In the seventh instalment of the Millenium Series (also known as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series), a woman has taken up the pen, which is an unexpected development considering the series’ emphasis on a strong female protagonist. The … Continue reading NORDIC BOOK REVIEW: The Girl In The Eagle’s Talons
Our new resident Nordic literature-loving writer, Glen, shares his views on some Nordic books recently released from Iceland. You Can’t See Me by Eva Björg Ægisdottir ORENDA BOOKS A genealogy chart appears at the beginning of You Can’t See Me … Continue reading NORDIC BOOK REVIEWS: ‘You Can’t See Me’ and ‘Reykjavik’
In his first feature for Nordic Watchlist our new writer Glen Pearce discusses the release of Reykjavik (out today), the fascinating world of people in politics writing novels, and suggests five novels kickstart your journey to Icelandic Nordic Noir. You’d … Continue reading Katrín Jakobsdóttir’s Reykjavik Preview: Leadership and crime writing – a not so unlikely partnership
After a great year of new book releases in 2022, we’re making some more room on the shelf, as 2023 is set to bring more great new stories from our favourite authors from the Nordic region. We take a look … Continue reading 8 new Nordic novels to look out for in 2023
We were kept very busy in November as we caught up on shows we hadn’t had the chance to watch yet this year. We also started to test drive the brand new streamer Viaplay UK, which truly is heaven for … Continue reading Nordic News and Picks of the Month: NOVEMBER
As we edge closer to the end of the year we take a look at what kept us entertained in October, along with some exciting Nordic news and what to expect next month. Film Triangle of Sadness | Cinemas It … Continue reading Nordic News and Picks of the Month: OCTOBER
We’ve been a little quiet on the book front of late as our chief literary content creator Marc counts down the days to his now rapidly approaching November wedding. However, don’t fear, here are four of his recent highly recommended … Continue reading Nordic Watchlist selects some perfect autumn reads!
This month sees the paperback release of The Rabbit Factor in the UK, so Nordic fiction fan Marc Harries from Nordic Watchlist had a chat with award-winning Finnish author Antti Tuomainen about his writing career so far and his latest … Continue reading SPOTLIGHT: Finnish author Antti Tuomainen talks about his latest book The Rabbit Factor, which has been picked up by Amazon Studios
Nordic Watchlist’s highlights and recommendations from March 2022: TV SERIES Snow Angels | Walter Presents on All4 We waited an incredibly long time for this show to come to the UK and were delighted to hear the news that Walter … Continue reading Nordic Watchlist’s Picks of the Month: March 2022
Well lots has happened in February and it has seemed to fly by! The raging winds and storms have kept us indoors binging television series and movies like they are going out of fashion. Here is what the team at … Continue reading Nordic Flavours of the Month: February