German sale for "Metres per Second"

October 6 2020

German language rights for Metres per Second by Stine Pilgaard is pre-empted by the new, independent German publishing house Kanon Verlag by Gunnar Cynybulk and will be their leading-title in spring 2022.

- Stine Pilgaard writes tenderly and witty about the agonies of learning to drive and being a parent, of living on an island and amongst others, in an imperfect present and a self-created future – it’s the perfect read for our time, says Gunnar Cynybulk

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October 14 2024

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October 13 2024

New series from Jon Fosse: "Vaim"

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October 9 2024

New Helle Helle, plus 3-book deal in the UK

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August 23 2024

Olaug Nilssen awarded the 2024 Amalie Skram Prize

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