‘The Night Hunter’ No. 5 in Sweden

The Night Hunter, the just published fourth installment in Anders de la Motte’s Leo Asker Series, debuts at No. 5 on the official Swedish hardcover list.

Anders de la Motte

‘A Better Man’ premieres on NRK

The acclaimed four-part Norwegian drama series A Better Man (Ølhunden Berit) premiered on NRK on November 9.

Created by Thomas Seeberg Torjussen, A Better Man stars Anders Baasmo in a standout performance as the lead. The show has already garnered international attention. At the 2025 Canneseries, it won Best Series, Best Actor (Anders Baasmo), and most recently, it took home both the Serielizados’ Best Series Award and the Audience Award.

Anders Baasmo

‘The Lake’ received the Norwegian Beech Noir Award

Jørn Lier Horst’s The Lake, the seventeenth installment in the internationally bestselling Wisting series, has received the Norwegian Beech Noir Award for Best Norwegian Crime Novel of 2023/2024.

The jury’s motivation read: “This is a Wisting story of fine quality. A good plot where the threads come together in the end. As usual, a solid resolution.”

The award was presented at Larvik Library on the 11th of November.

Jørn Lier Horst
Toni Härkönen Photo: Toni Härkönen

Sofi Oksanen shortlisted for the Minna Canth Award

Sofi Oksanen has been shortlisted for the Minna Canth Award 2026.

In the spirit of Finnish writer, journalist, and social activist Minna Canth, the award seeks to highlight activities or actions that strengthen democracy and promote the future in a fair and sustainable manner towards equality, learning, and freedom of expression. The winner shall have made “exceptionally meritorious contributions”, either at the national level or above.

Minna Canth was active during the late 1800s in Finland and was especially involved in rights for women and girls and equal rights to education. Her life’s work is honored in Finland every year on Minna Canth Day, March 19. A jury will announce the winner of the award on Minna Canth Day 2026.

Sofi Oksanen

‘Wolf Hour’ No. 3 in Czech Republic

Jo Nesbø’s latest standalone novel, Wolf Hour, has reached No. 3 on the official fiction bestseller list in the Czech Republic.

Jo Nesbø

‘The Sailor’ No. 1 in Sweden

The Swedish bestseller lists are out, with Lars Kepler’s newest novel, The Sailor, claiming the top spot on the hardcover chart.

Lars Kepler

‘Reservatet’ sweeps the Series Awards with six wins

The Danish drama series Reservatet (Secrets We Keep) was the big winner at this year’s Series Awards in Denmark, taking home an impressive six prizes. Among its wins were Best Series, Best Screenplay, Best Direction and Best Lead Actor.

Reservatet is created by Ingeborg Topsøe and directed by Per Fly.

Ingeborg Topsøe

Swedish sci-fi drama ‘Vi kommer i fred’ premieres on TV4

On 6 November, Swedish broadcaster TV4 launched its bold new science-fiction drama Vi kommer i fred.

In the lead roles are Evin Ahmad and Fares Fares. The supporting cast includes Agnes Kittelsen, Agnes Rase, Khalil Ghazal, Suzanne Reuter, Christian Hillborg, Martin Nick and Nina Mårshagen.


The series is written by Lars Lundström and directed by Jens Jonsson, together with Mani Maserrat.

Viewers in Sweden will be able to stream the first episode on TV4 Play Plus from 6 November, followed by linear broadcast.

Lars Lundström Agnes Kittelsen Christian Hillborg Martin Nick Khalil Ghazal Nina Mårshagen

Ulf Kvensler and K. Svensson shortlisted for The Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award

K. Svensson’s debut, The Winterman Files, and Ulf Kvensler’s Let the Waves Do the Rest have both been shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award in the categories of ‘Best Debut Crime Novel’ and ‘Best Swedish Crime Novel’, respectively.

The winners will be announced on November 30.

K. Svensson Ulf Kvensler

‘Nowhere Land/Women in Revolt’ shortlisted for the Finlandia Award

Monika Fagerholm’s highly acclaimed novel Nowhere Land / Women in Revolt has been nominated for the 2025 Finlandia Award, Finland’s most prestigious literary prize.

The jury says the following about the novel: “The author’s style is inimitable: sentences are interrupted by clarifications, side notes, and cultural references, which deepen the characters and enhance the intensity of the narrative.”

The winning title will be announced on the 27th of November.

Monika Fagerholm

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