Don’t miss this latest review from Norway where Steve Sem-Sandberg’s novel Theres receives the highest possible rating for its insightful rendering, genre-defying literary style and depth of thought. Knut Faldbakken, from Norwegian newspaper VG, writes that the novel is a veritable tour-de-force that really gives its readers insight into the life of Ulrike Meinhog, codename […]
Congratulations to Camilla Grebe and Paul Leander-Engström who have been shortlisted for Best Audiobook of the Year in the crime and thriller category. The Grand Audio Prize (Stora Ljudbokspriset) was founded in 2008 and has been awarded to great authors such as Jonas Gardell, Per-Olov Enquist and Jussi Adler-Olsen. The winner will be crowned in […]
Polish rights to Steve Sem-Sandberg’s upcoming novel DE UTVALDA (The Chosen Ones) have been sold to Wydawnitctwo Literackie. They successfully published the author’s very powerful novel The Emperor of Lies last year and we are happy to be able to continue working with them for this authorship.
Congratulations to Caroline Jensen – Winner of Landskrona City’s Culture Award 2013! The jury’s motivation is: “Through her writing Caroline has contributed to the growing awareness of crossover literature and she is inspiring young people to discover the fantastic world of reading. With her short stories she reaches readers both in Sweden and beyond our […]
Congratulations to Benni Bødker’s nomination for the The Orla Prize! The Orla Prize is a literary prize named after Orla Frøsnapper (Orla frog-eater)–the protagonist in Ole Lund Kirkegaard’s children’s book with the same name. It’s a price for and by children–children nominate, vote and select the winner every year. The winner will be announced in […]
Benni Bødker has received the School Library Association’s Author Price 2013. The prize is awarded to a Danish authorship that has contributed to the development of children’s and young reader’s experiences and/or knowledge. Benni Bødker receives the price for an authorship that with it’s fast paced and action packed series manages to catch the reluctant […]
With her stunning novel, The Boys, Jessica Schiefaur has established herself as one of our most interesting literary young adult authors in Sweden. We are proud to welcome her to Nordin agency! Jessica’s writing raise the important questions that adolescense brings and is about the defining moment in life that the leap from teen to adult […]
Niklas Rådström’s new novel “Boken” (“The Book”) appears to have struck a chord with the Swedish critics. Dagen’s Nyheter’s Jonas Thente calls it “a marvellously beautiful and moving novel” while Svenska Dagbladet’s Josefin Holmström brands it “an indefeasible piece of literature“. Crister Enander of Helsingborg’s Dagblad is similarly enthusiastic: Niklas Rådström’s prose possesses a lustre […]
Nordin agency is happy to give a warm welcome to Mats Söderlund as a new client. Mats Söderlund is a well-known poet, has won numerous literary awards and is regarded as one of the most headstrong nature poets in Sweden. His first novel, published this spring, was well received by critics. The Observatory shows the […]
Svensk Bokhandel has nominated Resan till Tidens slut (The journey to the end of time) for best book trailer 2013 in the category young adult. The trailer was made by the author Erika Vallin and her husband Martin. To vote: www.svb.se/bokvideotavling2013