Why is Scandinavian crime fiction ‘so concerned with societal themes and criticisms?’ Two leading Swedish authors explore the lucrative question.
Crime Pays in the UK: Could It Have to do With the Setting?
Not to say that it’s something in the water, it’s often noticed by international observers that the two major publishing markets have different entertainment-genre priorities. The Americans love love. For the Brits, good literature is murder.
Beyond Crime at London Book Fair: Scandinavian Literature Goes Global
Literary agencies in Scandinavia are seeing a big boost, thanks to the popularity of crime novels, which has subsequently sparked international interest in other genres.
Norway Loves Books: A Translator’s Perspective
Translator Don Bartlett discusses working with Scandinavian authors as Stian Hole, Jo Nesbø and Karl Ove Knausgaard.
Yes, There Have Always Been Great Women Crime Writers
Editor Sarah Weinman talks about her new Library of America anthology “Women Crime Writers: Eight Suspense of the Novels of the 1940s and ‘50s.”
Is Polish Noir The Next Big Thing?
In Poland, crime fiction is becoming ever more popular, with a surge in writers and high quality work. And the taste for Polish noir is catching on elsewhere.
Dolores Redondo: The Rising Basque Star of Crime Fiction
Dolores Redondo’s novel The Invisible Guardian weaves the mythologies of the Basque culture into the reality of a contemporary world, making for an unexpected international hit.
Buzz on “Swiss Millenium” Predicts Next Global Phenomenon
Joel Dicker’s US-based crime novel ‘La vérité sur l’affaire Harry Quebert’ is racking up awards and is perhaps the hottest property on the international rights scene.
Crime Fiction Academy: Where A-Listers Teach Aspiring Bestsellers
Crime Fiction Academy founder Jonathan Santlofer on teaching writers to not just think of crime fiction as guilty pleasure, but as great literature as well.
Would You Read Sex Advice from a Brazilian Prostitute?
Publishers tend to gravitate toward cerebral books from countries with strong literary reputations, but there is a wealth of genre titles that have potential.