Gunnar's Book of Records nominated for Bokslukerprisen 2024!
We congratulate Anders Totland with his nomination for Bokslukerprisen 2024!
Handmade by Siri Halle has been published this week to much acclaim in the media. The subtitle Learning the Art of Chainsaw Mindfulness has understandably caused a stir.
Here’s a round up of some of the attention it has created.
Siri just featured at the BBC’s Saturday Live interview. It begins at 33 mins – https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00159s7
Siri’s interview with Norwegian Arts: https://norwegianarts.org.uk/na-meets-siri-helle-author/
An interview in The Sunday Times.
Stylist mentioned Handmade in their March books roundup.
This also has a lovely quote: ‘A beautifully packaged book about one woman’s plan to build a mini-cabin using a chainsaw. Celebrating the importance and impact of making lasting things with your hands, it’s a delightful read that makes for a perfect present’.
Congratulations Siri!
We congratulate Anders Totland with his nomination for Bokslukerprisen 2024!
Northern Stories increased its revenue from 8.4 to 10.2 million Norwegian kroner last year. “We are very pleased to perform so well in a tough market,” says Astrid Dalaker.
Dumbsday, written by Christopher Pahle, received the award for Best Screenplay in the “Long Format Series” category at Canneseries, against seven other international series.
The nominees for the most important award in Norwegian crime literature, the Riverton Prize 2024, were announced during the opening of the Crime Festival. Among them was Nikolaj Frobenius’ Extinction.
Torkil Færø’s The Pulse Cure was voted by Bok365’s readers as their favorite book of 2023.