Tom Egeland wins Riverton Prize
17/03/2010Tom Egeland has won the Riverton Prize 2009 for his bestselling conspiracy thriller GOSPEL OF LUCIFER.
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Kjersti A. Skomsvold wins Tarjei Vesaas first book prize
18/03/2010Skomsvold’s debut THE FASTER I WALK, THE SMALLER I AM was published last autumn to great critical acclaim.
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Flatland, Helga
Stay If You Can. Leave If You MustThree young boys who have been friends since childhood decide to enlist in the Norwegian armed forces in Afghanistan. None of them return. Why did they go? What about the ones they left behind? What influence our choices – whether we stay or leave? Helga Flatland's debut novel is about growing up in, being surrounded by and breaking loose from a safe place that no longer feels safe.
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“Helga Flatland has written a fine novel about childhood. Her debut speaks of a great literary talent, a love of writing, and an ability and desire to write throrougly. ” Fædrelandsvennen
“Flatland writes with a great sense of detail and nuance ... well done and promising ” NRK
Andersen, Anders T.
Thomas Olsen’s First World WarHow much can a person take before it goes to the dogs? When Thomas Olsen learns that his dad is dead – his old, drunken father – memories hit him hard. With its many unforgettable scenes and gripping main character, Thomas Olsen’s First World War takes hold of the reader from the very first page and is etched in your mind for a long time.
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“Merciless Norwegian runaway novel (…) Andersen succeeds in conjuring up a young boy’s anxieties and fears with an almost unbearable credibility. ” Dagbladet
“Raw, bleak – and well written. This is a novel that you cannot read without being marked. ” Fædrelandsvennen