The Golden Venla gala was a triumphant night for Queen of Fucking Everything, which won all the categories it was nominated in. The series was named Drama Series of the Year, and creator Tiina Lymi received two major awards, winning Best Screenplay and Best Director.

The acting awards went to members of the series’ cast, with Laura Malmivaara receiving the prize for Best Actor for her portrayal of Linda, and Kristo Salminen winning Best Supporting Actor for his role as Börje.

Lisa Ridzén’s acclaimed debut When the Cranes Fly South features in the UK Top 10 for a second consecutive week, now claiming the No.1 spot on The Times bestseller list as well as the No.8 spot on the Sunday Times bestseller list for paperback fiction.

Last semester of ninth grade. The unwritten rules of the classroom, the hierarchies, the hallways. Eyes meeting and turning away, hands accidentally touching. Secret messages late at night. Hope growing, and bursting.

You’re the One I Write About is a concentrated and lyrical novel about the first love, betrayal, longing and daring to be yourself.

SON, the first installment in Thomas Enger and Johana Gustawsson’s Kari Voss-series, has been nominated as ‘Best Crime Fiction’ for the Prix Le Point du polar européen in France. The accolade is bestowed annually at the Quais Du Polar Festival to highlight an outstanding crime novel by a European author.

Moa Backe Åstot’s Butterfly Heart has been selected for the 2026 USBBY Outstanding International Books honor list for young people.

Since 2006, the Outstanding International Books committee has annually curated the list, highlighting exceptional books that offer meaningful perspectives and experiences, broadening and enriching readers’ understanding of the world.

Heine Bakkeid’s standalone thriller The Night Voyager and Thomas Enger & Johana Gustawsson’s SON, the first installment in the Kari Voss series, have been shortlisted for the Norwegian Sølvkniven, an award which honors Norwegian crime literature.

The jury had the following to say about each of the nominees:

“Boundary-breaking and nail-biting madness in book form, you can feel the chill take a firm grip on you as the pages fly by. /…/ The pitch-black plot makes this a wild reading experience. One can simply bow in the dust – The Night Voyager is Bakkeid’s best crime novel so far.”

“Excellent, a very thrilling and captivating story about processing grief and keep living after a tragedy. /…/ The plot [in SON] is masterfully crafted, with many subplots leading the reader off course, and the solution is far from easy to predict.”