‘Generation Zero’ No. 5 in Denmark

Generation Zerothe latest installment in Stefan Ahnhem’s Fabian Risk series, claims the No. 5 spot on the bestseller list for crime audiobooks.

‘Outcast’ No. 5 in Norway

Jørn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger’s Outcast, the sixth installment in the international bestselling Blix & Ramm series, debuts at No. 5 on the Norwegian paperback list.

Lisa Ridzén No. 4 in the UK

When the Cranes Fly South continues to take the UK by storm. Lisa Ridzén’s acclaimed debut novel takes the No. 4 spot on this week’s Amazon Charts for fiction across all formats. This is its second week on the list.

‘When the Cranes Fly South’ No. 7 in the UK

Lisa Ridzén’s When the Cranes Fly South claims the No. 7 spot on the Sunday Times bestseller list for paperback fiction. This is the lauded novel’s fourth consecutive week on the list.

‘Yani’ premieres on SVT

Yani, a series based on Nora Khalil’s award-winning and critically acclaimed debut novel of the same name, premieres today February 9 on SVT Play.

Tuna Özer is directing and the script is written by Jessika Jankert.

‘Generation Zero’ No. 1 in Finland

Stefan Ahnhem’s Generation Zero is No. 1 in translated audio in Finland during the month of January. Generation Zero, the seventh installment in the Fabian Risk series, is also No. 4 on the comprehensive bestseller list covering all formats and genres.

Photo: Thron Ullberg

Monika Fagerholm receives the Runeberg Award

Monika Fagerholm is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Runeberg Award for her lauded novel Nowhere Land/Women in Revolt. This is the second time Fagerholm receives the award and she is the first author to receive it twice.

The jury’s motivation states that Fagerholm makes a “wild, deep, and original deep dive into the past, and growing into a woman”, and that she “skillfully combines historical events, interpretation, and imagination. The tumultuous time period can also be likened with present day.”

The Runeberg Award is one of Finland’s most significant literary honors, presented by the City of Borgå, the newspaper Uusimaa, the Finnish Writers’ Union, the Finnish Critics’ Association, and the Finnish Authors’ Association.

Jo Nesbø on the Swedish bestseller lists

Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties features at No. 2 on the Swedish paperback list for the third consecutive week. The novel also claims the No. 3 spot on the bestseller list for paperbacks for the month of January.

Kristina Ohlsson No. 1 in Iceland

Storm Watch, the first novel in Kristina Ohlsson’s August Strindberg series, is No. 1 on Icelandic book retailer Eymundsson’s bestseller list. Eymundsson is Iceland’s oldest and largest bookstore chain.

‘When the Cranes Fly South’ receives a Merit Award from the Ho Chi Ming City Writers Association for translated literature

Lisa Ridzén’s When the Cranes Fly South has received a Merit Award from the Ho Chi Ming City Writers Association for translated literature. The award recognizes works of the highest quality and outstanding efforts of those involved in the publication. The lauded novel was translated into Vietnamese by Minh Khôi.