Björn Larsson subject for the Dedicafestival

It is with great honor we announce that this years Dedicafestival in Italy will be dedicated to our talented author Björn Larsson.

The festival takes place once a year for one week and is focused on one particular authorship. Björn Larsson’s novel Long John Silver was published in Italy in 1998 and quickly became a bestseller. Since then, his authorship has been widely known and he has received several international awards for his novels.

The Dedicafestival will acknowledge this authorship through readings, interviews, cinema, theatre and music. Björn Larsson’s importance as an author is summarized with the following quote:

“His books, even when abandoned the novelistic form, are characterized by the compelling stories; the pace; the thirst for freedom and truth that animates its protagonists. His writing is sober, elegant and pleasant, it is characterized by an apparent, induced lightness that does not require reflection, and helps create that mysterious link between a writer and his readers.”

For more information, please following this link.

Ola Larsmo awarded Lagercrantzen 2017

Nordin Agency congratulates Ola Larsmo, who has been awarded Dagens Nyheter’s prestigious critics award Lagercrantzen for his novel Swede Hollow. The jury’s motivation:

“This year’s laureate is a popular educator who does not shy away from history’s darkest pages – he knows they must be exposed in order for us to understand the future. Undeterred, he uncovers how ideas and prejudice take place in language and culture. With an ever strong ethical tone he defends free speech and a solidarity with those who practice it.

Ola Larsmo is a critic who has become absolutely indispensable over time. Therefore, he is awarded Lagercrantzen 2017.”

Read Dagens Nyheter’s excellent interview with him here.

Swede Hollow was first published by Albert Bonniers Förlag 2016. It has been highly acclaimed by both critics and readers, depicting the struggles of a Swedish family and their compatriots arriving in America in the late 1800’s.

Nordin Agency welcomes Isabel Eriksson

We are thrilled to announce that Isabel Eriksson (pseud) has joined Nordin Agency!

Isabel Eriksson (pseud) has written a unique and harrowing account of being held captive: In the Clutches of the Bunker Doctor – the True Story Behind the Headlines (Lind & Co., January 2017). The case was reported all over the world and her kidnapper has been compared to both Josef Fritzl and the Cleveland-abductor Ariel Castro, as well as the chilling events in Emma Donoghue’s novel Room. Welcome to read an unforgettable story about an advanced kidnapping drama as dramatic as in a movie, and a young woman’s unbelievable courage.

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Booklist Online names Simona Ahrnstedt’s “All in” US no. 1 Romance Debut 2016!

Booklist Online has listed the Top 10 Romance Debuts of 2016 in the US. Who’s number one on the list? You guessed it, Sweden’s Queen of Romance: Simona Ahrnstedt!

“Swedish writer Ahrnstedt’s American debut pits a venture capitalist with an eye on a venerated, family-owned business against Natalie, a member of that clan, in a delectable glitz-and-glam mix of high-finance intrigue and steamy romance.”

Jessica Scheifauer’s Pojkarna shortlisted for The Guldbagge Awards 2017

Nordin Agency are very proud to announce that the movie adaptation of Jessica Sheifauer’s Pojkarna (Girls Lost) has been shortlisted for The Guldbagge Awards 2017 in two categories: Best Female Actress and Best Director!

The Guldbagge Awards are Sweden’s leading film awards and have been presented since 1964 for outstanding contributions to Swedish film over the past year. In total around 450 Guldbagge Awards have been handed out over the years, and 19 Guldbagge Awards are now presented annually in the various categories.

For further reading and the rest of the nominees, follow the link below:

http://guldbaggen.se/2016-ars-guldbaggenomineringar/

Emelie Schepp and Jessica Schiefauer shortlisted for Stora Ljudbokspriset

The nominees for the 2016 Stora Ljudbokspriset were announced yesterday. Nordin Agency are happy to congratulate Emelie Schepp, nominated in the Suspense category for Prio ett, and Jessica Scheifauer, nominated in the Young Adult category for Pojkarna.

The winners will be announced march 6th, 2017. Stora Ljudbokspriset is arranged by Storytel.

See the full list of nominees here: http://svb.se/nyheter/de-nomineras-till-ljudbokspriset

 

 

The Hermit reviewed in NY Times

Thomas Rydahl’s THE HERMIT named as one of The Latest and Best in Crime Fiction by the New York Times this week, describing Rydahl’s debut book as “A delightfully innovative whodunnit…dark good humour, imagination and originality.”

The Hermit was also announced Book of the Month for November by The Times in UK.

Read the full New York Times review here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/books/review/the-latest-and-best-in-crime-fiction.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share

Gard Sveen and THE LAST PILGRIM shortlisted for best translated crime 2016!

Nordin Agency is incredibly pleased to be congratulating Gard Sveen on a well-deserved nomination for the Swedish Crime Academy’s Award for best translated crime fiction in 2016. His novel The Last Pilgrim won the Glass Key Award for best Scandinavian crime fiction in 2014 and has been published to great acclaim in 12 territories already, in Sweden with Lind & Co.

The Last Pilgrim is Gard Sveen’s debut novel. The first book in a compelling series starring the complex character of inspector Tommy Bergmann, whose unwavering sense of duty drives him to find solutions to the most difficult of cases.

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Therese Bohman shortlisted for the August Prize

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THE HERMIT named book of the month in The Times (UK)

9781780748894_3_1_1-680National newspaper The Times in the UK has selected The Hermit (Eremitten) by Thomas Rydahl as their book of the month for November.

They said that The Hermit is a “delightfully innovative whodunnit…dark good humour, imagination and originality”. You can see the rest of the article here (subscription required).

The Hermit was the winner of the Glass Key Award 2015 and was originally published by Bindslev in Denmark. It was published in the UK by Oneworld in October 2016.