Jo Nesbø has been bestowed with the prestigious Francisco Gonzalez Ledesma Award – an award that recognizes a lifetime of storytelling, instituted in honor of the Spanish journalist and writer Francisco González Ledesma, one of the foremost Spanish noir novelists of the 20th century. The chosen winner is selected by the VLC Negra organization in recognition of their outstanding performance within the genre, their literary quality, and the values and exemplary human qualities that they display.
The award is handed over during a special event within the VLC Negra festival, which took place this Friday, and whose objective is to remember the figure of Francisco González Ledesma and encourage the reading of his work, as well as pay homage to the award-winning author. It has previously been received by James Ellroy, Andreu Martín, and Alicia Giménez Bartlett among others.
Ulf Kvensler’s chilling novel Sarek claims the No. 2 spot on the official bestseller list for paperback in Sweden this week.
Photo: Agnete Brun
Agnes Ravatn (b. 1983) made her debut with the novel Week 53 in 2007, followed by three critically acclaimed and award-winning essay collections: Standing still (2011), Popular Reading (2011) and Operation self-discipline (2014). Her award-winning novel The Bird Tribunal (2013), became an international bestseller, was translated into seventeen languages, and made into a successful play. In 2020, she published the psychological thriller The Seven Doors, which, amongst other awards, was longlisted for the CWA International Dagger.
With the psychological drama The Guests, Ravatn once again shows proof of why she is the one to look out for in the genre. Her thought-provoking writing and keen eye for human weakness draws the reader into a spine-tingling scenery, where something more menacing hides beneath the surface.
Stefan Ahnhem’s highly acclaimed psychological thriller, Nothing But the Truth, is No. 3 on the official monthly bestseller list for April in Sweden.
Storm Watch is No. 2 on the official monthly bestseller list for April in Norway. The title is the first installment in Kristina Ohlsson’s series about August Strindberg.
Killing Moon, the thirteenth Harry Hole novel by Jo Nesbø, debuts on the official Czech bestseller list, doing so at No. 2.
Jo Nesbø’s Killing Moon debuts at No. 4 on the Suspense list in the Netherlands. Killing Moon is the thirteenth Harry Hole novel.
May 8 will see the premiere of the second season of Top Dog, which is freely based on Swedish author Jens Lapidus’s bestselling books The VIP Room, Stockholm Delete and Top Dog.
Hans Jörnlind, Charlotte Lesche and Axel Stjärne are the writers of season 2, with Alexis Almström and Ahmed Abdullahi directing.
Top Dog Season 2 premieres on C More May 8 and on TV4 May 17.
Viaplay has unveiled the trailer for the upcoming comedy slasher series Ingen ängel, created by EliSophie André and directed by Tuna Özer.
Angelina (Yussra El Abdouni) is like any other 17-year-old girl. She parties, smokes, hangs out with her best friend Fanny (Felicia Sjöström Nilsson) and with boring guys to pass the time. Just a tiny problem; Angelina is a serial killer. Even though she tries not to be.
Ingen ängel will premiere May 11 on Viaplay.
Finland, Otava
Two-book deal closed by Julia Angelin
China, CITIC
Closed by The Grayhawk Agency on behalf of Emma Granberg
Brazil, Companhia das Letras
Two-book deal closed by Tassy Barham Associates on behalf of Emma Granberg
Denmark, Turbine
Closed by Linda Andersson
Latvia, Zvaigzne
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Romania, Crime Scene Press
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
When the Cranes Fly South is a quietly crushing novel. /…/[I]t takes you on Bo’s journey with a gentle and empathetic hand. It’s a must-read for anyone with ageing loved ones or for those contemplating the realities of growing older.
– Riotus
Ulf Kvensler is masterful at building a mood of impending catastrophe, creating tension between characters, and using the setting to reflect the characters’ emotions and situations — vulnerability, confinement, drama, and danger.
– Skånska Dagbladet
[Cassi is] for everyone who would like to read an entertaining and warm-hearted novel filled with odd characters and encounters.
– Westdeutscher Rundfunk
A a fresh take on what it is to be young in an environment where a positive future is but a dream.
– The Herald
[The Mother-in-Law] is a clever novel written with an assured hand and the drama moves briskly towards multiple surprising, twisty endings.
– Librarius
A touching and poignant tale of an aging father and his middle-aged daughter, exploring themes of nurturing and reconciliation, and the profound layers of life often hidden from those closest to us – a story about love, and about making things right, before it’s too late.
