SIMONA AHRNSTEDT’S LATEST NOVEL ALREADY ON THE BESTSELLER CHARTS
Simona Ahrnstedt’s latest novel The Scandalous (De skandalösa) is already on the Swedish top charts with more to come shortly after the release of the official book trailer.
RIGHTS SOLD: ANNA FREDRIKSSON’S AUGUSTIRESAN (THE AUGUST JOURNEY) GOES TO BERLIN VERLAG IN GERMANY
Augustiresan (The August Journey) is Anna Fredriksson’s third novel that fittingly enough will be coming out in Sweden this August. Earlier in the year Berlin Verlag published Anna’s first novel in Germany and they are happy to be continuing their work with her contemporary women’s fiction.
AUTHOR STEFÁN MÁNI SIGNS NEW FILM DEAL FOR HUSID
Baltasar Kormakur’s RVK Studios has signed a deal with author Stefan Mani to adapt his latest crime novel, Husid (The House). The hero of Husid, police detective HorðurGrimsson, is also the main subject of Feigð (2011) and will be the hero of Mani’s next novel, released next fall (2013). RVK Studios has secured a first look deal on all novels on Hordur Grimsson, starting with Husid. The novel will be adapted by screenwriter Sigurjon Kjartansson.
THE QUEEN OF SCANDINAVIAN ROMANCE DOES IT AGAIN
DON’T MISS THE LATEST INSTALLATION OF SIMONA AHRNSTEDT POPULAR ROMANCE TRILOGY THE WADENSTIERNA SERIES.
The Scandalous (De skandalös) is an erotic and decadent story set in the Baroque Period, Sweden’s Golden Age. Follow the humoristic, sexy and suspensful story of the scandalously wealthy Earl Gabriel Gripklo as he unwittingly woo’s the peniless spinster Magdalena Swärd.
Simona Ahrnstedt is the unparallelled queen of Scandinavian Romance and has since her debut managed to sweep Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian, German and Czech readers off their feet. The book is awailable in book stores around the country, so pick up a copy now and don’t forget to check for her backlist the equally splendid Coercion (Betvingade) and Arrangements (Överenskommelser).
RIGHTS SOLD: THE CHOSEN ONES TO FARRAR, STRAUSS & GIROUX IN THE US
US rights to Steve Sem-Sandberg’s upcoming novel DE UTVALDA (The Chosen Ones) have been sold to Farrar, Strauss & Giroux. They successfully published the author’s very powerful novel The Emperor of Lies in 2011 and we are happy to be able to continue working with them for this authorship.
AFTONBLADET REVIEWS THE MAESTRO OF ST PETERSBURG (DIRIGENTEN FRÅN ST PETERSBURG)
When the Soviet Union collapsed the country’s assets were sold to a select clique of wily Russians who became incredibly wealthy in the process. The predatory economy that grew out of this included everything from corruption, criminality, kidnappings and murders. One person who has seen the negatives is Paul Leander-Engström and it is his experiences that are the basis for a bloody, breakneck story about financial sharks, oligarchs, dictatorial politicians and Swedish businessmen.
Ingalill Mosander, Aftonbladet
CARIN GERHARDSEN’S GIDEONS RING REACHES NUMBER 1 ON BESTSELLER CHART
A huge congratulations to Carin Gerhardsen! Her book Gideons ring has climbed to the number one spot on the paperback bestseller chart for the month of May according Svensk bokhandel. www.svb.se
SOFIE SARENBRANT BOOK SIGNING
Sofie Sarenbrant who just released her fourth crime novel, Andra Andningen, will host a book signing at her local book store Äppelvikens bokhandel on the 27th May. You will be able to buy the book at a special price and have a chat with the author. Rsvp: https://www.facebook.com/events/458677460882068/
RIGHTS SOLD: MOSCOW NOIR-TRILOGY TO FINLAND
Rights to Camilla Grebe and Paul Leander-Engström’s series Moscow Noir was sold in a three-book deal to Gummerus in Finland. The Moscow based trilogy begins with Dirigentent från Sankt Petersburg (The Maestro of Saint Petersburg), set to be published in Sweden on May 22nd.
RIGHTS SOLD: MOSCOW NOIR-TRILOGY TO POLAND
Sonia Draga Publishing acquires Polish rights to Camilla Grebe and Paul Leander-Engström’s entire Moscow Noir trilogy. Sonia became enchanted by the English sample she read of the first book in the series Dirigenten från Sankt Petersburg (The Maestro of Saint Petersburg) and bought three books in one go.