MICHAEL HJORTH (b. 1963) is one of Sweden’s most renowned film and TV producers and screenwriters, known for Henning Mankell’s Wallander, Camilla Läckberg’s Fjällbacka films, and Jens Lapidus’ Easy Money. As a producer, he has adapted works like Jonas Hassen Khemiri’s One Eye Red and Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove. With Hans Rosenfeldt, he co-writes the bestselling Sebastian Bergman crime series, translated into 34 languages with over 8 million copies sold.
BJARNI THORSSON (b. 1971), born in Reykjavík, is a writer and director whose eight plays – including The Dad and The Grandad – have been performed in 25 countries. He has directed 24 stage and film productions such as Master Class by Terrence McNally, Defending the Caveman by Rob Becker, and A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. He is also the author of two books: The Dad and Thunder Trud and The Tornado from New City.
TOGETHER, THEY ARE writing The Helga & Bjarki Series, a gripping Nordic noir blend of dark, atmospheric thriller and police procedural. Set in present-day Iceland, it merges the stark beauty and isolation of the Icelandic landscape with intricate suspenseful cases, dramatic relationships, and deep psychological exploration.
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