There is a fertile environment for writers in the Icelandic parliament. Dead Sweet, the debut novel by former Icelandic MP Katrín Júlíusdóttir, is getting an English translation. Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir co-authored Reykjavik, which reached the bestseller charts earlier this … Continue reading NORDIC BOOK REVIEW: Dead Sweet – Katrín Júlíusdóttir
Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson combines French Noir and Nordic Noir. Gustawsson, a French writer now residing in Sweden, embraces the dark Scandinavian nights to set her latest thriller on an island in the Stockholm Archipelago. Despite the picturesque environment, … Continue reading NORDIC BOOK REVIEW: Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson
The Icelandic terrain is harsh, especially in the dead of winter; the components working together to confuse the unwary traveller. The cold climate serves as the backdrop for Yrsa Sigurdardottir’s The Prey, while the terror and fear contained within the … Continue reading NORDIC BOOK REVIEW: Yrsa Sigurdardottir’s ‘The Prey’
Glen is back with two new Nordic book reviews with Stigma by Thomas Enger & Jørn Lier Horst and The Wolf by Samuel Bjørk – what were your thoughts? Stigma by Thomas Enger & Jørn Lier Horst What happens when the hunter turns into … Continue reading NORDIC BOOK REVIEWS: ‘Stigma’ and ‘The Wolf’
As fans eagerly awaited the publication of The Girl In The Eagle’s Talons, Karin Smirnoff’s takeover of Steig Larsson’s Millennium Series, the genesis of the books is just as complex as the plot twists contained within the book’s pages. An … Continue reading From Larsson to Lagercrantz to Smirnoff: The unconventional evolution of the Millennium series continues
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!
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
Here at Nordic Watchlist, at least to date, we’ve focussed our book reviews on some of the outstanding works of fiction coming out of the Nordic region. This time around our Nordic book specialist Marc Harries turns his attention to … Continue reading Top 5 Nordic Non-Fiction Must Reads