Recent sales
Although the World is not at its best at the moment, the business has to go on. And luckily it does. Here is an update on recent sales.
Agnes Ravatn (b. 1983) made her debut with the novel Week 53 in 2007, followed by three critically acclaimed and award-winning essay collections: Standing still (2011), Popular Reading (2011) and Operation self-discipline (2014). Her award-winning novel The Bird Tribunal (2013), became an international bestseller, was translated into twentyone languages, and made into a successful play. In 2019, she published the psychological thriller The Seven Doors, which, amongst other awards, was longlisted for the CWA International Dagger. In 2022 she published The Guests , which confirmed her position as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary Nordic literature.
Awards:
The Book Seller Award (Shortlisted for Book of the year) Norway – Gjestene The Guests 2022
English PEN Translation Award (Winner) UK – The Bird Tribunal
Dublin Literary Award (Shortlisted) Ireland – The Bird Tribunal
Petrona Award (Shortlisted for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year) UK – The Bird Tribunal
NRK P2 Listener’s Prize Norway – The Bird Tribunal
Youth Critics’ Prize Norway – The Bird Tribunal
Book Blogger Award (Best Norwegian author under 35) Norway – The Bird Tribunal
Norwegian Bookseller’s Award Norway – The Seven Doors
CWA International Dagger (Longlisted) UK – The Seven Doors
