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‘All In’ on TIME Magazine Best Romance list

All In, the first stand alone installment in Simona Ahrnstedt’s High Stakes-series, features on TIME Magazine’s list highlighting the ’50 best romance novels to read right now’. The list has been curated from romance releases throughout history, taking into account factors including ingenuity, commercial success, acclaim and impact. In the motivation, the novel is described as ‘a riveting, high-stakes love story that helped popularize the romance genre in her home country of Sweden’ and the way that ‘[Ahrnstedt] imbues emotional depth in the high-powered lovers, who each have their reasons for seeking revenge’ is lauded.

‘Nothing But the Truth’ No.1 in Sweden

Stefan Ahnhem’s thrilling stand alone Nothing But the Truth claims the No.1 spot on the Swedish bestseller list for paperbacks this week.

Nesbø and Herngren on the Norwegian bestseller list for June

Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties comes in at No.1 on the Norwegian bestseller list across all formats for the month of June, closely followed by its predecessor The Kingdom at No.2. Moa Herngren’s The Divorce meanwhile features at No.3.

Ahnhem and Roslund on the Swedish bestseller lists

The just released paperback for Stefan Ahnhem’s Nothing But the Truth shoots to No. 2 on the Swedish bestseller list. Anders Roslund’s Run, the eighth installment in the Hoffman & Grens series, meanwhile features at No. 4 on the hardcover list.

‘Dimmed Lights’ on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list

Dimmed Lights, the third installment in Kristina Ohlsson’s lauded August Strindberg series, enters Der Spiegel’s list for trade paperbacks at No. 5 this week.

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Mahmut Suvakci joins Salomonsson Agency

Mahmut Suvakci, born in 1981, grew up in Sweden and debuted as an actor in the highly acclaimed screen adaptation of Easy Money in 2010. This put him on the map as one of the most sought-after actors in Sweden to this day. His ability to move between multifaceted roles and characters is evident in his filmography, filled with significant roles in a variety of successful TV series and movies. Among these is the antagonist Isak Nimrod in the widely popular series Top Dog (2020-2023), for which he was nominated Best Supporting Role. His latest endeavors include a lead role in the highly anticipated The Helicopter Heist, directed by Daniel Espinosa, set to premiere on Netflix in 2024.

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‘End of Summer’ premieres on BBC Four

End of Summer, based on the bestselling work of Anders de la Motte, is a six-part psychological thriller starring Julia Ragnarsson (MidsommarThe Bridge) and Erik Enge (TigersThe Sandhamn Murders), which will have its premier on July 6 on BBC Four.

The story revolves around Swedish psychologist Vera, whose brother vanished when she was a child. When she meets a familiar young man 20 years later in a group therapy session, she’s drawn back to her rural hometown, determined to uncover her brother’s fate.

The series is directed by Jens Jonsson (Young Wallander) and Henrik Georgsson (The Bridge) with lead writers Stefan Thunberg (Wallander) and Björn Carlström (Hunters), who also produced the series with Per Janérus (Hunters).

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‘The Scream’ No. 1 in Norway

The first installment in Horst & Fjell’s new Markus Heger series, The Scream, continues dominating the bestseller list for hardcovers, staying put at No. 1.

‘Run’ No. 3 in Sweden

Anders Roslund’s eighth installment in the Hoffman & Grens series, Run, which was just published in Sweden, climbs the hardcover bestseller list and lands at No. 3 this week.

Horst & Fjell and Jo Nesbø on the Norwegian bestseller list

The recently published The Scream by the new author duo Horst & Fjell makes its debut at No. 1 on the hardcover bestseller list. Meanwhile, Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties is still No. 1 on the e-book list.