Fiction & Non-Fiction Autumn 2025

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Just Don't Johan Anderberg

‘Johan Anderberg's writing is clear, vivid and entertaining. He also masters the art of when to stop. JUST DON'T is perfectly timed. It's a small book about a big issue.’ Dagens Nyheter

‘Johan Anderberg is a skilled, captivating storyteller. JUST DON'T is written in the style of Malcolm Gladwell...’ Falu-Kuriren

SOLD All Rights Avaliable PUBLICATION Albert Bonniers Förlag, May 2025, 176 pages MATERIAL Swedish Edition, English Sample Translation 89pp, Synopsis, Author Letter

From

the author of The Herd comes a new book about the art of doing nothing

– an acute and timely guide to not acting

In our time of striving for ever faster efficiency, where productivity is hailed above everything else, we make so many decisions a day that the risk of decision fatigue is both overhanging and real.

We lift up those who can work, react, fight and, most of all, never give up as true heroes, while the losers of the world are those either too afraid or reluctant to make a decision and just act.

A large study from Harvard University in 2014 shows that if people are sat down in a room with nothing to do for between six to fifteen minutes, a majority would rather give themselves an electric shock than do nothing.

Why is it so difficult for us to be still with our own thoughts? And why is it so important that we learn this skill?

With examples ranging from antiquity to Coca-Cola’s failed marketing strategies, we learn about the art of doing nothing.

Johan Anderberg takes us through the history of inaction, from Homer to Warren Buffett, through Buddhism, stoicism, among the romans and today’s thinkers about the values and results of not acting, doing nothing, and even effectually giving up.

Just Don't is as perfect for the readers of Daniel Kahneman, Malcolm Gladwell or Michael Lewis, as it is for the first time non-fiction reader, and Anderberg has found an accessible and enthusiastic style which makes this book endlessly quotable, readable and fun.

Johan Anderberg (b. 1980), is a journalist and author who has worked for Fokus, Expressen, and Sydsvenskan, and has experience from the Wall Street Journal and Fortune Magazine in New York. In 2021, he published The Herd, centred around Sweden’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Truth or Dare Maria Adolfsson

A new exciting chapter in Maria Adolfsson’s impressive authorship!

Astrid Lindäng has always done the right thing—as an employee, as a wife and mother, and a standup citizen. Yet one day, she finds herself in court, sentenced to a large fine and anger management therapy.

In therapy, she starts telling the whole story, seeking answers to how so many things could go wrong so fast. Recently, she got divorced. Her husband unexpectedly packed his bags and left her for another woman. He didn’t even have the decency to pick someone younger!

But wait, wasn’t it when she got hit by lightning – actual lightning – that she decided life is just too damn short? For a while, she was high on life. Sure, her adult kids were calling her erratic for buying a leopard-printed coat and grabbing life by the balls, and yes, she might have gotten fired, but so what?

For a while, things seemed to be going better than ever for Astrid. Until she got tempted to get even… Through the therapy sessions and Astrid’s self-examination, this thrillingly unexpected and brilliantly funny story unfolds piece by piece.

Maria Adolfsson’s ‘Doggerland’ series has previously been published in 20 countries. With this change of genre, Maria proves that she fully masters the skill of keeping the reader in equal measure of suspense in an upmarket literary novel about an ordinary woman who stops being so damn compliant. There is a Meg Wolitzer-esque quality to Truth or Dare that feels refreshing in Swedish literature.

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PUBLICATION Wahlström & Widstrand, January 2025, 317 pages

MATERIAL Swedish Edition, English Sample Translation 70pp, Synopsis, Author Letter FILM AND TV RIGHTS Rights Available

‘A wonderfully invigorating and very well-written feelgood book that you won't be able to put down. Don't miss it.’ Expressen Contact JOHANNA LINDBORG/johanna.lindborg@bonnierrights.se

Maria Adolfsson (b. 1958) lives in Stockholm where she writes full-time. The ‘Doggerland’ series has been translated to 20 languages to date and has sold over 1 million copies across the series so far.

The ‘Doggerland’ series Maria Adolfsson

Maria Adolfsson (b. 1958) lives in Stockholm where she writes full-time. The ‘Doggerland’ series has been translated to 20 languages to date and has sold over 1 million copies across the series so far.

PUBLISHED BY Wahlström & Widstrand 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

MATERIAL Swedish Editions, English Editions (1–3), English Sample Translations (1–5), Series Presentation, Title Synopsis

Internationally

bestselling and awardwinning Scandi crime series with a unique twist;

welcome to Doggerland

Enter Maria Adolfsson’s unique world of Doggerland, the ideal setting for a Nordic Noir series with a twist.

The ’Doggerland’ series is an internationally bestselling and award-winning series, featuring Detective Karen Eiken Hornby within the unique setting of Maria Adolfsson’s imaginary Doggerland islands. This fictional island civilisation has its own local language, geography, and cultural traditions, rooted in both Britain and Scandinavia.

Fatal Isles is the first book introducing Detective Inspector Karen Eiken Hornby. It’s the morning after Oistra, the big oyster festival on the main island of Doggerland and a woman is found brutally murdered on a secluded part of the island.

With seven instalments to date, Maria Adolfsson has put the Doggerland Islands back on the map. Playing with the idea that the islands would have never sunk, and what kind of civilisation that would have emerged there, she weaves the stories around main character Detective Karen Eiken Hornby and the many memorable characters inhabiting the islands. The series is equally appreciated for its unique take on the Scandi Noir genre, with this spectacular location and gripping suspense plots.

The series has sold over 1 million copies worldwide, and published in 20 languages and counting. Fatal Isles, the first book , won the Petrona Award in 2022 and was chosen as the Sunday Times Book of the Month after publication in the UK in 2021.

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Published in 20 languages, more than 1 million copies sold across series.

The 'Collective of Broken Hearts' series Callum Bloodworth

Callum Bloodworth (b. 1990) grew up in the UK before moving to Sweden in his early teens. Today, he lives with his family on Ekerö, outside of Stockholm. He has written several popular feel-good and

YA novels. His latest novel, Autumn Evenings marks the second novel in the ‘The Collective of Broken Hearts’ trilogy.

PUBLISHED BY Bazar Förlag 2024, 2025, 2025 MATERIAL Swedish Editions, English Sample Translation 69 pp (1), Series Description, Synopsis, Author Letter

PUBLISHERS OF COLLECTIVE OF BROKEN HEARTS Estonian Varrak (1) Film

A bubbly feelgood trilogy filled with charm, sharp dialogue, and intergenera-

tional friendships

‘The Collective of Broken Hearts’ is a trilogy set in a small idyllic suburb to Stockholm. The trilogy takes place over six months, where we get to know Stina, Alice, and the other residents in the pink house also known as the collective living. Stina, the ever-witty 80-year-old is sick and tired of being sick and tired. But when her old friend, now turned enemy, Bengt dares to want to make their collective living… modern, Stina will go to any lengths (even the extreme ones) to destroy Bengt and uphold her late husband’s dream for the collective.

Throughout the trilogy, we see Stina’s last months in life and what the future holds. Along the way, we meet friends and neighbors living in the collective. Alice - the author who has had her heart broken and now struggles with writer’s block while searching for answers about her mum. Julianthe dad who desperately wants to get back together with his ex while trying to raise his son. Frida - Bengt’s daughter who tries to no avail to connect with her father, and the young family Zahar and Hakan - whose dreams have just come true with their baby bliss, but dreams are not always what they seem.

Callum Bloodworth’s writing is the perfect blend of Mhairi McFarlane and Fredrik Backman. In ‘The Collective of Broken Hearts’ trilogy he shows that he is an author to keep your eye on with quick dialogue, sparkling characters, and the ability to write the perfect laugh-and-cry books.

‘You will fly through the pages of this delightful and witty story about people who unapologetically stand up for their dreams.’ BTJ

The Dirty River Åke Edwardson Crime

The

critically acclaimed suspense series from best-selling author

Åke Edwardson

comes to a close with a new case for Erik Winter

Detective Inspector Erik Winter and his trusted partner Bertil Ringmar are faced with an unusually difficult case, when several young women are attacked and mutilated at night in Gothenburg. The crimes resemble incidents that took place seven years earlier, but the perpetrator was never caught.

In the middle of the investigation, Ringmar – who fears the aging that is starting to catch up to him – has to leave for Kuala Lumpur, where his son Martin, who works as a chef at the luxury hotel Shangri-La, has been reported missing. Soon, Bertil needs Erik's help on the ground.

The Dirty River is the 14th instalment in the series about Erik Winter. Over the years, the series has been praised as one of the foremost in the genre, where Edwardson’s stylistic flair makes the novels stand out. An excellent plotter, each new case is as thrilling as the last, the dialogue is sharp and the characters and settings are ceaselessly intriguing. Each story is anchored by the complicated and brilliant Erik Winter, and heightened by Edwardson’s unique and impressive use of language.

After his success with the historical novel Treblinka Comedy Club, Edwardson returns to the crime genre with Winter’s final case. The result is elusively enigmatic and linguistically exquisite suspense from a master of the genre.

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OPTION Finnish Otava / Dutch AW Bruna / Norwegian Bonnier Norsk Forlag / Polish Virtualo

PUBLICATION Albert Bonniers Förlag, June 2025, 320 pages

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‘Fans of Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell will appreciate the swirl pacing and compelling cast in this A-level Scandinavian mystery series.’ Booklist Contact MADELENE HOVSTADIUS/madelene.hovstadius@bonnierrights.se

Åke Edwardson (b. 1953) is one of Scandinavia’s most successful crime writers. He has won numerous awards, including the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award three times. Fourteen novels about Erik Winter have been written and the series has sold over 7 million copies in 27 languages. The first ten novels have also been turned into TV series broadcast in several countries.

The 'Winter' series Åke Edwardson

Åke Edwardson (b. 1953) is one of Scandinavia’s most successful crime writers. He has won numerous awards, including the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award three times. Fourteen novels about Erik Win-

ter have been written and the series has sold over 7 million copies in 27 languages. The first ten novels have also been turned into TV series broadcast in several countries.

Revival for the 7 million copies selling series - Erik Winter still goes strong

In Dance With an Angel, the first instalment of the Winter series, we meet Erik Winter, the youngest Chief Detective Inspector in Sweden, as he teams up with London’s Scotland Yard to solve the mysterious parallel killings of young British and Swedish tourists. The novel launched a new series which fully captures Edwardson’s signature atmospheric style.

Richly evocative of mid-nineties South London and Gothenburg, Sweden, Dance With an Angel is a brilliant opening to a mesmerizing series that has become a phenomenon in international crime fiction. A long-time number one Swedish bestseller, Åke Edwardson’s profile was raised when his fifth novel in the series, Frozen Tracks, was chosen as a finalist for a 2008 Los Angeles Times Book Prize. The novel launched Edwardson’s critically acclaimed Winter series internationally.

Since then, Edwardson has written a total of fourteen books about Erik Winter, who wears sharp suits, cooks gourmet meals and has a penchant for jazz. He is also moody and intuitive, his mind inhabiting the crimes he’s trying to solve. We follow him on intricate investigations across several countries, and the dangerous missions often leaves the reader wondering if Erik Winter will make it out alive.

PUBLISHED BY Albert Bonniers Förlag 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2025 MATERIAL Swedish Editions, English Sample Translation 29 pp (13), Series Overwiew

Psychologically gripping and socially astute, the Winter series highlights Edwardson’s mastery of Swedish noir while he holds the reader in a tight grip all the way to the end. The final novel in the series, The Dirty River, published in June 2025, has been met by glowing reviews from critics.

‘Edwardson is an exceptionally gifted storyteller’ Henning Mankell

PUBLISHERS OF THE WINTER SERIES Finnish Otava (13) / Dutch AW Bruna (1-13) / German Hörbuch Hamburg (6-12) / Icelandic Forlagid (1) / Norwegian Bonnier Norsk Forlag (1-6) / Polish Virtualo (1-13) FILM AND TV RIGHTS Inquire with agent

The 'Royal Romance' series

Helena Dahlgren, Frida Andersson-Johansson & Maria Gustavsdotter

Helena Dahlgren (b. 1980) is a writer and translator. She has written over 20 books. Her acclaimed novel Sharp was published in 2022. She also created the popular historical romance series Ellen’s Choice.

Frida Andersson Johansson (b. 1975) lives in Stockholm with

her family. Before becoming an author, she worked as a journalist and translator.

Maria Gustavsdotter (b.1948) writes historical novels from a female perspective. She always does thorough research, taking the utmost care to be historically accurate.

PUBLICATION Lovereads 2024, 2025, 2025 MATERIAL Swedish Editions, English Sample Translation 34 pp (1), Synopsis, Series Presentation

Introducing ‘Royal Romance’ — a Swedish series in the spirit of The Crown

What is it about royalty that is so captivating? Perhaps it is the fact that they live a life of luxury, separate from everyone else. And yet, behind the ball gowns, tiaras and medals, they are people with needs. A need for security, closeness and, above all, love.

The ‘Royal Romance’ series contains fictionalised stories based on the real stories of Swedish royals. They are about beautiful, difficult, passionate and unconventional love. About anguish, torment, happiness and a love where the crown, duty and tradition are the main obstacles. But also about a love that survives against all odds and never dies.

Darling is the first book in the series, and it tells the tumultous love story of Lilian Craig and Prince Bertil.

In the second book, The Escape, we follow Princess Märtha of Sweden and Crown Prince Olav of Norway as they flee World War II.

In the third book, Dreamscapes, Crown Princess Victoria travels to Egypt with her husband, Crown Prince Gustav. But behind the perfect façade of royal duty lies a heart that longs for more. As Victoria spends more time with her husband's aide, Gustav von Blixen, a man as forbidden as he is irresistible, she is drawn into a world of emotions she has never dared to explore before.

‘Royal Romance’ is a must-read for anyone who likes The Crown, Young Royals and enjoys reading about compelling love stories. Each book is written by a different author, which allows us to keep the series cohesive while giving each book its own unique tone.

‘The portrayal of Lilian and Bertil is vivid and engaging, while maintaining a respectful approach to the real people portrayed. [...] a pleasant and entertaining novel that gives an insight into Swedish royal history.' BTJ

PUBLISHERS OF ROYAL ROMANCE Danish North (Politiken) (1-3) / Dutch North (Politiken) (1-3) / Finnish Docendo (1-2) / Norwegian Bastion (1-3) Film & TV Rights Rights Avaliable

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The Last Butterfly Nima Hasan

‘This publication is urgent in every sense of the word. It is not sufficient to say that the poems are moving – they are, in fact, a matter of life and death. They are important, but they are also outstanding pieces of literature. With the strong physical presence of these poems, this read is as much a near-death experience as a near-life experience.

THE LAST BUTTERFLY is a unique project – I have never heard of anything like it. Nima Hasan's poems do not speak about war; they are written while the bombs are falling’

Editor Lina Rydén Reynols

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PUBLICATION Albert Bonniers Förlag, December 2025, 100 pages

MATERIAL Swedish Edition, English Sample Translation 17pp, Author Letter, Synopsis

A remarkable collection of poems by Palestinian author Nima Hasan, written in

Gaza

Nima is writing straight from the critical situation in Gaza, where she is living in an encampment with her children after their house was destroyed by the bomb raids. Her literary precision is utterly captivating.

Since autumn 2023, Nima Hasan has been posting poems on social media. She writes in a light, unpretentious tone, but at the same time with razor-sharp, tumultuous imagery that directly describes the present catastrophe and longingly recalls another existence.

Nima Hasan's poems are not a description of war, they are written while the bombs are falling. How she manages to write with such poetic presence under these conditions is in itself astonishing.

Swedish translator Jasim Mohamed translated the poems as soon as they appeared on his screen. Hasan and Mohamed have since worked closely together to compile this book - the poems have not been published in Arabic, the Swedish translation is an original work. We are proud to share nima's words and hope her poems will reach readers across the world.

Nima Hasan, born in Rafah in 1980, is a Palestinian author from Gaza. Alongside her work as a social worker, she has published two novels and a book in the form of letters, establishing herself as one of Gaza's most respected literary voices. like many writers from Gaza, she turned to Facebook and other social media to share her texts in the wake of Israel's invasion on October 27, 2023.

Liberation Jens Liljestrand

‘Jens Liljestrand has managed to square the circle with this magnificent and epic novel: it reads like an adventure, without ever losing sight of the human suffering that war will bring. And while it captures the nature of war with an impressive accuracy, it also felt strangely contemporary, prophetic even. It’s a mesmerizing read.’ Editor Daniel Sandström on Liberation

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PUBLICATION Albert Bonniers Förlag, May 2025, 400 pages

MATERIAL Swedish Edition, English Sample Translation 50pp, Author Letter, Synopsis

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The internationally acclaimed author Jens Liljestrand is back. Following his international success Even If Everything Ends, sold to over 20 languages, Liberation is an exquisitely intricate novel about how World War II ended everywhere except on Bornholm

Bornholm, Denmark, 1945. Peace is finally within reach as World War II comes to an end. The Swedish doctor Edvard Carlsson has spent the final years of the war trying to contribute to a more bearable existence for the inhabitants of the Danish island, but people regard him with suspicion. The Bornholmites are impatiently awaiting the moment when the German occupiers will lay down their arms and surrender as the British army is expected to arrive. But the Brits never show up.

While the rest of Denmark celebrate their freedom, the tension increases on Bornholm between the German soldiers and the Danish resistance movement. Suddenly, an air raid by the Red Army strikes, as they initiate a new occupation of the island. Despite the war being officially over, catastrophe soon unfolds, and Edvard is drawn in to a web of lies where he feels his tenuous hold on control slipping even further through his fingers.

In Liberation, Jens Liljestrand portrays a traumatic and largely unknown chapter of World War II. He tells the story of the war trauma at Bornholm, where he partly grew up, with great insight, leaving room for both action, despair, and, at times, sharp humour. Masterfully executed, Liberation is a captivating historical novel that also unfolds as an unexpected spy thriller, highly relevant to our present day.

Jens Liljestrand (b. 1974) is a literary scholar, critic and author. He is half Danish and spent his childhood summers at Bornholm. His previous novel Even If Everything Ends, published in 2021, became a huge international bestseller and sold to over 20 languages.

The Art of Disappearing Ellen Mattson

‘Mattson's style is tentative, swirling, light, like the flakes in a snowball, and the scenes are clear as in a waking dream.’ Aftonbladet, on The Year of the Black Moon

The unveiling of an oil painting becomes the catalyst for the breakup of a group of longtime friends. Was anything ever as it seemed?

When a group of friends gather in an artist’s studio, just like any other Sunday, for a viewing of his latest work, a single painting—unveiled with theatrical flair—upends their lives. The artwork, unexpectedly depicting the friends themselves, acts as a mirror and a judgment, exposing tensions, betrayals, and hidden realities. This evening will alter their lives forever.

At the center is Miriam, a reserved conservator of old paintings, whose journey away from her marriage and social circle becomes an exploration of solitude, agency, and renewal. She takes refuge in her workshop, a quiet haven filled with old wood, linseed oil, and the ghosts of history, while the others swirl through summer trips, strained reconnections, and the unravelling of their once-stable roles.

Set against shifting seasons and a backdrop of art studios, parks, and decaying churches, the novel captures the fragile beauty of starting over when one is no longer young—but not yet resigned.

Through gentle observations and tactile detail, the novel paints a world where every object has a story, and every silence holds a reckoning.

Mattson’s prose is elegant, precise, and richly atmospheric. With emotional intelligence and a masterful sense of restraint, she allows tension to build in the interstices between what is spoken and what is withheld. Her characters are rendered with subtle irony, and the result is a novel that haunts with its clarity and lingers with its quiet resolution.

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PUBLICATION Albert Bonniers Förlag, August 2025, 228 pages

MATERIAL Swedish Edition, English Sample Translation 55pp, Author Letter, Synopsis

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Ellen Mattson (b. 1962) was born in Uddevalla and lives outside Ljungskile in Bohuslän. In 1998, she was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize, in 2003 the GöteborgsPosten Literature Prize, in 2009 the Winter Prize from the Society of the Nine and the Dobloug Prize the same year, and in 2011 the Selma Lagerlöf Literary Prize. For her novel The Year of the Black Moon she was nominated for the August Prize 2021.

The Tangle of Threads Håkan Nesser

‘Håkan Nesser is an extraordinarily skilled storyteller, and as usual, a big part of the enjoyment of the story lies in the dialogue between Barbarotti and Backman. They reason, try ideas, twist and turn the witness' stories.’ Dagens Nyheter

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PUBLICATION Albert Bonniers Förlag, July 2025, 368 pages

MATERIAL Swedish Edition, Synopsis, Author Biography

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The tenth and final instalment in the beloved ‘Barbarotti’ series by “the Godfather of Swedish Crime”

Barbarotti’s former boss, Inspector Asunander, rheumatic and reclusive, now lives in a well-run retirement home in the walled city of Visby, keeping notes on a thirty-year-old case that was either a murder or a strange disappearance. Unsolved, in any case.

Peculiar circumstances — such as a pair of severed fingers and a discovery in the Gotland countryside — revive the bizarre story of Harry Krona and Marlene Horwath. What really happened, and why?

Gunnar Barbarotti and Eva Backman, on the verge of retirement and a quiet life in northern Gotland, are reluctantly drawn in as assistants to their old superior in his investigation. With stakes that will prove higher than ever before.w

The Tangle of Threads is the final novel featuring the duo Barbarotti and Backman.

‘Håkan Nesser writes entertainingly as always and it is a joy to follow the couple Barbarotti and Backman as they reason their way to possible solutions.’ Ölandsbladet

Håkan Nesser (b. 1950) is one of Sweden's most beloved and renowned authors. He resides on the secluded island of Gotland, where he spends his days writing. His books have sold over 20 million copies in more than 30 languages.

The 'Barbarotti' series

Håkan Nesser

Håkan Nesser (b. 1950) is one of Sweden's most beloved and renowned authors. He resides on the secluded island of Gotland, where he spends his days writing. His books have sold over 20 million copies in more than 30 languages.

‘Nesser has a penetrating eye for the skull beneath the skin.’

New York Times (US)

PUBLICATION Albert Bonniers Förlag 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2018*, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 MATERIAL Swedish Editions, International Editions, Series Overview

A classic crime series by award-winning author Håkan Nesser, with over 7,5 million copies sold

Although introduced as a new crime series, Håkan Nesser’s Barbarotti stories deviate from the structure of classic crime novels. The first title, The Darkest Day (2006), shows the dark secrets of a seemingly ordinary Swedish family when two family members disappear on the eve of a birthday celebration. The Root of Evil (2007) is written from the perspective of the murderer, giving the reader a head start over the police. The third title, The Secret Life of Mr. Roos (2008), is above all the story of a man leaving his old life behind to find a new start. The Lonely Ones (2010), goes back in time to the 1970s, and a group of students whose travels behind the iron curtain will change them forever. The Axe Woman (2012) is the fifth title in the series, and finds Barbarotti, beset by grief, having to tackle a five year old cold case of a missing person. The case is connected to a decade old murder in peculiar ways, a horrific murder that –until now – was thought to be solved.

The Culpability of Albin Runge (2020) is the first true return of Gunnar Barbarotti, and the first book in the series to take place in the picturesque isle of Gotland, as Gunnar Barbarotti and Eva Backman try to solve a deeply personal unsolved case. The Last Days and Death of a Scribe (2021) revolves around a long-lost manuscript and features the world of publishing, taking place during the pandemic. A Letter From Munich (2023) is the eight instalment of the series. Young Man’s Journey Into the Night (2024) is the ninth instalment and the tenth and final part is published in August 2025.

PUBLISHERS OF BARBAROTTI Bulgarian Emas Publishing (1-2) / Czech Bastei Moba (1–10) / Danish Modtryck (1–10)* / Dutch Uitgeverij De Geus (1–10)* / English (UK) Mantle Macmillian (1–5) / Estonian Kirjastus Pegasus (1) / Finnish Tammi (1–7)* / French Seuil (1) / German btb Verlag (1–10)* / Italian Ugo Guanda (1–10)* / Latvian Zvaigzne ABC (1) / Norwegian Vigmostad & Björke (1–3) Gyldendal Norsk (4-10)*/ Polish Czarna Owca (1–10)* / Russian Ripol (1) / Spanish Planeta (1-3) Film & TV Rights Sold

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‘The Godfather of Swedish Crime’ Metro

My Other Sister Sara Paborn

A hauntingly beautiful novel of sisterhood, family secrets, and open wounds

In a weather-worn house on the Swedish coast, a woman begins to unravel the mystery of her family’s past. It might be time to finally confront the long-buried story of her two older sisters: the radiant, inseparable duo Diana and Susanne, the latter long estranged and now living a shadowy life in Florence. In the summer of 1979, the sisters travelled together. Only one of them came home. The rupture that followed devasted the family—and was never fully explained.

Through fragments of childhood memories, unearthed letters, cassette tapes, and old paintings, the narrator begins to piece together the story she has spent her life orbiting but never understood. What emerges is a tale of fierce love and betrayal, the inherited weight of silence, and the impossible longing to repair what was once sacred.

Set between sun-drenched Italian streets and the coastal light of southern Sweden, My Other Sister is a deeply atmospheric novel about the invisible bonds between siblings, and the fragile constellation of memory and identity. Reminiscent of the visually excellent scenery from ‘Call me by your name’, this is a balancing act between urgency and emotion, similar to Sigrid Rausing’s 'Mayhem: A Memoir'. Paborn masterfully evokes a child’s sense of awe and dread, a woman’s reckoning with the past, and the seismic echoes of choices made decades ago.

Sara Paborn writes with poetic clarity and emotional precision. Her prose glows with sensory detail, laced with wit, vulnerability, and a keen eye for the strange, unspoken tensions that define families.

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PUBLICATION Albert Bonniers Förlag, April 2025, 304 pages

MATERIAL Swedish Edition, English Sample Translation 45pp, Synopsis, Author Letter

‘A gripping family drama.’ Femina Contact JOHANNA LINDBORG/johanna.lindborg@bonnierrights.se

Sara Paborn (b. 1972), made her debut in 2009. Since then, she has written six novels, including Tistelhonung (Thistle Honey), published in April 2020 and translated into 11 languages, for which she was nominated for The Book of the Year Award.

A Dangerous Game Johan Rundberg Crime

August Prize winning author Johan Rundberg makes his adult fiction debut with simmering psychological suspense A Dangerous Game

Sanna and Martin are a couple like any other, living with their two teenage kids in a middle-class suburbia outside of Stockholm. Both are successful in their fields, Martin as a realtor with his own firm, and Sanna is just about to jump into a new exciting possibility at the municipality. Perhaps the only thing that makes them stand apart is their obvious happiness: they’ve learned how to hunt together as a couple’s retreat, their trust in each other is palpable, and they seem to be past those difficult years when their daughter Mya wasn’t fitting in and stayed home from school.

But when a video of Mya begins circulating among her schoolmates, their lives start spiraling into chaos. The video, perceived as a potential threat to the school, quickly isolates the family as fear and judgment from their community take hold. Sanna and Martin struggle to connect with Mya and gain her trust. She seems completely absorbed by her life online and a new friend, a boy named Wilk. But is he to be trusted?

Whilst trying to regain control of their lives, new threats seem to be closing in on the family from all angles. As Sanna becomes increasingly paranoid at work, Martin finds traces left behind from someone lurking outside their house at night, someone keeping tabs on their every move…

As rumors and suspicions intensify, Sanna and Martin grapple with a harrowing question: What is happening with their daughter—and how well do they really know her?

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PUBLICATION Bokförlaget Forum, January 2025, 496 pages

MATERIAL Swedish Edition, English Sample Translation 110pp, Synopsis, Author Letter FILM AND TV RIGHTS Rights Available

‘Psychological suspense at its best. Well-written and nerve-wracking about how far you are prepared to go to protect your family. I love this book!’ Mattias Edvardsson, author of A Nearly Normal Family Contact JOHANNA LINDBORG/johanna.lindborg@bonnierrights.se

Johan Rundberg debuted as a children’s book author in 2001. His books have previously been translated into 13 languages. For The Night Raven he was awarded the August Prize 2021 in the category Swedish Children's and Young Adult Book of the Year. In 2023, he received the Astrid Lindgren Prize. A Dangerous Game is his adult debut.

Different Than All Other Nights Johanna Schreiber

‘Johanna's big heart and sense of fun are there in all her stories, along with high spirits and sparkling humour. Her books are a joy to indulge in - perfect escapism but with real life dilemmas we can all relate to. A born storyteller with a twinkle in her eye.' Veronica Henry, author of How to Find Love in a Bookshop

A witty, heart-breaking, and irreverent book that traces the friendship of three young women, as they navigate the intricate web of female friendship, life-altering love and Judaism in the 21st century

It’s the summer of 1997, and at a summer camp just outside of Stockholm, the lives of three girls are about to be changed forever. We meet Hanna, who wears expensive brands as a shield, nails chewed to the quick and had the bat mitzvah that all of Stockholm is still reeling from. There’s also wild-child Josephine, whose magnetic beauty enthrals and enraptures, and who is just beginning to unravel her Jewish ancestry. And Dahlia, who always finds herself in the middle, stuck between her friends as well as her Swedish-Israeli parents. When their whirlwind friendship turns sour by the end of camp, they think they’ll never see each other again. But life has other plans in store.

Spanning countries and decades, Different Than All Other Nights is a dark yet funny novel about wanting to give your children the life you never got. Navigating how and when to break or keep traditions, and the force of mind-blowing sex.

Johanna Schreiber has previously reached great success as both a genre author for adults and young adults, but this time we get to see her in an entirely new light. In a novel that is Coco Mellor’s Blue Sisters meets Netflix sensation Nobody Wants This, Schreiber has written an upmarket sensation that will both sweep you off your feet and leave you crying. Through the lives of the three women, Schreiber tells the story of the modern Swedish-Jewish experience, deftly portraying the intricate web that holds friendships together, and the complicated truths that threaten to throw them apart.

Johanna Schreiber (b. 1986) is an author and journalist. She has written children's books, YA novels and feelgood for adults that has sold over 200,000 copies in Sweden alone. Different Than All Other Nights is her first upmarket novel, and her first book with Wahlström & Widstrand.

Dead Waters Kicki Sehlstedt Crime

‘Damn well written […] Kicki Sehlstedt has an outstanding ability to write fiction that feels convincing and real. Although the plot describes vicious crimes and acts of violence, there is a warmth to both the characters and the setting.’ Skånska Dagbladet

‘The year has barely begun, and I’ve already found a crime novel which I think could be one of the best ones this year.’ Aftonbladet

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PUBLICATION Bazar Förlag, January 2025, 437 pages

MATERIAL Swedish Edition, English Sample Translation 44pp, Synopsis, Author Letter FILM AND TV RIGHTS Rights Available

Kicki Sehlstedt returns in this instant bestseller. Step into an idyllic small village on the Swedish West Coast where a secret from Midsummer Eve 1994 is about to wash ashore...

On a crisp day in September 2024, two divers make an alarming discovery that will send shockwaves through the idyllic coastal village of Hunnebostrand. On the seabed, a suitcase filled with human remains is found.

Journalist Julia Järvskog, who spent her childhood summers in Hunnebostrand, returns to investigate the case for her true crime podcast ‘Brottet’. Fresh off a groundbreaking season in which her reporting helped exonerate Ronnie Roos, a man convicted of a brutal double murder, Julia is eager to uncover the truth behind the new mystery. As she reconnects with childhood friends, including police officer Kalle Moghini, memories from a fateful summer in 1994 resurface. Among the town's long-buried secrets is the mysterious disappearance of Peder "Peppe" Johansson, a once-admired businessman who vanished without a trace thirty years earlier. Could the remains belong to him? But as Julia gets closer to the truth, she realizes that some people are willing to kill to keep the past buried.

Kicki Sehlstedt masterfully blends psychological depth with an atmospheric depiction of the Swedish West Coast, crafting a gripping mystery where the past and present collide. Her prose is sharp, her characters richly developed, and the suspense relentless. Dead Waters is a chilling page turner which explore loyalty, greed, and the power of the sea to both conceal and reveal the truth.

Kicki Sehlstedt (b. 1975) is born and raised in Bohuslän on the Swedish West Coast. She works as a journalist, criminologist, author and a TV producer. In both fiction and documentaries, she centers her works around the consequences of a crime – for both victims, the perpetrator, and the relatives.

In The Shadow Of The Bear Nina von Staffeldt Crime

‘Damn well written […] Kicki Sehlstedt has an outstanding ability to write fiction that feels convincing and real. Although the plot describes vicious crimes and acts of violence, there is a warmth to both the characters and the setting.’ Skånska Dagbladet

‘The year has barely begun, and I’ve already found a crime novel which I think could be one of the best ones this year.’ Aftonbladet

A taut political thriller, with links to current geo-political tensions, unearthing long-buried secrets in Greenland. As a forgotten chapter of World War II resurfaces, powerful forces move to ensure the past stays buried—no matter the cost

After many years in Denmark, Aviaq Kreutzmann has just started her new position as a Danish-speaking priest in Nuuk, when a young and ambitious researcher shows up at the church office. He is on the trail of previously unknown American plans to take over Greenland during World War II and needs access to the old archives.

Shortly thereafter, the researcher disappears in the desolate inland of South Greenland, and the police and search teams are left completely in the dark. Kim Hammeken from the Nuuk Police senses that something is seriously wrong, and despite scepticism from his boss and colleagues, he discreetly begins an investigation.

Aviaq, too, is drawn into the mystery of the missing researcher and uncovers clues that have escaped the police's attention. Following separate paths—and clashing along the way—Aviaq and Kim slowly close in on solving a case that has the potential to shake the geopolitical order and cause friction between old friends and allies.

Soon, it becomes clear to Aviaq and Kim that the researcher—if he is still alive—is in grave danger, and that they must begin to cooperate if they are to find him before the truth is buried forever…

Nina von Staffeldt (b. 1964) holds a Master's degree in pedagogy and Germanic philology. Since 1997, she has lived, worked and traveled throughout Greenland on several occasions as an educational consultant for the Greenland Self-Government and as a tour guide on expedition-like trips, while also acting as an advisor and expert nationally and in the EU.

The 'Hedvig Lilja' series

Anna Tell

Anna Tell (b. 1975) lives in Stockholm and is a political scientist and police superintendent, who has previously worked for the Swedish Armed Forces. She has over 25 years of experience of operative work

within Sweden as well as internationally. First made famous for her 70,000 copy bestselling thriller trilogy about Amanda Lund, she is now back with a new page-turning series set in Värmland, Sweden.

PUBLICATION Wahlström & Widstrand, 2023, 2025 MATERIAL Swedish Edition, English Sample Translation 40 pp, Synopsis, Author Letter

With the lush, green forests of Värmland as her backdrop, Anna Tell brings a fresh new take on Scandi Noir

In Anna Tell’s razor-sharp crime series, we meet investigator Hedvig Lilja — a meticulous and uncompromising detective with a background at the Swedish National Operations Department (NOA) in Stockholm. Hedvig is transferred to Värmland, where crime is cloaked in rural silence and heavy layers of secrets.

In the first book, Truth Be Told, Hedvig is drawn into a brutal murder of a police officer. The investigation pulls her deep into a world where silence, loyalty, and unresolved family dramas take on an increasingly central role. Meanwhile, young Elin is searching for answers about her father’s mysterious disappearance during military service 25 years earlier. A web of old wounds and new threats begins to unravel in a Karlstad where no one knows whom to trust anymore.

In the standalone sequel, What Lies Beneath, human remains are discovered outside Arvika—at first appearing to point to a long-cold case. But Hedvig soon suspects something is off. The trail leads to a young woman who once left Sweden to join ISIS—but never arrived. With help from her former colleague Samir Anwar, Hedvig digs deeper into a truth someone has gone to great lengths to bury.

With atmospheric intensity, psychological depth, and strong ties to contemporary Swedish society, Anna Tell weaves together societal issues and personal fates with sensitivity and precision.

'Anna Tell strikes a fine balance between humour, warmth and darkness in her series about Hedvig Lilja, who is also refreshingly ordinary and not always super likeable. Although the pace is restrained and the investigation takes many different turns, this is a real page-turner where nothing is quite as it seems' Jönköpings-posten on What Lies Beneath

'TRUTH BE TOLD is also a good mix of suspense, dark secrets and a cosy atmosphere among the investigating police officers, who drink coffee, beer, eat hamburgers and hunt for killers with the same level of enthusiasm. Besides, Hedvig Lilja is a well-developed main character who isn’t afraid of cutting corners if it serves her, and who’s private life takes up just the right amount of space.' Jönköpings-posten on What Lies Beneath

The Chain Ingrid Marie Thorslund

‘I was completely captivated by this gentle and loving portrayal of Hedda's journey into an adult world where love, violence and civil courage are intertwined in a phenomenal page-turner. I shed many tears while reading it, but I still carry a warm feeling of hope with me afterwards. The Chain is a book that stays in your heart, a story that is much needed in our current times.’

Editor Åsa Björck

Historiska Media, August 2025, 280 pages

Swedish Edition, English Sample Translation 31 pp, Synopsis, Author Letter

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A heartbreaking yet uplifting story about women finding community, strength and love in the face of adversity

The year is 1975. Ten-year-old Hedda lives with her mother, Teresa, who runs the local tobacco shop on Erstagatan in the south of Stockholm, which is regularly visited by a motley crew of characters. Hedda knows that her mother’s women's collective meets behind the thick red velvet curtain in the tobacco shop. What she doesn't know is that they secretly run a network to protect victims of domestic violence. They are all links in a chain, in a time characterised by compassion and community.

We follow Hedda as she explores the streets of Stockholm, where she keeps catching glimpses into an adult world marked by betrayal, passion, friendship and violence. In Hedda and Teresas' world, there are also magical things, places and people – their friend Agnes, who lives in Paris and works at a famous fashion house, the beautiful mobiles that Teresa creates, and the strange, artistic gentleman who might be a friend. But there is always a silent threat from the unknown men who want to stop Teresa.

There is simultaneously a depth and a lightness in Ingrid Marie Thorslund’s writing, as she captures the voice of the child without compromising the integrity of the language or, for that matter, the child's ability to express herself. Thorslund portrays events and characters with layers that are subtly woven together with well-crafted detail. There is a lot to read between the lines in her delicate, gripping and action packed story.

Ingrid Marie Thorslund (b. 1971) has a background as an information manager in the television industry, a secondary school teacher and a yoga teacher with her own studio. Thorslund was born and raised in Stockholm and now lives in Åre. Growing up in the 1970s, she spent a lot of time behind the curtain in the tobacco shop on Söder where her grandmother worked.

The 'Winther Family' series Katrine Wessel-Aas

Katrine Wessel-Aas (b. 1970) was born and raised in Trondheim. She worked both as a journalist and editor before becoming a full-time author. Katrine has been mentioned as the “secret” feelgood queen in Norway with the smashing success of the ‘Winther Family’ series, which has sold over 725, 000 copies in Norway alone.

PUBLISHED BY Bonnier Norsk Forlag, 2018, 2018, 2019, 2019, 2020, 2020, 2020, 2021, 2021, 2022, 2022, 2023, 2024 MATERIAL Norwegian Editions, English Sample

Translation 57 pp (1), Series Catalogue

Step into the dashing world of the Winther Family – a magical Norwegian series in the vein of Downton Abbey. The series has captured readers’ hearts and is a runaway bestseller with 1,5 million copies sold!

The ‘Winther Family’ series is set in Trondheim, Norway, at the end of the 19th century with a new era quickly approaching. Women’s rights are at the forefront and create a shift in the dynamics of the core family and in society. Old traditions and fortunes are beginning to crumble, all the while the working class is growing and becoming a larger part of society.

The Winther family comes from wealth and is a founding family in the society of Trondheim, and Cecilia Winther is the leading lady. She’s the belle of each ball, heralded as a great example to other young ladies, and everyone looks to her for guidance. But appearances are often deceptive, and underneath the glamorous exterior the family is struggling, and Cecilia is doing everything she can to hold the family together and maintain their position.

The ‘Winther Family’ series is filled with intrigue, twists and turns, and swoon-worthy romance in a historical setting. With 13 books published in the series, Katrine Wessel -Aas has built a great character gallery with new intrigues in each book. We follow the Winther Family dynasty through the eyes of one of the women in the family per title, as they try to find their footing in the new society taking shape while following their dreams.

‘I can feel the taste of both Downton Abbey and Lucinda Riley, and I’m having a marvelous time.' Rørvik Libris (NO)

PUBLISHERS OF WITHER FAMILY Danish Politiken/North (1-13) / Dutch Park Uitgevers/Ocean (1–3) / Finnish Gummerus (1–13)  / Swedish Polaris (1–13)

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More than 1,5 million copies sold world wide!

The World of Wandering Animals Nina Burton

‘A classic in the making. Bearing in mind the awe-inspiring literary prizes that have been awarded to Nina Burton, it is clear I am not alone in being grateful that this authorship exists.’ Dagens Nyheter on Notes from a Summer Cottage

RIGHTS SOLD Danish Kristeligt Dagblad Forlag

OPTION Bulgarian Janet 45 / Chinese (simpl) Guangxi Normal University Press / Dutch Van Oorschot / English (UK) HarperCollins UK Estonian Sinisukk / Finnish Schildts & Söderström / German btb Verlag / Japanese Soshisha / Korean Open Books / Norwegian Res Publica / Polish Burda / Slovak Ikar / Slovenian Mladinska / Spanish Gallo Nero

PUBLICATION Albert Bonniers Förlag, September 2025, 208 pages

MATERIAL Swedish Edition, English Sample Translation 55pp, Synopsis, Author Letter

Contact STEVEN WHITE/steven.white@bonnierrights.se

The August Prize winning author of The Gutenberg Galaxy and Notes from a Summer Cottage is back with a new exceptional nature memoir

If Notes from a Summer Cottage was about the local animals surrounding Nina Burton’s small summer house, The World of Wandering Animals takes us on a winding journey, from the very north of Norway, to animals in captivity in Swedish animal parks, and lastly to the wild savannahs of Africa.

It begins with an eye operation. As Nina’s vision is blurred, surging like the sea, perhaps this change can help her really get closer to the perspective of the creatures living under the waves? And so, she goes to northern Norway to participate in a whale-watching excursion. We learn that fish living in captivity have fewer brain neurons, that the World Bank values a living whale at 2 million pounds, and about the mysterious Greenland shark that lives for centuries.

Behind the secure bars of the animal park we learn about giraffes’ 360 degree vision, the gender roles of hyenas, and Biruté Galdika who came to Borneo in the 1970s to study orangutans. Soon though, the bars of the parks seem just as the surface of the sea – an impenetrable barrier between the observer and the observed, and a longing to see the animals following their true nature is born. The journey goes on to the Serengeti.

With inspiring curiosity, Nina brings us on an expedition filled with personal musings woven together with scientific exploration in her newest nature memoir. Nina reminds us of everything we risk losing while the world is rapidly becoming inhabitable for so many species beyond our own.

Nina Burton (b. 1946) is a poet and essayist. In 2016 she won the prestigious August Prize for Non-Fiction for The Gutenberg Galaxy Nova, one of several notable awards she has received for her writings. Nina is a fellow of the Swedish Science Academy and the prestigious literary association the Society of the Nine. In 2025, she was honoured with H.M. The King’s Medal for Meritorious Services.

The North Sea Empire

The Last Days of the Vikings

Kristina Ekero Eriksson & Bo Eriksson

How raiding and pillaging became dominance and rule, leading to the rise and fall of an empire

When Canute was crowned King of England in 1016, he became one of Europe's most powerful rulers. He had annexed England, Denmark, Norway and parts of Sweden and married Emma of Normandy, he had conquered kingdoms and forged an empire.

The path to the throne was the result of alliances and betrayals between the most famous figures of the Viking Age: Olof the Scotsman, Sigrid the Great, Erik the Wise, Olav the Holy, Sweyn Forkbeard and Harald Bluetooth.

But as Canute emerged victorious, he caused two worlds to collide: the Viking rulers had plunder and tribute as traditional sources of income - while the English in a medieval way raised taxes, customs and fees. A clash of religion: the Vikings in the Great Heathen Army saw themselves as Odin's warriors, while Alfred the Great's Christian army consisted of men who viewed the Vikings as God's punishment for their sins.

But these new alliances came at a price: the fall of the Viking dynasty.

The North Sea Empire: The Last Days of the Vikings is a major new work of non-fiction and a vivid portrayal of the destructive and bloody leap between the Vikings and the Middle Ages – a transformative period when the map of power in Europe was redrawn and modern Christian society began.

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PUBLICATION Bonnier Fakta, October 2025, 224 pages

MATERIAL Swedish Edition, English Sample Translation 50 pp, Synopsis, Author Letter

‘Few historians bring the Viking Age to life like Ekero Eriksson and Eriksson. Most Viking books rehash familiar tales. This one doesn't. With Canute the Great and Queen Emma at the center, the authors uncover an overlooked story of empire, ambition and deep cultural ties across the North Sea. This book tells the Viking story we didn't know we were missing!’ Mattias Abrahamsson, publisher Contact STEVEN WHITE/steven.white@bonnierrights.se

Kristina Ekero Eriksson (b. 1969) is an archaeologist, author and science journalist. She has written several successful books about the history of Sweden.

Bo Eriksson (b. 1970) is a lecturer in history, author and expert who has appeared on several television documentaries, (SVT). Together Kristina Ekero Eriksson and Bo Eriksson wrote the History of Sweden books, which expand on SVT's popular television docuseries of the same name.

The Energy Recipe

Your Daily Dose of Recovery for a Happier and Healthier Life

Lina Ejlertsson

If you long for accessible tools to help destress in both restful and active ways, this book is for you!

Recovery Researcher Lina Ejlertsson shares how to find recovery in a busy life – all backed by science. There are a myriad of ways to find moments of recovery in your life, and many of them are more fun than you would think.

This book offers a smorgasbord of possible sources for recovery, such as nature, relaxation, exercise, culture and relationships – along with concrete tips. Learn what recovery really is and what affects your chances of achieving it. Which scents in the garden reduce your stress? How can you dance your way to good health, and why is it smart to meditate at work? What should you do when you need a break: lift weights, clear out your wardrobe or bake a cake?

Ejlertsson has compiled everything we know works. She explains what happens in the body and brain, and how you can find the best recovery method for you. In the spring of 2021, she received her PhD in public health science from Lund University, where she wrote her thesis on the importance of recovery in your day to day working life. Over the years, she has received considerable media attention for her research and regularly appears on radio, television, in news articles and podcasts, where she shares her knowledge on how we can use restorative activities and behaviours to create a healthy and sustainable life.

‘Recovery is so much more than rest – and often something we actually enjoy. This book broadens the picture in a way that feels both hopeful and practical. At a time when so many of us are running on empty, this is exactly the kind of knowledge and encouragement we need.’ Editor

Cecilia Viklund

Lina Ejlertsson (b. 1988) is a researcher, lecturer, educator. She has spent over ten years researching health in the workplace – and more specifically, recovery. On Instagram, Lina runs the popular account @aterhamtningsforskaren, where she provides researchbased information and inspiration on recovery and health for her near 68,000 followers.

The Merciful Killer Patrik Svensson

A harrowing and enlightening story of a puzzling family

secret and the birth of the worker’s movement in Sweden

On a freezing February morning in 1942, a young woman flees barefoot on a snow-covered field in Skåne. In her wake lies an unthinkable tragedy: the brutal killing of her mother and three of her siblings in a ‘statarhus’ on a nearby estate. The man responsible is her father, Elof Nilsson—described by neighbors and employers as nothing but mild, decent, and devoted.

In The Merciful Killer, Patrik Svensson investigates the true story behind a crime that has a notably personal connection; Elof Nilsson was Patrik’s grandmother’s uncle. The story of Elof and the unspeakable murder he committed has been told through the years, but no one has had the answer to the most pressing question: Why did he do it?

Through meticulous archival research and deeply humane style, Patrik reconstructs Elof’s life: born into the Swedish ‘statar’ system, raised in rootlessness and toil, broken by grief, poverty, and the weight of invisible burden. What unfolds is not only a portrait of a man, but of a society teetering on the edge of modernity.

Set against the barren beauty of the southern Swedish countryside, and framed by the silent vigil of a lone Minervan owl, this book explores the toll of generational poverty, the fatalism bred by the class system, and the mysteries that still surround even the most documented lives.

From the author of The Gospel of Eels comes this piercingly observant literary true crime, both chilling and humbling in it’s historical rigor and warm sensitivity.

Winner of the August Prize for Nonfiction 2019

Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award for Natural History Literature 2020

Good Reads Choice Awards Semi-Finalist 2020

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OPTIONS Catalan Enciclopèdia / Chinese (simpl.) Guomai / Danish Gads / Finnish Tammi / German Hanser / Greek Metaixmio / Italian Iperborea / Spanish Libros del Asteroide

PUBLICATION Albert Bonniers Förlag, August 2025, 300 pages

MATERIAL Swedish Edition, English Sample Translation 50 pp, Synopsis, Author Letter

Longlisted for Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence Contact JOHANNA LINDBORG/johanna.lindborg@bonnierrights.se

Patrik Svensson (b. 1972) is an arts and culture journalist at Sydsvenskan newspaper.

Patrik lives with his family in Malmö, Sweden. His debut, The Gospel of Eels, became a huge international success and was translated into 38 languages. His nature writings have captured the heart of a worldwide readership.

Wool Knits Anna Sjösvärd

There’s something special about knitting with wool. The yarn glides beautifully across the needles, and the elasticity of the wool fibers gives the finished garment a distinctive feel and sheen. Sometimes this feeling is even enhanced when a piece of grass appears in the yarn – a gentle reminder of the sheep grazing in summer. Wool yarn provides just the right amount of warmth, breathes well, and rarely needs washing. It feels good in your hands and is a pleasure to work with – addictive in the best possible way!

An increasing number of people are discovering the beauty of wool yarns – something that makes knitting designer Anna Sjösvärd’s heart beat a little faster. Swedish wool comes in wonderful qualities; it’s environmentally superior and a joy to knit with.

In Wool Knits sweaters, cardigans, mittens, socks, and shawls are mixed with accessories such as cushion covers, project bags, and a tea cozy. The book offers both large and small projects for experienced knitters as well as beginners and a knitting guide to help with more advanced techniques.

Anna Sjösvärd (b. 1993) is one of Sweden’s leading figures in knitting and crafts. She has studied Cultural Heritage Preservation with a focus on Swedish sheep and their wool and has a deep passion for local wool yarns and the garments she creates from them. By designing classic garments that are fun to knit and easy to wear in everyday life, Anna wants to showcase the amazing qualities of wool and is at the forefront of a new movement in the knitting world.

MATERIAL Swedish Edition, English Introduction, Author Letter

RIGHTS SOLD All Rights Avaliable PUBLICATION Bonnier Fakta, September

PHOTOGRAPHER Susanne Sadri

Betty's Brilliant Best Katarina Widholm

Welcome behind the scenes of the praised ‘Betty’ series! In this vibrant companion to Katarina Widholm’s acclaimed ‘Betty’ series, we trace Betty’s journey from a teenage maid in 1930s Stockholm to a war-time mother, and eventually a self-reliant woman navigating post-war society.

The book weaves together the personal and political: the grind of domestic service, the rituals of the Swedish kafferep, and the constrained freedoms of housewives through the decades. Each dish—from Parisersoppa to Hälsingeostkaka —is steeped in story and cultural memory, drawing from real recipes, oral history, and fiction alike.

Betty's Brilliant Best is a lush, nostalgic tribute to a bygone era, where everyday meals became acts of love, nurture— and female empowerment. This is more than a cookbook— it’s a time capsule and a literary feast brought to life with period photographs, vintage illustrations, and loving historical context.

Katarina Widholm (b.1961) lives and works in Hudiksvall and writes full time. Counting Heartbeats is her adult debut, which fast became a reader and critic’s favourite. The four books in the ‘Betty’ series have been nominated to Adlibris Awards, Storytel Awards and Book of the Year Award.

Food & Drinks

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PUBLICATION Historiska Media, Septeber 2025, 165 x 210 mm, 176 pages, 25,000  words  MATERIAL Swedish Edition

Mandelmusslor med hallonsylt och grädde

”Seså, Martina hjälp nu din lillebror med det sista av steken så ska farmor se till att efterrätten dukas fram. Det blir mandelmusslor med grädde och hallonsylt. Hallon från somras som vi plockade på landet.” Ur Käraste vänner Mandelmusslor är ett klassiskt bakverk som både förekom som efterrätt och som alternativ till tårtan i det rituella kafferepet.

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grader. Börja

dela ett halvt blomkålshuvud

fina buketter. Koka cirka 4 minuter lättsaltat vatten eller tills de känns nästan mjuka. Strimla under tiden purjolöken och låt den glida ner kokvattnet den sista minuten. Slå av kokvattnet och ställ

30–40 KAKOR 2 dl mandelmjöl eller malen sötmandel (100 g) ¼ dl strösocker några droppar bittermandelolja eller 3–4 bittermandlar 250 g rumsvarmt smör 7 dl vetemjöl (420 g) ägg lättvispad grädde och hallonsylt till servering

Arbeta ihop alla ingredienserna till degen för hand eller en matberedare. Forma degen till en tjock rulle. Skär rullen cirka centimetertjocka skivor och tryck ut degskivorna formarna. Jämna till kanterna med en kniv. Ställ gärna formarna kylen en timme om du har

dl vetemjöl (420 g) ägg lättvispad grädde och hallonsylt till servering Arbeta ihop alla ingredienserna till degen för hand eller en matberedare. Forma degen till en tjock rulle. Skär rullen cirka centimetertjocka skivor och tryck ut degskivorna i formarna. Jämna till kanterna med en kniv. Ställ gärna formarna kylen en timme om du har tålamod att vänta. Värm ugnen till 175 grader. Grädda mitten av ugnen 18–20 minuter. Låt svalna några minuter och lossa dem sedan från formarna. Servera mandelmusslorna med lättvispad grädde och sylt.

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Tips!

Tips!

Var försiktig när du gör rent formarna inför nästa bak. Torka bara ur dem lätt med hushållspapper, eller diska dem i hett vatten utan diskmedel. Då släpper kakorna lätt ur formarna. Kör inte formarna i diskmaskin.

The Life and Music of Tim Bergling

How can you tell when a new star is born? When does it become clear that the present moment has the power to change the future forever?

When Tim Bergling held his arm in the air in an iconic pose, he did more than get the crowd to dance – he also totally redefined electronic dance music.

This book pays tribute to Tim’s musical career and traces his life in images from his childhood to some of his biggest gigs, including some rare personal moments. The photos are taken by renowned photographers, such as Rukes, Rutger Geerling and Cim Ek.

This book has been made in collaboration with The Tim Berging Foundation. Proceeds from foreign rights sales goes towards the foundations’s work with initiatives for young people’s wellbeing and mental health.

Tim Bergling (1989-2018) was one of the most celebrated and loved producers/performers/songwriters in modern music. His passion for music led to hit songs such as "Hey Brother", "Levels", "The Nights" and "Wake me Up" which have passed 2 billion streams on Spotify.

Tim left a special mark on this world not only through the incredible music he shared with us but also through his humanitarian work where he made sure he gave back to causes close to his heart.

In 2011, he co-founded a charitable organization called "House of Hunger" which helped raise money for "Feeding America" and "FEED Foundation". Through his charitable acts, he also donated to the Swedish charity Radiohjälpen and joined forces with RED in their fight against HIV and AIDS.

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Beloved Betty Katarina Widholm

The fourth and final part of the bestselling ’Betty’ series. Over 700,000 copies sold – in Sweden alone!

The year is 1955 and four years have passed since Betty's husband Olof died. Betty struggles with feelings of inadequacy and is weighed down by the burden of caring for the children Martina and Anders alone. She is also tackling guilt and shame over what happened in Copenhagen and how she left things with Martin Fischer.

When Martina gets a prestigious invitation to sing at an opera house in Venice, Betty is at first reluctant to go. But she soon finds herself on a train to Italy – and towards another rendez-vous with the love of her life …

The House by Pearl River William Älgebrink

In the vein of Stephen King, Crime Debut Novel of the Year 2024 creeps under your skin in the gory Lapland setting …

In the ancient forests outside Jokkmokk, bus driver Dylan lives in his old family house by the Pearl River, secluded from the rest of the world. He is scared of running out of time; Dylan is convinced that his heart is shrinking. He will run out of blood and die, unless he finds a way to get his heart rate back to normal.

The murder is inevitable, but Dylan regrets it anyway, especially because the victims son, a six-year-old boy, is caught in the middle of his criminal act.

Remember Us to Life

Joanna Rubin Dranger

Winner of the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2023! A masterpiece and future classic that picks up where Art Spiegelman’s Maus left off, in a documentary graphic novel about the pain of being alienated and cut off from one’s history.

Joanna Rubin Dranger's unflinching and unostentatious ability to depict our existence is unique, and in Remember Us to Life her portrayal of the hardest part of life will shatter your heart and prompt new insights. The novel was published to high acclaim and has received an outstanding reception from readers and critics alike.

ORIGINAL TITLE Älskade Betty

PUBLICATION Historiska Media, September 2024, 408 pages

MATERIAL Swedish Edition, Series Description, Synopsis, Author Letter

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ORIGINAL TITLE Hustet vid pärlälvens slut

PUBLICATION Romanus & Selling, October 2024, 194 pages

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ORIGINAL TITLE Ihågkom oss tiIl liv PUBLICATION Albert Bonniers Förlag, Maj 2022, 432 pages

MATERIAL Swedish Edition

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The Bird Diary 2026

Dan Zetterström, Bill Zetterström & Niklas Aronsson

In this richly illustrated calendar, you will learn more about European bird species and their lives, while also having space for everyday notes and reminders.

With illustrations by two of Sweden’s finest bird artists, brothers Bill and Dan Zetterström, you’ll become familiar with the birds of each season and their unique characteristics. Every month and week features a new species. The watercolours are accompanied by insightful texts written by the experienced ornithologist Niklas Aronsson.

This is a calendar for both the dedicated birdwatcher and anyone who simply appreciates beautiful birds!

Loving Limits

Petra Krantz Lindgren

Loving Limits is the book for parents who long for a close, secure, and respectful relationship with their child. Grounded in modern research, it shows you how to create a warm and trusting home environment – while also setting clear and loving limits.

Whether you’re parenting an independent three-year-old, a sensitive six-year-old, or a challenging teenager, this is an invaluable guide to parenting based on mutual respect, empathy, and collaboration. The book helps strengthen both your own and your child’s self-esteem – and creates a home where everyone feels they belong.

Winter Knits

Maja Karlsson

Taking on the cold season and the Nordic winter, knitwear designer Maja Karlsson has created twenty-five warm and cozy, woollen knitting projects. The garments range from quick-knit mittens, leg warmers, socks, and hats, to slightly larger projects such as jumpers and cardigans. Projects to keep the whole body warm!

The projects are graded according to difficulty and are size inclusive. There are easy-to-follow descriptions, a knitting school and diagrams, alongside Maja’s cosy and personal texts, tips, and advice. And as always with Maja’s books; they are beautifully illustrated with fantastic photography by Helene Pé. Simply put, this book makes your fingers itch to start knitting!

Contact STEVEN WHITE/steven.white@bonnierrights.se

ORIGINAL TITLE Fågeldagbok 2026

PUBLICATION Bonnier Fakta, 2025, 165x187 mm, 160 pages

MATERIAL Swedish Edition

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ORIGINAL TITLE Kramar och ramar

PUBLICATION Bonnier Fakta, August 2025, 151x225 mm, 272 pages

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ORIGINAL TITLE Vinterstickat PUBLICATION Bonnier Fakta, September 2024, 195 x 260 mm, 176 pages, 34,000  words

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PHOTOGRAPHER Helén Pe

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Facing Infinity

Black Holes and Our Place on Earth

Jonas Enander

Discover how black holes work, where they come from, and what role they play in the universe. How is it even possible to know that we are on a 230 million year journey around the Milky Way with an enormous black hole at its centre? What happens when black holes collide? Are we living in a black hole? And how do we even know any of this?

Based on interviews with over 20 leading black hole researchers, including several Nobel Laureates, Facing Infinity deciphers the most mind-bending science whilst retaining a sense of wonder, in an approachable and spellbinding journey into the universe's greatest mysteries. With foreword by Frank Wilczek, winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics.

A Damn Shame Kaja Melsom

A highly topical and accessible read by Norway’s most interesting, contemporary philosopher.

In today’s society, we are asked to follow our hearts, break norms and not care what other people think about us. How then do we find ourselves in the middle of a shame epidemic, with rising depression numbers, particularly among young people?

Has the ideal of shamelessness – opposed to its intent –ended up creating more shame instead of less? In this clever and highly relevant book, philosopher Kaja Melsom takes a sharp look at our ideals of living without shame, and how we may be more sensitive to shame than ever.

Melancholy Undercover

The Book of ABBA

Jan Gradvall

Based on openhearted interviews with all four members of ABBA and through personal narrative, this book widens our view on one the world’s most famous, and private, bands

ABBA remains one of the world’s most played and loved bands of all time. It doesn’t matter that 41 years have passed since their infamous breakup. Somewhere in the world, there is always an ABBA song playing.

Inspired by Craig Brown’s biography about The Beatles, One Two Three Four, Jan Gradvall places ABBA at the centre of music history and through him we are allowed closer than ever before to one of the world’s most private bands.

SWEDISH TITLE Mörkret & människan

PUBLISHED BY Albert Bonniers Förlag, August 2024, 352 pages

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ORIGINAL TITLE Den fordømte skamløsheten

PUBLICATION Bonnier Norsk Forlag, September 2024, 109 pages

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SWEDISH TITLE Vemod uncercover

PUBLISHED BY Albert Bonniers Förlag, 2023, 370 pages

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