Thomas Reinertsen Berg’s award-winning book Theatre of the World is getting a lot of international attention.
Just before Christmas Theatre of the World was pre-empted by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK and Little, Brown in the US. This has now lead to auctions in Germany and Poland. And offers are in from China!
Rupert Lancaster, Non-Fiction Publisher at Hodder & Stoughton said about the book: ‘I am addicted to maps so I couldn’t be more delighted to be publishing Theatre of the World. I love the idea that the history of maps is also a history of ourselves and the way we choose to see the world. We’re honoured that author Thomas Reinertsen Berg and the Northern Stories agency have chosen Hodder & Stoughton and Little,Brown US to be the English language publishers of this award-winning book.’
Norwegian bestselling crime author Jørgen Jæger continues his impressive international rise. This week, the German publisher Gutkind Verlag acquired rights to a three-book deal, marking a new milestone in Jæger’s expanding global presence.
Norway’s largest independent literary agency, Northern Stories, has been named a Gazelle Company by Dagens Næringsliv for the second consecutive year. In 2024, the agency grew its turnover from NOK 10.2 to 15.8 million – an increase of more than 50 percent, marking yet another record year.
We’re delighted to share that Agnes Ravatn has been nominated for the Booksellers’ Award 2025 for her brilliant new novel Doggerland. Her novel is also already sold to Poland, and in World English.
We’re proud to announce that Frode Helland has been nominated for this year’s Brage Prize for Nonfiction, Norway’s most prestigious literary award, for his extraordinary book Holocaust – A history told by the victims. This is a deeply moving and illuminating contribution to our understanding of one of history’s darkest chapters.
Northern Stories has hired Dilani Vamapahan as a literary agent. She was chosen from a pool of 175 applicants.