Antti Tuomainen is the winner of the CWA Dagger for Crime Fiction in Translation 2026 for his acclaimed crime novel The Winter Job.

The jury praised the novel with the following citation:

“A down and out father resorts to crime to purchase a piano for Xmas for his estranged offspring and a hilarious road movie into the Northern wilderness ensues, with a cast of bizarre, often grotesque but loveable characters. Hilarious and wonderfully humane.”

Presented by the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA), the Dagger Awards are among Europe’s most prestigious literary honors.

Prime Video has announced a four-part psychological thriller based on Sarek, the bestselling debut novel by Swedish author Ulf Kvensler. Set in the remote Sarek National Park, the story follows a hiking trip that spirals into a deadly nightmare.

The series stars Felix Sandman, Kit Walker Johansson, Alva Bratt and Nora Rios.

The script is written by Måns Herngren, who also serves as director together with Henrik Björn. Sarek is expected to premiere on Prime Video across the Nordic region in 2027.

When 19-year-old Sunniva Linje is found dead beneath the ice near her family’s winter cabin, the police quickly determine her death an accident. But Sunniva’s mother Ada refuses to accept that explanation. Ada’s suspicions are quickly directed towards the neighbors in the cabin next door, the Hellevik family and the guest they hosted that weekend – media tycoon Martin Raa.

Then Raa goes missing without a trace and just a week later Gabriel Hellevik, Raa’s business partner, commits suicide. When Aftonposten-journalist Nora Klemetsen receives an anonymous tip accusing Raa of murder, she is also drawn into the case – until she herself mysteriously collapses from a suspected overdose.

Former journalist Henning Juul has lived a quiet life in Copenhagen for many years. But when he hears what has happened to Nora, the great love of his life, he returns to Oslo. Could Nora have unearthed a truth that someone desperately has tried to bury?

With Weeds Thomas Enger makes an epic return to his iconic Henning Juul-universe. It’s an intense triller about what injustice and loss can make people do – and about the past, which never really goes away.

Norwegian writer-director Nina Knag’s acclaimed feature debut Se meg (Don’t Call Me Mama) has received four nominations for the 2026 Amanda Awards, Norway’s most prestigious film awards.

The film has been nominated for Best Director for Nina Knag, Best Actress in a Leading Role for Pia Tjelta, Best Supporting Actor for Tarek Zayat, and Best Cinematography for Alvilde Horjen Naterstad, highlighting both the film’s artistic achievements and the strength of its performances.

The psychological drama, which premiered in the main competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2025, has earned widespread critical acclaim both in Norway and internationally.

The winners of the 2026 Amanda Awards will be announced during the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund on August 22.

Season 2 of the acclaimed Franco-Iranian drama series Happiness, created and written by Yashar Alishenas and Pouria Takavar for Arte, has won the Audience Award at Seriencamp 2026, one of Europe’s leading festivals dedicated to television series.

Happiness season 2 had its world premiere at Series Mania, and will have its streaming premiere on Arte on June 29.

The Clan, the first installment in Pascal Engman’s Clan Trilogy, jumps to No. 1 on this week’s paperback list.