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.
John Kåre Raake’s THE ICE has been sold to Helios in Estonia and to Balto Leidybos in Lithuania.
Furthermore has Bjørn Andreas Bull-Hansen’s second book in the Jomsviking series, VINLAND, been sold to Meulenhoff Boekerij in the Netherlands.
Thomas Reinertsen Berg’s THEATER OF THE WORLD has been sold to Fantasy Foundation Publications in Taiwan.
And not at least can Gunnar Garfors prepare to travel to Hungary, where his book ELSEWHERE has been bought by Cser.
That was the Summer of -19 – bring on the Autumn!
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.
“A great honour,” says Kristofer Hivju about playing police investigator Ole Vik in the crime series Sogn Murders. The TV2 series is based on Jørgen Jæger’s bestselling books, and filming started this week in Sogn.