Tuesday 21 November Olaug Nilssen won this years Brage Prize for her strong, sharp and tender novel Talk of Terrible Times. According to the jury this novel " is a story both raw and nuanced, full of fighting spirit and grief; a story about love that demands everything one has to give".
For the first time in 11 years, the prestigious Glass Key has been awarded to a Norwegian author—our very own Eva Fretheim for The Bird King!
Jon Fosse’s new novel, “Vaim” will be published in Norwegian and many more languages this coming autumn. Last Sunday, The New Yorker presented an excerpt in Damion Searls’ translation, along with an interview with the author.
Eva Fretheim’s books have now been sold to FOUR countries! The latest publishers to acquire this crime series are Bokförlaget Forum in Sweden and A.W. Bruna Uitgevers in the Netherlands, following earlier deals with Gyldendal (Denmark) and Rowohlt (Germany).
We are absolutely thrilled to welcome award-winning crime author Eva Fretheim to the Winje Agency roster!
Aslak Nore’s Wolfsangel (Piège à loup, Le bruit du monde, tr. Céline Romand-Monnier) was discussed yesterday on Le Masque et la Plume, a French cultural institution that attracts millions of listeners.