Marie Hermanson's "Himmelsdalen" ("The Devil's Sanctuary") has been awarded Svenska Bokhandelsmedhjälpareföreningen's (The Swedish Bookseller Associates' Organisation) annual award "Your Book-Our Choice". The prize is awarded to the authors "that with their recently published book, have afforded the greatest benefit and personal satisfaction."

The newly released paperback edition of Carin Gerhardsen's "Helgonet" ("The Saint") has gone straight to number 1 on Sweden's Paperback Bestseller Chart.
http://www.svb.se/topplistor/topplistor-maj-2012

Today we are welcoming Anna Fredriksson as a new client at Nordin Agency. Anna writes upmarket women's fiction and made her author debut last year. Her second novel will be published this summer. A full presentation can be found in the fiction menu.

Steve Sem-Sandberg's "The Emperor of Lies" has been longlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2012. The shortlisted titles will be revealed on the 12th of April and the winner will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on the 14th of May. Read more about the award here: http://www.booktrust.org.uk/prizes-and-awards/7