Conny Palmkvist’s Eternity to the Stars has been shortlisted for the 2025 Swedish Radio’s Children’s Novel Award. The Swedish Radio’s Children’s Novel Award is an annual prize given to the best Swedish children’s book of the year for readers in the ages of 9 to 12. The winning author and title will be chosen by a jury of children.
The latest installment in Stefan Ahnhem’s bestselling Fabian Risk series, Generation Zero, debuts at No. 5 on the Norwegian bestseller list for general fiction and at No. 1 in the e-book category this week.
Lemon orchards, pralines, delicate pastries – and a new mysterious death.
Hugo Lind has chosen to stay in Italy, and when the tour guide Lara Belmonte needs a bus driver, he naturally volunteers. This time, Belmonte Travels has arranged a luxury stay on the Amalfi Coast for the Byhlén family, a business dynasty. There are rumors that patriarch Gottfrid Byhlén is finally ready to hand over control of his confectionery empire. But to whom? And is anyone willing to kill to emerge victorious in the power struggle?
Intrigue in Amalfi is the second installment in the bestselling Murder Under the Sun series, offering sunshine, food, and thrilling murder mysteries.
Moa Herngren’s runaway bestseller The Divorce has been nominated for the French award Prix Pleine Vie 2025 in the fiction category. The accolade is bestowed by magazine Pleine Vie and once all the nominated works have been announced, a public vote will determine the winner.
This week, The Lake, the latest installment in Jørn Lier Horst’s bestselling William Wisting series, lands at No. 2 on Slovakia’s hardcover bestseller list.
Kristina Ohlsson continues to lead the Swedish bestseller charts, with Nightshifter, the newly released fifth installment in her August Strindberg series, still at No. 1 on the hardcover list. The fourth book in the series, Beyond Rescue, remains firmly in the top spot for paperbacks. Meanwhile, Death on Capri by Anders and Anette de la Motte climbs to No. 2 on the paperback list.
The Sleepwalker, the latest installment in Lars Kepler’s Joona Linna series, holds the No. 1 spot in the paperback category for the third consecutive week.
Kristina Ohlsson continues to dominate the Swedish bestseller lists with her newly published fifth installment in the August Strindberg series, Nightshifter, still holding the No. 1 spot on the hardcover list. The fourth installment, Beyond Rescue, continues to stay at No. 1 in the paperback category. Meanwhile, Anders and Anette de la Motte’s Death on Capri continues to hold its place at No. 4 on the paperback list.
Collider has revealed that Viaplay is bringing the thriller series Mafia to US screens, and episodes start rolling out on June 19.
Mafia is told from a unique perspective: we see the evolution of organized crime through the eyes of a petty criminal who rises to become a notorious gangster. Additionally, we follow a police detective who had the keen eye to realize that there was something more profound in the underworld of cigarette smuggling, but unfortunately, she wasn’t taken seriously by her superiors. Mafia takes place in the 1990s, and the story covers nine years of rising crime in Sweden, including armed conflicts, intense shootouts, and gang wars.
The strong cast features Peshang Rad, Katia Winter, Helena af Sandeberg, Nemanja Stojanovic, Jens Hultén, Christian Hillborg Cedomir Djordjevic and Dragomir Mrsic. Mafia is helmed by two high-profile directors — Mani Maserrat and Tomas Jonsgården, and Axel Stjärne serves as the lead writer.
Meaning of Life is back with a second season on Viaplay. The comedy drama blends warmth and humour with a poignant look at life’s complexities, capturing the unexpected mix of joy and sadness in everyday moments.
The series is created by Tove Eriksen Hillblom and Maria Nygren. Eriksen Hillblom also directed alongside lead director Eddie Nygren and Adam Pålsson. The series stars Helena af Sandeberg, Celie Sparre, Ulf Stenberg, Hannes Fohlin and Madeleine Martin.
Meaning of Life season 2 will premiere May 18 on Viaplay and TV3.
Slovenia, No! Press
Closed by Emma Granberg
China, Booky
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Czech Republic, Zlin
Two-book deal closed by Julia Angelin
Romania, Crime Scene Press
Closed by Emma Granberg
North Macedonia, Matica
Closed by Emma Granberg
Arab World, Hayat Publishing
Closed by Emma Granberg
An entertaining portrayal of today’s dating culture. /…/ A genuine contemporary series from the Nordics, with strong acting performances, a well-written script, and fascinating characters. /…/ A dramedy which makes out a heartwarming ray of light as the autumn darkness settles in.
– Ljud och Bild
Cuts straight into the soul as piercingly as that text your last date never replied to.
– Moviezine
[T]he attention to detail, the seemingly unimportant anecdotes and memories which appear in such vibrant colors, makes everything feel intensely real.
– Dagens Nyheter
Magnusson carries out the novel in such a skillful way that you want to intervene and help Stefan escape the curse that initiates [his] downfall.
– Expressen
Great social realism! /…/ Broken White is exemplary easy to read, it portrays things seldomly told.
– Aftonbladet
Bo is running out of time. Yet time is one of the few things he’s got left. Fortunately he still has his beloved elkhound Sixten for company, only now his son insists upon taking the dog away. The very same son that Bo is wanting to mend his relationship with before his time is up.