Frankfurt 2019
Frankfurt Book Fair 2019 was special this year with Norway as the Guest of Honour.
This meant a program with a lot of of authors from Northern Stories participating
Best Norwegian Novel of 2019?
Congratulations to Jens M. Johansson for being nominated to the prestigious NRK P2 listener prize for best Norwegian novel of 2019!
Latest sales roundup
Lots of books has been sold this fall. Here’s an update.
Sold to Sweden and Finland
Linka Neumann’s highly successful first book Wilderness Sweaters is sold to be published both in Sweden and Finland.
Nominated for the Booksellers Prize
The nominations for the Booksellers Prize are here, and a huge congratulations to Agnes Ravatn for being nominated for the brilliant SEVEN DOORS. The winner will be decided by a vote among the Booksellers and announced 19 November.
Nominated as best non-fiction book
A huge congratulation to Nilas Johnsen who has been nominated to the prestigous Brage prize for the best Norwegain non-fiction book of 2019. His book Erdogan. The making of Turkey’s strongman is one of four nominees to the prize which will be awarded on November 21.
Camara Lundestad Joof
We are proud to welcome Camara Lundestad Joof to Northern Stories – and excited to travel to Frankfurt on Monday to present her her important book I talk about it all the time.
Silence of the Chefs
Andreas Liebe Delsett was offered what many food enthusiasts dream of: to work for a period in a restaurant kitchen, to learn the profession, to cook at a really high level.
Green Joy from @articgardener
We are proud to welcome Anders and his wonderful book Green Joy to Northern Stories!
We are the Londoners
We are proud to welcome Nazneen Khan-Østrem and her brilliant book “We are the Londoners – among gangsters, rabbis, oligarchs, rebels and other children of the British empire” to Northern Stories.
Wilderness Sweaters
We are so happy to start working with Linka Neumann and her fantastic book Wilderness Sweaters!
Janne Stigen Drangsholt receives Culture Prize
Janne Stigen Drangsholt has been awarded the Stavanger Aftenblad Cultural Award of 2019.
The Summer of 19, an update
The summer is over, and autumn is here. But although we have been on vacation, deals have ticked in. Here’s an update on the recent ones.
Great reception for Middle Class Hero
Jens M. Johansson’s new novel Middle Class Hero has gotten fantastic reviews on it’s release last week.
New bestseller from Jæger
Jørgen Jæger’s new book The Judas Fix went straight into the second place at the Bestseller list. His books sell incredible well – last year he sold 130 000 books in Norway.
Welcome Jens!
We are proud to welcome Jens M. Johansson to Northern Stories. He is one of his generation’s most praised voices, with awards and great reviews to his name. He’s sharp and funny, kind and direct – a man you want to have with you both in a wedding and in a funeral. Read his books and you’ll understand what we’re talking about.