Lisa Ridzén’s debut When the Cranes Fly South has been featured in UK retailer Waterstones’ Best Fiction of 2025. The novel was listed in the category ‘The Contemporary World’; the best novels to reflect the love, politics and communities that typify the current moment.

Lisa Ridzén’s runaway bestselling debut When the Cranes Fly South has been listed among the Best Books of 2025 by both Amazon US and the publication Shelf Awareness.

Amazon US featured the the novel in two categories in their round-up of the best titles of the past year, as selected by the Amazon Editors: Literature & Fiction and Discoveries. Amazon Editor Erin Kodicek had the following to say about the novel:

“Lisa Ridzén’s When the Cranes Fly South is a deceptively quiet tale that contains multitudes–at once a beautiful ode to the older and those who attend to them (not as a job, but as a sacred duty, a vocation, an act of love), and an important reminder that it’s never too late, or too soon, to take an inventory of our lives and make course corrections. It’s no wonder Cranes was a book of the year in Sweden and an international best seller. It resonates with every reader who wrestles with some tender regret. And that’s most of us.”

Shelf Awareness, the trusted publication and newsletter of the indie bookselling community in the US, also listed the novel among the 10 best fiction titles of the year. The selected titles ‘reflect the newsletter’s pride in championing commendable writing, books with striking prose, distinctive premises, and captivating author voices’. Cheryl McKeon from the Book House of Styvesant Plaza writes that:

“Swedish author Lisa Ridzén’s debut is a realistic, poignant retrospective on the last months of a life. (…) When the Cranes Fly South ruminates on a long life lived with care, a deep appreciation for natural surroundings, and a commitment to leaving a legacy of love.”

The highly anticipated TV series Jag for ner till bror, written by Karin Arrhenius, will premiere on SVT Play on December 26.

Based on Karin Smirnoff’s praised novel of the same name, Jag for ner till bror is directed by Sanna Lenken and stars Amanda Jansson, Rasmus Johansson and Jakob Öhrman.

Max Ulveson is trained at the renowned Theatre Academy in Malmö, from which he graduated in 2019.

He has appeared in feature films such as Dancing Queens (2021) and Tills solen går upp (2021), as well as in several acclaimed television series including Thunder in My Heart (2021–2022), Solsidan (2019), and Barracuda Queens (2023–2025).

On stage, Ulveson has delivered memorable performances in productions including Shakespeare in Love (2018) and Vargarnas tid (2025). Most recently, Ulveson appeared as Jens Eklund in the celebrated play Bolero (2025), a personal and powerful chamber drama by Sigge Eklund.

This morning, Netflix announced that the nine-episode serial killer mystery based on Jo Nesbø’s internationally bestselling Harry Hole series, Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole, will premiere globally on March 26th, 2026.

Tobias Santelmann stars as the iconic detective Harry Hole, joined by Joel Kinnaman as Tom Waaler and Pia Tjelta as Rakel Fauke, alongside an all-star ensemble cast including Anders Baasmo, Agnes Kittelsen, Frank Kjosås, Kelly Gale and Ellen Helinder.

Author, Creator and Executive Producer Jo Nesbø: “Finally we can reveal the premiere date and share this first look at Tobias Santelmann as Harry Hole. Seeing Tobias bring Harry to life has been really exciting and marks a new chapter for the character. I’m looking forward to sharing his take on Harry with the audience, and to have them join us for a truly dark and twisted journey.”

Directed by Øystein Karlsen and Anna Zackrisson, Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole is a tale of obsession, betrayal, and blurred lines between justice and revenge. As Harry Hole faces off with his nemesis Tom Waaler, audiences will be drawn into a game of cat and mouse where the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Stefan Ahnhem’s standalone thriller novel Nothing But the Truth has been adapted into a four-part series by producers Asp Varhos, to globally premiere on Netflix in 2026.

Directed by Kasper Barfoed and written by Amanda Högberg and Axel Stjärne, the series has just wrapped production in Sweden and Sicily. The main cast consists of Emma Appleton (Traitors), Fares Fares (Chernobyl), Frida Gustavsson (Vikings: Valhalla), Jakob Oftebro (Stenbeck).

Set against the stunning backdrops of Stockholm’s archipelago and sun-drenched Sicily, Stockholm-based Carl (Fares) and Helene (Gustavsson) arrange a holiday-house swap with Adam (Oftebro) and Scarlett (Appleton), who live in Sicily, in an effort to save their marriages. But upon arriving at their new exclusive home, Carl and Helene start to sense that something feels off. The house doesn’t quite match the pictures of the romantic villa, and unsettling questions arise about the strangers now living in their home. Who are these people they’ve traded homes with? Meanwhile, Adam and Scarlett move into Carl and Helene’s house in Stockholm’s archipelago, a stunning, modern architectural dream. But despite its beauty, things feel awkward. Why are the neighbors so nosy? Why is the walk-in closet locked? As both couples try to reconnect amidst growing suspicions, dark secrets begin to surface.

Malin Levanon is a versatile and magnetic screen presence with great emotional range and a sharp sense of humor. She is known for portraying powerful, nuanced characters across a broad spectrum of genres.

Her most recent roles include Tilda Rehnström in the acclaimed Detektiven från Beledweyne/Detective #24 (2023), and Liz in Netflix’s Clark (2022), a global hit streamed in 190 countries. Levanon also appeared in the horror feature film Hemmet/The Home which premiered in 2025 and is sold to over 35 countries.

Levanon first captured major critical attention in 2015 with her unforgettable performance as the homeless Minna in Tjuvheder/Drifters. For this role, she received the 2016 Guldbagge Award for Best Actress (Sweden’s equivalent of an Academy Award), and the same year she was honoured with the esteemed Lena Nyman Prize.

Raised in the world of theatre, Levanon’s artistic roots trace back to the Stanislavski tradition. As a teenager, she developed a passion for Grotowski’s physical theatre techniques, and later expanded her craft through the improvisation-based film method of Mike Leigh. Her commitment to constant artistic development also led her to study with Ivana Chubbuck in her renowned masterclass at the Chubbuck Studio in West Hollywood.