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Ulf Kvensler

Ulf Kvensler (b. 1968), has got a long and successful career as a screenwriter, director and showrunner behind him. He started out as a comedian but has in recent years written drama, horror and thriller. He is both creator and main author of numerous hit series including The RestaurantSolsidanMolanders and Om Stig Petrés hemlighet. Sarek is his much anticipated debut.

Awards

The Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award (Best Debut) Sweden – Sarek The Couples Trip 2022
Shortlisted for the Crimetime Award (Crime Debut of the Year) Sweden – Sarek The Couples Trip 2022
Shortlisted for Book of the Year Award Sweden – Sarek The Couples Trip 2022
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‘The Fireman’ published in Sweden

Isak works in home care in a small town in Småland. One day, he is contacted by his father, an internationally known artist who left Isak when he was a child. The father is dying and wishes to reconcile. He also wants Isak to inherit his fortune, but there are certain reservations. Isak and his girlfriend Madde go to visit his father and get involved in a psychological game wherein the line between reality and nightmare blurs — a game of life and death.

The Fireman is Ulf Kvensler’s second stand-alone psychological thriller, following his best-selling suspense novel Sarek.

‘The Couples Trip’ No. 4 in Denmark

The Couples Trip by Ulf Kvensler makes its debut on the official bestseller list for crime fiction in Denmark, where it lands the No. 4 spot.

‘The Couples Trip’ No. 1 most sold in Sweden this May

The Couples Trip, Ulf Kvensler’s debut thriller, shoots to No. 1 on the official monthly bestseller list for paperbacks in Sweden.

Ulf Kvensler No. 2 in Sweden

Ulf Kvensler’s chilling novel Sarek claims the No. 2 spot on the official bestseller list for paperback in Sweden this week.

Ulf Kvensler the winner of the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award

Ulf Kvensler is the winner of the 2022 Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award for ‘Best Debut’. His fast-paced and relentless debut novel The Couples Trip is lauded by the Academy’s jury, who gives the following motivation:

“A claustrophobic chamber play of infinite nature, ever winding towards the inevitable disaster.”

 

‘The Couples Trip’ shortlisted for The Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award for ‘Best Debut’

Ulf Kvensler’s gripping debut novel, The Couples Trip, is shortlisted for The Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award 2022 for ‘Best Debut’.

The winning novel will be announced during the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Fall Meeting in Eskilstuna, November 20.

Ulf Kvensler No. 4 in Sweden

Ulf Kvensler’s Sarek features on the official list for fiction in Sweden for the third consecutive week, claiming the No. 4 spot.

Kvensler on the Swedish bestseller list

Ulf Kvensler’s Sarek features at No. 4 on the official list for fiction in Sweden this week.

‘Everything We Didn’t Say’ and ‘Sarek’ shortlisted for the Book of the Year Award

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.

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New Title: ‘Sarek’

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.