Anja Gatu’s The Cat Who Came In From The Cold features at No. 1 on the official list for children’s fiction in Sweden, followed by Jonas Gardell’s The Story of the Little Sparrow which comes in at No. 2.
This week’s bestseller lists in Norway have Jo Nesbø appear at the top of the official paperback list, claiming the No. 1 spot with The Jealousy Man and Other Stories, followed by Heine Bakkeid who features at No. 5 on the same list with St. Avenger. The title also makes an appearance at No. 3 on retailer Norli’s paperback list for fiction.
Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Detective Agency No. 2 title Operation Ninja comes in at No. 1 on the Norwegian official bestseller list for children’s fiction for the second consecutive week.
Jo Nesbø’s short story London, from his story collection The Jealousy Man And Other Stories, is longlisted for the prestigious 2022 CWA Short Story Dagger, an award given to the best crime-focused short story of the year published or broadcast in the UK.
The shortlist will be announced on May 13th at the CrimeFest in Bristol.
Sara Osman’s brilliant debut Everything We Didn’t Say and Ulf Kvensler’s highly anticipated psychological thriller Sarek has been shortlisted for Bonnier’s Book Clubs’ Book of the Year Award 2022. Bonnier’s Book Clubs is the home of five Swedish book clubs, including the biggest one in Sweden. The winning book and author will be announced in October.
To see the list of the nominees and vote for your favorite, click “Read more” below.
Clark, the anticipated Netflix series about the Swedish “celebrity gangster” Clark Olofsson, will premiere May 5.
The six episode drama is directed Jonas Åkerlund and written by Fredrik Agetoft, Peter Arrhenius and Jonas Åkerlund. Clark Olofsson will be portrayed by Bill Skarsgård.
Björn Natthiko Lindeblad’s I May Be Wrong is the No. 1 highest grossing non-fiction title of the first quarter of 2022 in Sweden, as well as the No. 4 highest grossing book across all genres. On the quarterly non-fiction list he is joined by Anders Hansen, whose book Brain Blues comes in at No. 2. Hansen’s collaborative title with Mats Wänblad, Insta-Brain Junior, meanwhile is the No. 1 highest grossing title in the quarterly list for children’s fiction.
Three friends have since long enjoyed an annual tradition of hiking in the far north of Sweden. Anna and Henrik have a hard time saying no when Milena wants her boyfriend Jacob to tag along this year. Anna is overwhelmed by the notion that she recognizes him from somewhere, but can’t quite seem to place him. The hike soon turns into a nightmare when it emerges that bringing Jacob was a fateful decision that will change their lives forever.
This week’s bestseller lists in Norway have Jo Nesbø appear at the top of the paperback list, claiming the No. 1 spot with The Jealousy Man and Other Stories. Anne Holt comes in as No. 1 on the e-book list with The Eleventh Manuscript and makes an appearance at No. 2 on the paperback list with the same title.
The latest addition to the Detective Agency No. 2 series by Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes, Operation Ninja, sails to No. 1 on the official bestseller list for children’s fiction.
The Schoolmaster Games had its world premiere at the Gothenburg Film Festival earlier this year, where it was described as “stylistically perfect”. The erotic queer melodrama will now premiere in Swedish cinemas April 22.
Ylva Forner’s debut feature is an adaptation of the novel with the same name by Kristofer Folkhammar, about a schoolmaster who plays secret erotic games with a student.
Tarik Saleh’s new film, the psychological thriller Boy From Heaven, has been selected to the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Written and directed by Saleh, the film was shot in Cairo and is set in the University of Al-Azhar where young Adam finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy and power struggle. The film stars Tawfeek Barhom, Fares Fares and Sherwan Haji.
The 75th Cannes Film Festival takes place May 17–28, 2022.
Spain, Duomo
Closed by Linda Andersson
UK, Bloomsbury
Closed by Josephine Oxelheim
Korea, Dasan
Closed by Emma Granberg
Netherlands, De Geus
Two-book deal closed by Tor Jonasson
Hungary, Libri/Helikon
Closed by Emma Granberg
Croatia, Znanje
Closed by Emma Granberg
The novel adds flesh to the bones and fire to the blood – as well as an interpretation of history. /…/ Passion has always been a rewarding theme for fiction, and Niklas Natt och Dag’s historical novel is an adventure tale filled with tempestuous voyages, charged encounters, bloody battles, and sudden, violent death.
– Dagens Nyheter
Those who have read and appreciated The Crow Girl trilogy will find the same creeping sense of unease in The Peacock Man. Erik Axl Sund excels at creating that unsettling atmosphere. The authors also have a remarkable talent for portraying wounded, broken individuals in a way that feels authentic. /…/ The greatest reward lies in the depiction of Mauritz Möller—pitiful, even repulsive, yet utterly fascinating to follow.
– Gefle Dagblad
Rosenfeldt is undeniably a talented writer of suspense. I find Harvest Child a step above its predecessor.
– Göteborgs-Posten
As the consummate professional he is, Hans Rosenfeldt succeeds in bringing all the threads together into a brilliant crescendo.
– Senioren
The language of the novel is lyrical and flowing. For me, the reading experience feels like being swept away by a powerful current; I have no control, yet I’m completely carried along. /…/ The freedoms Fagerholm takes with language are what make the novel feel both liberated and deeply personal.
– Västra Nyland
Diamonds and Rust is a story about wounds that never heal, about envy, betrayal and revenge, and about a crime so well and thoroughly thought out that it may never be solved. Not unless Hanne Wilhelmsen gets a chance to try.