The Bucket List

Debut thriller by Mohlin and Nyström.

Half Swedish/half American FBI agent John Adderley ends up working for the police in Karlstad under a new identity where the tackles a cold case that left detectives stumped ten years earlier. Named 2020 CrimeTime Swedish crime fiction debut of the year.

This translation was originally prepared on behalf of the foreign rights agent and resulted in sales to more than fifteen different languages.

Black Ice

An exciting thriller by Carin Gerhardsen set on Gotland.

Many exciting things happen in this book that is translated from Swedish and where I have written words here to extend this point.

Goblin Girl

From the publisher:
A dating site match goes really wrong in this troubling, funny graphic memoir.

Winner of the 2021 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material

Nominated for the National Book Critics Circle’s 2020 Leonard Prize

“Romanova’s disarming debut graphic memoir grapples with gender, power, and bad Tinder dates. … As she learns to heal and understand herself, readers who have dealt with mental health struggles or unequal power dynamics in relationships will recognize and sympathize with her regenerative conclusion.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

To Cook A Bear

“So much to relish here . . . the plot is gripping, there’s a beautifully handled thread on reading and writing, and the writing is just lovely!” DIANE SETTERFIELD, author of Once Upon A River

It is the summer of 1852 in Kengis, a village in the far north of Sweden, where revivalist preacher Lars Levi Laestadius and Jussi, his young Sami protégé, set out to solve a heinous crime.

Winner of the Petrona Award 2021.

The Little Birds’ Art Tour!

A delightful and illuminative art book for children and curious grown ups offering a cheeky bird’s eye view of works from the Swedish Nationalmuseum collection.

An art book for children and curious grown-ups.

The Invisible Guest in Moominvalley

Retelling of a Tove Jansson classic. Part of the Back to Jansson series.

This unique retelling of Tove Jansson’s touching short story The Invisible Child captures Jansson’s wise, perceptive and original voice and includes delicate, painterly illustrations full of character and detail and based on Jansson’s original drawings and colour plates.

The Secret Life of Farts

Hilarious children’s picture book with rhyming verse.

A toot or a blow,
A honk or a squeak,
Each fart is special,
Each fart is unique!

 

A laugh-out-loud illustrated journey into the secret world of farts.

The Secret Life of Mr Roos

In this compelling and memorable novel, a chance meeting has a profound effect on two lonely lives. Their unique road trip leads Inspectors Barbarotti and Backman to the heart of Europe.

At fifty-nine years old, Valdemar Roos is tired of life. Stuck with a job he hates, a wife he barely talks to and two step-daughters he doesn’t get on with, he hasn’t much to look forward to. Then a winning pools coupon gifts him the chance of a fresh start.

A secluded hut in the middle of the woods. A recovering young drug addict on the run from rehab and a vengeful boyfriend. Valdemar starts living a double life that could be his downfall, and eventually the police have to act. This is the third novel in Håkan Nesser’s Inspector Barbarotti series and an intriguing addition to the collection.

The Art of Stillness in a Noisy World

The world is a frenetic place – we just need to find time to breathe

Simply sitting in silence every once in a while, without moving, doing nothing, might just be the smartest choice you make in the world we live in. In The Art of Stillness in a Noisy World, meditation and yoga expert, Magnus Fridh, will help you find the calmness amidst the stresses of everyday life, helping you to become more present in a world where we seem to becoming ever more absent.

This translation was prepared with a short turn around time for the publisher, including fact-checking and reference tracing.

Knots That Simplify Your Life

With a bit of rope and the right knot, it’s easy to come up with smart solutions!

In Knots: That Simply Your Life, writer Miki Anagrius shows how a basic understanding of knots is a useful, fun, and attractive tool not just in boating, but in everyday life. Through beautifully shot illustrations you’ll learn how to use knots to store, organize, and link various objects, as well as hang and carry items.

The possibilities are endless: tie a shoelace knot that never loosens but is easy to undo; adjust the height of lamps and flowerpots suspended from the ceiling; bunch up newspapers bound for the recycling; bind your roast and herbs in the kitchen; suspend your bicycle from the ceiling; restrain overly eager pets.

With a dose of competence at knots, many problems can be solved in an attractive and practical manner. This book also provides information on the different types of rope, knots, and string, how to stop bits of rope from fraying, and how to connect different lengths of rope and make practical loops.