Machines, has recently concluded with tremendous success. The original goal of SEK 250 000 was achieved in just 25 minutes. In total, the campaign attracted over 5000 backers and raised more than SEK 3.1 million.

 

Stålenhag’s most personal work yet, Swedish Machines, explores masculinity, friendship, and sexuality in a queer science fiction tale about two young men stuck in the past – and in each other’s orbit. Their story spans decades, as fleeting moments become defining memories, and they set out to explore a mysterious forbidden zone together.

 

Set in his native Sweden and based in an alternate version of Mälaröarna outside of Stockholm, the place where he grew up, and still lives to this day, Swedish Machines juxtaposes giant futuristic machines and vehicles against the inner turmoil of the characters facing a social dystopia.

Anja Gatu is shortlisted for the 2024 Crimetime Award in the “Children’s Crime Fiction of the Year” category for The Cat Who Loved Me, the sixth book in The Cat Spies of Rosengard series. The jury had the following motivation:

“A children’s detective series of the highest quality that raises both topical and scary issues, but in a disarming and entertaining way. We love that it takes place in the suburbs and is so richly and colorfully illustrated. A returning favorite, but we can’t get enough of the cat spies of Rosengård!”.

The winner will be announced during the Crimetime Awards ceremony at the Gothenburg Book Fair on September 28.

Click the “Read more” button below to vote before September 19.

Lisa Ridzén’s debut When The Cranes Fly South has been chosen as an American Booksellers Association’s Indies Introduce title in the US. Indies Introduce is a program created to promote debut authors at independent bookstores in America. Panels of booksellers from across the country gather to select ten adult and ten children’s Indies Introduce titles, aiming to highlight the very best debuts of the upcoming season; When the Cranes Fly South features on their Winter/Spring 2025 list. Below is a blurb by a panel member.

“Such a moving look at one man’s life as he reaches the end. It is about reconciliation, power to maintain control over one’s life, regrets, how we see ourselves in the end and how others see us. So touching, so emotional in subtle and profound ways.” —Kim Brock, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Cincinnati, OH