Meik Wiking is passionate about happiness and well-being. He founded The Happiness Institute in Denmark so he could research and report on happiness, and he’s now an international speaker and author of several books. His first book ‘The Little Book … Continue reading Danish happiness expert Meik Wiking helps us make home our happy place with his new book My Hygge Home
Described as the “The undisputed queen of Icelandic Noir”, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is the multi-award-winning author of the fantastic Thora Gudmundsóttir series, the brilliant Freyja & Huldar series, and a superb collection of standalones. Her latest book, ‘The Fallout’, again translated … Continue reading Award-winning Icelandic author Yrsa Sigurðardóttir talks about the Icelandic Noir book festival and her latest novel ‘The Fallout’
Lina Bengtsdotter is an award-winning Swedish author, probably best known for her Charlie Lager series. Nordic Watchlist were able to speak to her shortly after the third and final book in the series, ‘For The Lost’ was released. Read on … Continue reading Nordic Watchlist speaks to award-winning Swedish author Lina Bengtsdotter
Nordic Watchlist’s Marc Harries interviews Norwegian author Silje Ulstein about her debut novel, Reptile Memoirs which is available now. Reptile Memoirs Synopsis: Liv has a lot of secrets. Late one night, in the aftermath of a party in the apartment … Continue reading “I became intrigued by the similarities and differences between humans and snakes” Norwegian author Silje Ulstein discusses her new novel Reptile Memoirs
Alexandra Therese Keining is a well-known writer and director from Sweden, she has directed such classic Swedish films as Kiss Me and Girl’s Lost. The latter can be currently watched on BFI Player. Her next work sees Alexandra as the … Continue reading “What hooked me was the complicated soul and psychology of a boxer’s personality” – Alexandra Therese Keining discusses her work on new Swedish series ‘Lea – The Fighter’
We are back with a new episode of ‘Nordic Watchlist Meets’ and in this particular segment Alex gets to speak to Icelandic author Lilja Sigurðardóttir about her new book, her upcoming visit to Bloody Scotland, and then a big discussion … Continue reading Nordic Watchlist Meets Icelandic Author Lilja Sigurðardóttir
Last year I was introduced to writer Eva Björg Ægisdóttir and her debut novel, The Creak On The Stairs. There were some rumbles in the Nordic noir camps that it was a fantastic read and I felt that I could … Continue reading Meet Iceland’s new crime writer Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
Amir Shaheen is a writer and comedian – and one of the co-creators of Netflix’s Norwegian series Home for Christmas, which we loved. The writing and comedy in the series was right up our street, so when we heard he … Continue reading ‘F*** My Brain!’ – a collection of surreal and funny stories about race, religion and life by Amir Shaheen
Anyone who loves Nordic culture will know that the Nordic countries frequently top the list of happiest nations. But why is this? Meik Wiking has made it his passion to find answers. He is founder and CEO of the Happiness … Continue reading Interview with Happiness Researcher and Author Meik Wiking
We speak to Mark from Barnet London borough council libraries, who are hosting an online event next week called ‘An evening with Scandinavian authors discussing their books.’ He tells us all about the event, which authors are attending, and some … Continue reading 5 Minute Fika: Barnet Libraries host Nordic Authors Evening