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CAPPELEN DAMM AGENCY FICTION – NON-FICTION Rights Catalogue 2011

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Fiction

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Crime Fiction Short-stories, Poetry, Essays Series

Narrative Non-Fiction Biography Reportage Debate

92 92 102 108

Illustrated Non-Fiction Nature and Outdoors Fitness and Health Food & Gardening Design and Crafts AuthorIndex

114 120 128 144 154 188

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CAPPELEN DAMM AGENCY Cappelen Damm is Norway’s largest publishing house, publishing approximately 1100 titles a year, within the genres of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books. Cappelen Damm’s list of authors includes Lars Saabye Christensen, Åsne Seierstad, Karin Fossum, Erlend Loe, Erik Fosnes Hansen and Roy Jacobsen. We also have a strong list of fiction and non-fiction in translation, which includes J.M. Coetzee, Antony Beevor, Lars Kepler, JK Rowling, José Saramago and Jonathan Franzen. Cappelen Damm is owned jointly by Bonnier and Egmont, each of which owns 50%. Cappelen Damm Agency represents the rights of all of the authors in this catalogue. The Agency is responsible for all foreign book rights, as well as rights for TV, film, radio, anthologies, electronic media, etc. We are happy to answer any questions you may have regarding the authors and the sales of foreign rights. We look forward to speaking to you.

Fiction

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Ingvar Ambjørnsen

The Elling Series Elling-serien Ingvar Ambjørnsen’s most successful novels is the quartet about the odd ball Elling: Utsikt til Paradiset, Fugledansen, Brødre i blodet and Elsk meg i morgen. These novels are critically acclaimed and have sold very well to Ambjørnsen’s wide audience. Ambjørnsen introduced something entirely new with his books about Elling. His stories contain crazy inventiveness and absurd, gentle humour. He describes the loneliness – and the dream of friendship. It is an entertaining read, and the protagonist Elling is called by some reviewers “the Norwegian Forest Gump”. The movie Elling was nominated for an Oscar in 2001, and the stage play was very well received at London’s West End.

Ingvar Ambjørnsen (1956–) made his literary début in 1981, and has since published novels,

crime fiction, short story collections, children’s and young adults books, as well as essay collections.

A Vision of Paradise (Utsikt til paradiset), 1993. Rights sold to Denmark, GERMANY, ICELAND, KOREA,

LITHUANIA, RUSSIA and TURKEY.

The Chicken Dance (Fugledansen), 1995. Rights sold to BULGARIA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, ICELAND, KOREA, LITHUANIA, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND, SWEDEN and TURKEY.

Beyond the Great Indoors (Brødre i blodet), 1996. Rights sold to BULGARIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ISRAEL, ITALY, KOREA, LITHUANIA,THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND, SPAIN, SWEDEN, TURKEY and UK. Love Me Tomorrow (Elsk meg i morgen), 1999. Rights sold to GERMANY, KOREA, LITHUANIA, POLAND and TURKEY.

Pig Hearts Grisehjerter

‘I strongly recommend Ingeborg Arvola’s new novel. It’s an unusual book, very alive and deeply serious.’

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This novel with several protagonists covers a wide range of topics, from the problems of living together, to the beauty industry, to gambling addiction. The small family consisting of Kine, Konrad and six-year-old Iver, an anxiety-ridden child, has had to move in with Kine's parents because Konrad has gambled away everything the family owned and more. An uneasy place to start from, but they're determined to try to rescue their relationship. In a close neighbourhood, we meet many people from Kine's past. Ingeborg Arvola writes entertainingly, but also with great commitment to her serious themes, which include food refusal, hysteria about beauty ideals, the anguish of children, our relationships with animals and nature in general and criminal trade in organs.

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Careful Glass (Forsiktig glass), 2004. Penalty (Straffe), 2003. Forty Postcards (40 postkort), 2007. The Korell House (Korellhuset), 1999. Rights sold to GERMANY.

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Ingeborg Arvola (1974–) grew up in Pasvikdalen and in Tromsø. Her first book was a novel for adults called Korellhuset, published in 1999. She has written several novels for adults and young people.

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Sunniva Lye Axelsen

Follow Me All the Days of My Life Følge meg alle mine dager

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In her diary, an elderly woman tells of how she is gradually losing control over her existence. She lives alone, without contacts with family or friends. Both obstinate and wilful, she refuses to let the cleaning lady in and so it happens that she scrubs the floor with rice pudding instead of scouring powder. Suddenly, a great tit is perched in the bath and singing away – or is it actually the stuffed rock ptarmigan she inherited from her father? She has clear moments, when she broods about her failing memory and understands how far she is falling short of managing her life. Then, she also remembers fragments from her past: she had been an outsider in her own family and grossly betrayed by Axel, the great love of her life. And there were the periods in mental asylum. Despite everything, this isn't a sad story; the writer has given her storyteller an inventive, convincingly old-fashioned language that flows easily and makes this book into a rich reading experience of high literary quality.

‘The author’s eye is everywhere. The narrator is unreliable, but what she recalls is more than enough to shock the reader. It’s exciting to speculate about where Sunniva Lye Axelsen will go in her next book.’

Aftenposten

‘Among all the debut novels this spring, Følge meg alle mine dager stands out as the most consistently thought through …’ Klassekampen

Photo: Elke Mayrhofer

Sunniva Lye Axelsen (1980–) was born in Stavanger. She lives and works in Jerusalem.

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Tor Åge Bringsværd

Release the Handle as You Turn Slipp håndtaket når du vrir A warm-hearted story about friendship and love across all boundaries. But this is also a social satire in the same tradition as Gulliver's Travels and its Norwegian counterpart, Nils Klim's Journey to the Underworld – a burlesque narrative that shifts between different realities, interconnected by black holes through which we move from Here to There in a terrifying twinkle of an eye! I stared at the burning currant bush. Tried to catch a glimpse of who had hidden behind it. And I couldn't stop myself from addressing her.

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“Lady,” I said cautiously. “Excuse me for asking … but I was under the impression that the Nameless One usually materialised in briar bush and not a currant one?” “Too true,” the voice replied. “But can you spot any nearby briars?” “No,” I admitted. “There you are, one has to make the best of what's at hand,” the voice said. “And in my view, the currant bush is a perfectly good option. Burns just as well, too!” “Blessed Lady,” Jensen said unhappily, closing his eyes and burying his snout in the grass. “Never mind Jeremiah. He isn't himself these days.” “Is that so?” The voice sounded concerned. “Who is he now?” I'm standing at the window, looking out over the city. It is larger than ever. Like a huge octopus. Now the lights are going out. The long tentacles turn grey, one after the other. We're slowly enveloped by darkness. All the same, I remain were I am. Anita comes along, approaches me carefully and puts her muzzle on my right shoulder. I look into her large, dark eyes. “But we'll never make it together,” I whisper to her. “Because I'm waiting for someone else.” Anita twists her head round and licks my face. “You mean the female who walks on two legs and can wiggle her toes?” she asks sadly. “That's right,” I reply. “She is the one for me.” Anita speaks on, but because my ears are located on my ankles it's hard to pick up all she says.

writer and as a playwright. His works have been translated into 23 languages and his theatrical works have been staged in twelve countries. Bringsværd writes for all ages.

Photo: Berit Sandberg

Tor Åge Bringsværd (1939–) has received many awards, as a 11

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Lars Saabye Christensen

Bernhard Hval’s Slips of the Tongue Bernhard Hvals forsnakkelser A, great epic novel from the author of The Half Brother. Doctor Bernhard Hval left medical school with the best marks in his year. Regrettably, certain bad habits of his, like spitting and swearing and rudeness, led to him ending up in a mortuary doing autopsies. Hanging out with the dead was the best thing for him, people said.

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The story is told in 1979, when the nearly 80-yearold Bernhard Hval looks back on all of the past century from an extremely eccentric point of view. He gives us an account of himself, his wife Sigrid and Notto Fipp, the competitive walker. A bizarre, unruly novel about friendship, love and craziness – especially craziness. Rights sold to DENMARK (C&K), GERMANY (BTB), BULGARIA (VESSELA lutzkanova) and ISRAEL (Kinneret-Zmora).

‘Without exaggeration one can say that every page of this novel is a linguistic pleasure.’ Dagsavisen

‘… a feast to read!’ NRK

début in 1976 with Historien om Gly. His break-through novel was Beatles, which is one of the greatest literary successes in Norway and which continues to speak to new generations. He received both the Book Seller’s Prize and the Nordic Council’s Literary Award for Halvbroren in 2001. This novel also marked his break-through to the international market.

Photo: Siv-Elin Nærø

Lars Saabye Christensen (1953–) made his literary

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Beatles (Beatles), 1984. Rights sold to BULGARIA, China, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, FRANCE, GERMANY, LITHUANIA, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMaNIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN and UK.

Lead (Bly), 1990. Rights sold to BULGARIA, DENMARK and GERMANY. SPAIN and SWEDEN.

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The Funeral (Bisettelsen), 2008. Rights sold to BULGARIA, DENMARK, FRANCE, GERMANY, THE NETHERLANDS,

The Half Brother (Halvbroren), 2001. Rights sold to ALBANIA, BANGLADESH, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FAEROE ISLANDS, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, ICELAND, ITALY, ISRAEL, KOREA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SERBIA, SLOVAKIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, UK and USA.

Herman (Herman), 1988. Rights sold to albania, croatia, dENMARK, FINLAND, France, germany,

iceland, india, italy, korea, LITHUANIA, THE NETHERLANDS, poland, portugal, romania, russia, spain, sweden, uk and USA.

The Model (Modellen), 2005. Rights sold to BULGARIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ICELAND, INDIA, ITALY, THE NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, SWEDEN and UK.

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Jon Øystein Flink

Sex, Death and Marriage Sex, død og ekteskap The narrator of this novel does his very best to kill himself. Why would a 32 year-old Norwegian writer take his own life? We watch as the main character repeatedly tries to kill himself, through his remorse, cowardice, debauchery, marriage, and sodomy until the final scene where he deals the fatal blow at the pub Valka in Oslo. Flink’s narrative is crude, humorous and melodramatic, while being poignant, precise, nuanced and disturbing. Rights sold to Germany (Ubooks) and Czech Republic (Vakát).

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‘Superior Flink’ Dagbladet

‘… a convincing piece of literary artwork, somewhere between Christ and Satan.’ VG

‘… brilliantly plotted and well-written. … packed with entertaining devilishness.’ Aftenposten

‘The story goes from bad to worse and gives the reader a delicious sinking feeling, along with the gripping fear of what the end will bring!’

Jon Øystein Flink (1976–) has studied music and philosophy, sat on the editorial boards of the periodicals Parergon and Kraftsentrum, and written music reviews for Morgenbladet and Dagsavisen. His first novel, Ole-Kristian Oksrød, was published in 2003. He has written novels, short stories, dramas and poetry, as well as essays and articles.

Photo: Joachim Kotte Norvik

Klassekampen

You Don't Die Before I Stop Loving You Du er ikke død før jeg slutter å elske deg

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Didrik Morits Hallstrøm

Iben is 25 and an art student from the smart West End in Oslo. Her appetite for opiates is insatiable. She dies in a traffic accident. Daniel, also 25, comes from the working class quarter in the East End. He is an actor and has been deported against his will from Ibiza and sent to Oslo, despite having promised himself never to return.

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Du er ikke død før jeg slutter å elske deg is a novel about love and about having all and nothing at the same time, a story about empty swimming pools, being branded and a car accident. Above all, it is the story of Iben and Daniel. The writing is full of energy and sensibility and the result is a big city novel and a heart-on-sleeve narrative about young love.

Didrik Morits Hallstrøm (1984–) comes from Ekeberg in Oslo. Before he left the city, he worked as a DJ, model and fitness instructor. Now, he lives in Volda, where he manages his own design and advertising company.

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The Critics’ Award

Beate Grimsrud

A Fool Free En dåre fri

Received The Critics’ Award in Norway and Swedish Radio’s Listeners’ Award. Nominated by both Norway and Sweden for the Nordic Council’s Literature Prize! Eli lives alone. But she shares her life with Espen, Erik and Emil – or, rather, their voices, which have been with her since childhood. Periodically, she is cared for in a mental hospital and treated either with sympathy, or with gross insensitivity. Eli’s will to live and be creative is strong, but the voices keep rowing and ruining things for her. Still, she carries on writing books and making films.

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In this novel, Beate Grimsrud opens the door to a world that is alien to most people. In that world, you can at times feel vulnerable and powerless, but it has its own fascination and pathos. Rights sold to Czech Republic (Doplnek), Denmark (Gyldendal), Finland (Like), France (actes Sud), Germany (BTB LUCHTERHARD) and RUSSIA (CORPUS).

▶ BACKLIS T To Slip Past an Axe (Å smyge forbi en øks), 1998.

Rights sold to Denmark , Germany and Iceland.

Children, What Do We Know that Lives in the Woods? (Hva er det som fins i skogen barn?), 2002. Rights sold to HUNGARY.

Beate Grimsrud (1963–) made her literary début in 1990, and in 1998 she was nominated for the Nordic Council Literary Award for her novel Å smyge forbi en øks. In 2007 she published her first children’s book: Klar ferdig gå!, which was co-authored by Inger Alfvén. 16

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The Leakage of Sleep (Søvnens lekkasje), 2007.

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Erik Fosnes Hansen Erik Fosnes Hansen was born in New York on June 6, 1965, to Norwegian parents. He was raised and went to school in Oslo. After graduation he worked as a radio journalist for a few years before moving to Stuttgart to study literature and art. In 1985, at the age of twenty, he published his first novel, Falketårnet (The Falcon Tower), an intense psychological and symbolic drama set in the German Empire of the Crusades around 1230 AD. The novel was praised by critics and audience alike as a debut far beyond the ordinary.

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His second novel, Salme ved reisens slutt (Hymn at Journey’s End), which was published in Norway in 1990, is about the musicians in the multinational orchestra onboard the ”Titanic” in 1912; an elegic journey through Europe at the fall of an epoch. Salme ved reisens slutt was received as a sensation by the press and is one of the bestselling Norwegian postwar novels, also outside Scandinavia. It has reached bestseller level and earned superlatives from critics in the nearly thirty countries where is has been published so far. In 1990 Fosnes Hansen was awarded the most prestigeous Norwegian literary award Riksmålprisen for Salme ved reisens slutt, and in 1998 the book was nominated for the international IMPAC Award. Fosnes Hansen’s third great work Beretninger om beskyttelse (Tales of Protection) was published 1999 and was hailed as a masterpiece and a literary sensation. It is a bestseller in Norway and other countries and was shortlisted for the Aristeion Prize 2000. Løvekvinnen (The Lion Woman) was published in October 2006. Again Fosnes Hansen made a success, and the novel earned him the Book Seller’s Award. Fosnes Hansen’s novels have been sold to more than 25 territories worldwide.

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Helmer's Journey, 1979 Helmers reise, 1979 “Doing casual work had made him learn how to be a fixer. As he moved about, he liked striking bargains, spruce himself up and catch any chances that came his way. He bartered goods against jobs, and job against goods, or, indeed, goods against goods and jobs against jobs. Wheeling and dealing created movement, life. It was his way of playing.”

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Helmer, the vagabond, is a man with a keen eye for both women and cosmos. One warm evening in June 1979, he said goodbye to his girlfriend, Judith. His plan was to work in a hippie-style collective, where he has been before. He drives off across the mountain at night. At first, the journey looks like a promising road movie. But life turns out different: he is taken on a dark odyssey and soon Helmer's soul is at stake.

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Geir Olav Jørgensen

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Mono (Mono), 2006. Tales From the Outside (Forteljingar frå utsida), 2009.

Geir Olav Jørgensen (1971–) dropped his psychology studies to travel the world for seven years. He visited 27 countries and nearly every continent. He earned his living as a street musician in Amsterdam and New York. In 2006 he made his literary début with the novel Mono, which he wrote while working in an orchard in Andalusia.

Photo: Fredrik Arff

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Thirty Days In Sandefjord Tredve dager i Sandefjord

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Vigdis Hjorth constantly renews herself, now with a new novel. Recently, Hjorth has received glowing reviews for her recent novel Snakk til meg, and the highly prestigious Gyldendal Prize 2011 for her authorship in its entirety, as well as enjoying the terrific success of the film based on her classic story for young people Jørgen + Anne = sant. In 30 dager i Sandefjord, she investigates the psychic states generated by being held captive: the woman at the centre of her novel has a one-month prison sentence. The writing illuminates the exceptional, strange and almost absurd condition of “being inside” and analyses the effects it has on this resourceful woman. She compares it to returning to childhood, to being ten years old once more and the new girl in the class: how you respond by keeping a very low profile, accepting humiliation, withdrawing. As part of what the author shows to be the practical results of punishment, her protagonist feels put under guardianship, infantilised. The tone of the storytelling is both direct and literary, and the narrative offers unforgettable portraits of other prisoners. This is a challenging, thought-provoking account of how a Norwegian prison for women is perceived by those inside it.

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▶ BACKLIS T What's with Mother? (Hva er det med mor?), 2000.

Rights sold to Denmark and Iceland.

If Only (Om bare), 2001.

Rights sold to GERMANY and UKRAINE.

Wheel Change (Hjulskift), 2007. Rights sold to DENMARK, Poland and SWEDEN.

Vigdis Hjorth (1959–) made her literary début in 1983 with the children's book PelleRagnar i den gule gården, for which she won the Norwegian Art Council's Debutant Award. Her break-through as a writer came with her adult novel Drama med Hilde in 1987. A series of successful publications followed. In 2006, the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet voted Om bare as one of the most important novels of the past 25 years.

Photo: Fredrik Arff

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Repentance Anger Roy Jacobsen's novel Virgo was published in 1988. It was very well received and praised for its deep psychological insights.

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Roy Jacobsen

But the prize-winning author had not quite finished what he wanted to do and now, 23 years later, he has written a completely new novel but on the same theme – he calls it Anger. Hans Larsen is 72 years old and just released from prison after a long spell inside. He brings with him a letter that has been waiting for him, unopened, all that time. It is from his daughter. Now, as he reads it for the first time, he learns just what he feared. His wife is dead and his daughter has never forgiven him for anything.

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Anger is an existential drama, in which Jacobsen has borrowed narrative structure from psychological crime fiction. The old offender has been granted three years parole and walks out into a personal springtime: a beautiful woman desires him. She is well off and lives in a large house, so Hans moves in with her. His daughter doesn't know that her father is freed and cannot herself break out of her routine – she stays in the same town and tries to build a life as well as she can. These are biting, beautiful life stories of a handful of people and, in particular, an exceptionally powerful recreation of a father-daughter relationship. A great novel, which occupies a key position in Roy Jacobsen's rich literary output.

Roy Jacobsen (1954–) has since his literary début in 1982 with the short story collection Fangeliv evolved into an original, strong and analytical writer with a special interest in the underlying psychology at play in human relationships and actions. He is a wonderful storyteller with obvious political engagement. He has twice been nominated for the Nordic Council's Literary Award: for Seierherrene in 1991, and Frost in 2003. He was also shortlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2009 for his novel Hoggerne.

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Child Wonder Vidunderbarn

It all begins when a mysterious, little half-sister arrives. Her name is Linda. She carries a blue suitcase with a manual. A manual for Linda. Because Linda is someone quite special. It is the year of the Berlin Wall, of President Kennedy and Jurij Gagarin. Finn lives with his mother in a tiny working class apartment in Oslo. Life is all about a TV, playing with his best friend Freddy, but also about beating up boys in the neighborhood and getting beaten up yourself. This small family’s everyday life is modest and stubbornly social-democratic. But then Linda arrives. Suddenly Finn detects signs of change and secrets about his mother. The foundation of his entire existence is shaking. This powerful depiction of a childhood shows how wonderful and how dangerous it is to be a child. Sold 150 000 copies in Norway and winner of The Book Sellers’ Prize.

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Rights sold to Azerbaijan (Qanun), Bulgaria (Perseus), Czech Republic (Pistorius & Olšanská), Denmark (Rosinante), Estonia (Eesti Raamat), The Faroe Islands (Nylendi), Finland (Like), France (Gallimard), Germany (Osburg Verlag), Hungary (Scolar), Israel (Keter), Italy (Bompiani), Makedonia (Shkupi), The Netherlands (Querido), Poland (SIW Znak), Russia (Corpus), Serbia (Carobna), Spain (Grijalbo Mondadori), Sweden (Norstedts) and UK (MacLehose Press).

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The Conquerors (Seierherrene), 1991. Rights sold to denmark, lithuania and sweden. Boundaries (Grenser), 1999. Rights sold to Denmark, Finland, Germany, The Netherlands and

Sweden.

The Burnt-Out Town of Miracles (Hoggerne), 2005. Rights sold to Croatia , Czech Republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Poland , Russia, Serbia, Sweden and UK.

‘A gloriously intelligent novel that is so rewarding, funny, sad and human that the only advice to be given is to read it. ’ The Irish Times

‘What a wonderful novel!’ VG

‘A book that makes you laugh and cry – what more can you wish for? That it does not end after 264 pages, but lasts into next week … Vidunderbarn is nothing less than a perfect masterpiece.’ Dagsavisen

‘A new addition to an extraordinarily rich authorship.’ Aftenposten

‘… everything is presented in the compassionate light of great humor, even if the depths are dark enough. Roy Jacobsen masters the art of writing about someone who struggles in a way which makes the reader feel better … The novel is a small, both sad and merry gem.’ Politiken, DK

‘Here we find ourselves in Norwegian prose’s top league. One should convince oneself about this by personal inspection.’ Weekendavisen, DK

‘The novel is rich with both irony and love, fights and tenderness, peculiarities and general beauty in a boy’s world, just before the present breaks through, and where modesty’s small everyday life shines with nostalgia, sadness and guts.’ Information, DK

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Kristian Klausen

Achilles Akilles

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In this novel, the narrator arrives in Røyken on a warm day in August 1997, keen to start teaching Art at the local secondary school. He is bursting with enthusiasm for art and literature and, in particular, for The Odyssey; last year, he based a photographic project on the ancient Greek epic. However, art teaching has been withdrawn and the headmaster instead offers him a locum post as physical education teacher. He soon realises that the PE hall contains unexpected opportunities for experiences and sensations. Before long, he is propelled into a strange reality where the warp in the psychic weave is made up of unlikely combinations, such as ball games and mythology, war and erotic pleasure, past and present time. Akilles is a novel about physical training, impotence and Greek mythology.

▶ BACKLIS T Supper in Emmaus (Måltidet i Emmaus), 2008. The Globe (Globus), 2009.

Kristian Klausen (1971–) has been a freelance writer and art instructor and currently works as an environmental therapist with a psychiatric hospice. He made his literary début in 2008 with his critically acclaimed short story collection Måltidet i Emmaus. 26

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Odd Klippenvåg

Ljublju Ljublju

“And now that we've finished,” she said, glancing at the door leading to the new bedroom, “just imagine how thrilled I am to find out how he'll react when he comes home!” I knew that it was time to get up and leave the table. I should pick up my toolbox and get out. The sheep were waiting for me in their pen. Then she told me how much Sander had always trusted me. “Why, Sander speaks so much about you I'm almost jealous,” she said with a little laugh. I felt myself blush.

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Where is the borderline between friendship and love? If they start drilling for oil in the Lofoten seas, what will the outcome be? The journalist Sander and the sheep farmer Gjermund have been great friends since childhood. Sander, who had married a Russian woman called Tatjana, was injured in a collision with a trailer and left paralysed from the waist down. Gjermund refurbishes Sander and Tatjana's house; he fishes and grows potatoes, as well as looking after his flock of sheep. Physically, he is capable of everything Sander cannot do – sexually, too, as it turns out. But between the three of them, they work out an unconventional solution and Sander takes up the battle against the oil prospectors.

Odd Klippenvåg (1951–) made his literary début with the novel Nattbilde in 1978. He has since published several novels and short story collections, some of which focus on homosexuality. He has also written a trilogy about the lives of classical composers. Klippenvåg is a critically acclaimed writer whose work is of a rare literary quality.

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A love triangle set in the grandiose nature in northern Norway.

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Cathrine Knudsen

I Could Have Been A Human Being Jeg kunne vært et menneske

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Jeg kunne vært et menneske is a story about a mother and daughter who share a flat in Drammen, a busy city with a water front on the Drammen Fjord. When she was younger, the daughter and her partner managed an environmental organisation on the Island of Holmen, in the middle of the Fjord. But as time passed, she somehow lost the grip on her life and she ends up travelling to Morocco with a woman friend. There, she realises that her worth as a person is mainly that of a likely ticket to the West. As the story draws to a close, mother and daughter are once more living together in the Drammen flat. Now that her mother has grown old, the daughter joins up with some younger neighbours who manage an alternative business. Cathrine Knudsen writes with true insight about the circumstances that shape people's lives. Few, if any contemporary Norwegian authors are as perceptive when it comes to the details that fill our existence and often determine our actions.

▶ BACKLIS T Possibilities (Mulighetene), 2005. The Long-Term Residents (De langtidsboende), 2008.

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Cathrine Knudsen (1970–) comes from Drammen and lives in Vikersund. Her first book is the novel Mulighetene (2005).

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Kjersti Kollbotn

Taxi! Taxi!

A woman leaves her family in Tromsø for an odyssey along west country roads, and on into neglected farms and the lives of others. Kollbotn writes about everything, including the unmentionables, with insight, honesty and merciless precision. Eva Ek is a taxi driver. She is on nightshift when we first encounter her, doing her rounds while pondering the awfulness of existence and the world in general. The next day she gets into her car and drives off. She keeps driving through the countryside until she runs over a deer...

Kjersti Kollbotn (1959–) is from Nordfjord and lives in

Tromsø. She has a doctorate in Engineering from NTNU. Her debut was Eg er mamma. Eg skal vere god.

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“Not a soul alive any more, the farmer whined. Olaf let go of his shirt and put his arm around the man's shoulders instead. The farmer just about disappeared into Olaf 's armpit. There we are, on the Kvitfoss yard, three human beings standing close together. Above, a flapping flag that should've been taken down long ago. I watch the white water of the streams hurtling down the flanks of the mountain.”

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She thumbs a lift with Olaf, who is an inspector for an organisation concerned with animal protection. He is acting on an alert about possible problems at a farm. They both arrive there:

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Benedicte Meyer Kroneberg

A Just War

En rettferdig krig

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It is the week of the 10th December 2009. Barack Obama arrives in Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. During these intense days in December, we follow three people: For Hans, who has had a stroke and become a patient, the crucial relationship is to his physiotherapist Terje. He fights a last battle to retain his dignity. His ex-wife, a journalist called Karin, has been given the job to comment on president Obama's speech at the Nobel ceremony. By chance, she encounters an old flame. Is it too late for them? Hans and Karin's son-in-law Erik is hanging out in Oslo Central station every day. He was a soldier and is obsessed by an event in Afghanistan. But his meeting with a strange girl might change everything. Live, Erik's wife, and Karin and Hans's daughter, has gone away for the duration. In her absence, the three stories intertwine and everyone involved is forced to rethink their feeling about Live. What do we mean to each other? What do we know about those who are closest to us? En rettferdig krig is a book about what happens when you confront your most deeply felt fears and about the possibility of change.

▶ BACKLIS T So No One Can Hear the Silence (Ingen skal høre hvor stille det er), 2010. Rights sold to Lithuania.

‘… thought-provoking writing about mental illness … a book that opens up new sources of reflection for the reader.’ Vårt Land

‘A remarkable first novel about overcoming the impact of mother …’ Dag og Tid

Benedicte Meyer Kroneberg (1972–) was born

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in Oslo, but now lives on the outskirts of Arendal. She graduated from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology with a degree in Nordic literature, and works as a lower secondary teacher.

Look At The Stone Som steinen skinner The critics lavished praise on the two first novels about the family on Mostamägg, which took us into the deep Forest of the Finns, and also let us glimpse life in 19th century Christiania. This, the third book in the series, follows the lives of Finnish forest dwellers. Many of them immigrated to North America.

Other core themes in this book are those of children who cannot bring themselves to forgive their parents and parents who cannot accept their children's choices. Perhaps the most painful state is that of not being able to forgive oneself, albeit for an act committed in deep despair?

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This time, we can read about Kerstin and Erik's early experiences in the country where, as soon as they stepped onto the quayside, they were accosted by ”helpers” who preyed on the naivety of the newcomers. Above all though, the narrative is about the lives of Lina and the others, who have stayed in the huge forest on the border between Sweden and Norway, where nature is as important – if not more so – as the people.

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Britt Karin Larsen

▶ BACKLIS T A Tree Grows in Mostamegg (Det vokser et tre i Mostamägg), 2009. The Heaven Bear’s Forest (Himmelbjørnens skog), 2010.

Britt Karin Larsen (1945–) lives in Hedmark. She has written poetry, books for children, documentary books and novels. She regards her Gypsy trilogy as her main work to date: De som ser etter tegn (1997), De usynliges by (1998) and Sangen om løpende hester (1999).

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Ronnie M.A.G. Larsen

Polaroid

Polaroid (working title)

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During four summer weeks, Oslo had reached boiling point and the wind died down. Henry Moan is a piano tuner, who grew up and lived in the street called Therese's Street. He has used his talents to improve the performances of amateurs and enhance the brilliance to the virtuosi. One day, his boss dies and Henry realises that he is now within reach of fulfilling his lifelong dream to leave and move to Salzburg. All he needs to do is to shut and sell the piano shop and visit his mother, now gnarled and brown like an old apple core. And, yes, get a grip on what really happened to Slampen, find a good home for his budgerigar Louis, register as sick, avoid falling in love, report well again, scatter his boss's ashes over Oslo, sell his flat, keep his golden contract with the Oslo Concert Hall on the boil, have a dram of the best whisky, discuss life with the diseased Chet Baker and, above all, enjoy that good night's sleep he can't remember having had for a long time.

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Ronnie M.A.G. Larsen (1971–) grew up on the Island of Giske in Sunnmøre on the west coast. In 2008, his first book came out, the short story collection Offa. Ronnie is trained as a film director and script writer. He played percussion in the band The Margarets.

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Offa – Tales from an Island (Offa – Forteljingar frå ei øy), 2008.

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Ellisiv Lindkvist

Thirst Tørst

The two friends Kristin and Verena grow up together in the northern Norwegian village of Knøsnes. But they go separate ways, only to meet again in Oslo many years later. Both of them dreamt about a life that would be different from what living in Knøsnes seemed to offer, and both hoped to become artists. Confronting life alone meant being catapulted into other trajectories, quite unlike what they had once planned, but they have given up neither on the dream of something different, nor the control of life.

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Lindkvist writes sharply, intelligently about being alive now. As an author, she can be compared to Mara Lee and Sara Stridsberg in Sweden, or to Vigdis Hjorth in Norway. Tørst is a wide-ranging, ambitious novel about a new generation of women and the lives they make for themselves.

▶ BACKLIS T Everything I Write Is True (Alt jeg skriver er sant), 2007.

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Ellisiv Lindkvist (1973–) is a writer and dramatist. She hails from Brøstabotn in Troms, but lives in Oslo at present. She blogs in Bonusord. 33

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Tania Michelet

Africa is not for Everybody Afrika er ikke for alle Afrika er ikke for alle is a rough and unsentimental account of African everyday-life amongst Europeans after civil war and liberation. The novel is written in a sensuous language with precise details, and the environment described is unknown to most Europeans who haven’t lived in Africa. The main character Anna is a young woman who has spent her youth in Lusaka, Zambia. Her strong fascination for Africa makes her return several times. This is also a story of a love affair with a man from the falling, white upper class, romantic getaways to Zanzibar and safaris through Zambia’s national parks. Africa is not for Everybody is an exotic debut novel about a fascinating continent.

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‘Extraordinarily steady debut about an African farm.’ Dagbladet

‘Rough and tender images of Africa.’ Dagsavisen

‘The language is rippingly good; short, concise descriptions are entwined with believable dialogues. You let yourself get carried away by the exotic and exciting lives of the novel’s characters. This is nothing less than a page turner of a debut novel!’ Bokavisen

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Tania Michelet (1969–) is born in Tromsø and has lived four years in Zambia. She has a higher degree in Comparative Literature from the University of Oslo.

Don't Ever Come Closer Kom aldri nærmere Kom aldri nærmere begins on a summer's day: on holiday in the family cabin, the father drowns his son's dog in the pond. A child's perspective on life changes as a family and a friendship slowly approach their dissolution. How to restore what has been ruined? What are the limits of desperation and longing for a young boy? The son will remember the fatal moments near the cabin for ever – seven years later, he returns to the place to confront his father at last.

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Sondre Midthun

Kom aldri nærmere is a novel that deals with devastating changes and their side-effects, as they happen. It is about loss, grief and a tormented father's all-encompassing anguish.

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Sondre Midthun (1986–) has worked as a journalist, magazine editor and at the Academy for Creative Writing in Bergen. He has contributed to the anthologies Signaler and Gruppe 11.

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Fvonk Fvonk

Just as Fvonk is contemplating life in general, a large, shiny, very clean car of a German make glides up the drive and stops without cutting the engine. It is black, has darkened windows and looks official. Fvonk resents all interference by the authorities and this one in particular. A few seconds later, the rear door on the right opens and a woman in her fifties climbs out. Irritatingly, the door makes a hollow, thumping noise – boom, boom, boom – a signal alerting everyone to the fact that it is open. The woman slams the door and checks her surroundings, making sure that she isn't observed by anyone except Fvonk. But there are just the two of them present – this woman and Fvonk.

Erlend Loe (1969–) is one of Norway's best-selling authors. He made his literary début with Tatt av kvinnen in 1993. His break-through, both in Norway and internationally, came with the publication of his second novel Naiv.Super. in 1996. His 2004 novel Doppler was critically acclaimed for its depiction of the modern man.

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At the time when the Norway Hiking & Exercise Association was going through a rough patch, Fvonk was an employee. He can testify to the financial mess. Fvonk is deeply uninterested in culture. Then a lodger moves into his place, but not a Nobody. On the contrary, quite a Somebody. As it happens, his name is Jens and, as it happens, he is the Prime Minister.

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Erlend Loe

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Naive.Super. (Naiv.Super.), 1996. Naiv.Super. was Erlend Loe’s great break-through novel. It’s an unpretentious story about very complicated things. More than 200 000 copies are sold in Norway, and the novel is also sold to 32 countries. Rights sold to: Brazil, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italia, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK, Ukraine and USA.

Doppler (Doppler), 2004. Despite the fact that Andreas Doppler has a wife and children, he moves to the woods and lives in a tent. Doppler is a mad, absurd and funny novel, but not without serious undertones and criticism of our modern consumer society. Rights sold to: Albania, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine

Muleum (Muleum), 2007. 36-year-old Julie loses her family in a plane crash. In the midst of her tragedy she still manages to keep her sense of humour and wit. Muleum is a brilliant example of Erlend Loe’s ability to blend serious issues with comic elements. Rights sold to: Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Sweden and Ukraine

Lazy Days in Mixing Part (Stille dager i Mixing Part), 2009. Nina and Bror Teleman spend their summer holiday in Germany. Their marrige is in crises. She loves everything German, whereas he despises it. A black comedy on the never ending problems of living together.

Rights sold to Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Macedonia, Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Sweden and Ukraine.

Berges Tidende about Stille dager i Mixing Part

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‘Loe makes it easy to laugh at the painful and hard things in life.’

‘… some of the funniest writing Loe has done in a long time.’ Klassekampen about Stille dager i Mixing Part

‘ … from start to finish Doppler is one a hell of a display in the concise art of writing and a heroic campaign against the tyranny of cleverness. It is hopeless but we won’t give in!’ Verdens Gang about Doppler

‘With Doppler Erlend Loe has become Norway’s most alarming writer. … This masterly understatement of a universal revolution and the boyish fascination for simple back-to-nature methods is perfect Loe.’ Dagens Næringsliv about Doppler

‘Loe certainly has some of Salinger’s lightness of touch, and the often comic voice of his unnamed narrator recalls Salinger’s Holden Caulfield. A charming debut novel.’ The Times, UK, about Naiv.Super.

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Caroline Kaspara Palonen

Xerox Days Xeroxdager

Xeroxdager is mostly about a girl who feels in need of a favourite artist and a fringe to cover her forehead. She has a live-in partner, a code to a copier and a friend in the cat called Xerox. She likes Grandiosa – Norway's iconic pizza – but isn't keen on students. Ove and Mildrid are in their 20s and in love. Ove is a welder, Mildrid works in an office. All is well, until the day Ove decides to take a university course in Middle Eastern Studies. Slowly but surely, Ove changes and their old togetherness falters. Soon enough, the student and music reviewer Sarah begins to threaten the relationship and Mildrid realises that she has got a problem.

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Xeroxdager is all about being weak as well as strong, and about being young. It is a short book that takes an oblique view, a very charming novel with its inner sense of the comic and its delicacy.

Caroline Kaspara Palonen (1984–) has a first degree from the College of Art in Bergen, where she specialised in photography. She also studied at the School of Creative Writing in Tromsø.

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Elin Rise

Tease

Luremus This is chick-lit, so it goes without saying that the story is about what girls want most of all: finding Mr Right before it’s too late. Our heroine is Siw Anette, or Siwa for short, and she goes about getting what she wants methodically. Time is of the essence, if she’s to find someone who meets her needs and wishes. The right man mustn’t be too short, or kiss like a frog or speak crap English ... Given that the list of No-nos has grown long and Siwa anyway isn’t willing to jump into bed with a guy who doesn’t measure up, the title of this novel was a no-brainer ...

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Elin Rise (1983–) grew up in Tønsberg. She studied

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journalism and media and has worked as a photographer, editor and also in psychiatric care. Luremus is her first novel.

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Leia Starmann

Maddy MAD

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Leia Starmann's first novel Striper was published in 2006. MAD, her new novel, focuses on the same issues as her first: she writes about young adults adrift in life. Maddy is the nickname of Madelene, the central character. When she was little, Madelene lived with her mother and David, her stepfather. David is selfish and brutal, and his treatment of Madelene is merciless. The girl has to look out for herself, but can rely on her best friend Tommy always being there for her. Madelene is a young adult when we meet her next. She lives on the move, a backpacker's existence in which intoxicating substances play a central role. Tommy is still around, tries to take care of her and also make her more interested in himself. Instead Madelene prefers the unstable Martin, a fateful choice – as time shows. Travelling together in Asia, Martin shows unexpected sides which force her to try to get away from him. Madelene travels on alone in Latin America, carries on taking drugs and becomes seriously ill. This novel reads like a noir road-movie, with a female protagonist. Leia Starmann's style is young, lively and accomplished.

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Øystein Wingaard Wolf

Brighton Blues Brighton Blues

Daniel lives in Brighton; he is bipolar but holds down a job at O'Brien's bric-a-brac shop. In his spare time, Daniel parties in the colourful settings on offer in the city. At times, he goes home to see his mad, religious mother. Most of all, he longs to get something going with O'Brien's daughter, Sophia, who is a model. A beautiful novel about friendship, madness and love.

Dagbladet

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‘...this is an impressive work, a tightly composed sequence of dense lyrical prose passages replete with the most beautiful, painful and original images, which turn this simple little book into great literature.’ ‘A small, blue pearl... it is very gratifying to read a Norwegian novel written with such a distinctive style and consistently sustained tone.’ Bergens Tidende

‘It might have been a tale soaked in self-pity. Or a story told with fashionable, disarmingly self-deprecating irony. The author has avoided both traps. In his hands, this narrative is instead full of warmth and insight. He has a profound understanding of what it means to live with a diagnosis which in many situations could have been crippling – and he carries this off with sympathetic humour and in a sparkling language.’ Adresseavisen

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Stig Sæterbakken

Through the Night Gjennom natten When he gets romantically involved with a young woman, dentist Karl Meyer becomes obsessed by a passion he thought was lost. Casting off his old life in favour of what he belives to be love, he leaves his wife and children behind. However, happiness is fleeting and eventually Karl returns to his family as a repentant sinner.

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But when his son, Ole-Jakob, commits suicide, the burden proves too great for an already damaged marriage. Amid a chaos of broken dreams, grief and confusion takes hold. In despair, Karl embarks on a journey that will take him to a house in Slovakia, where rumour has it that on a certain day at a certain time, the house will confront its guest with his or her worst nightmares. A dark story, drawing on elements of dreams, fairy-tales and horror stories, as it explores the mysterious ways of sorrow and love Rights sold to Sweden (Vertigo) and United States (Dalkey Archive Press).

‘One of the most interesting contemporary authors in Europe: always controversial and never uncomplicated, he forces the reader to confront the less flattering sides of both self and society.’ Eurozine

Stig Sæterbakken (1966–) made his literary début

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with his poetry collection Flytende paraplyer in 1984, and has since published several short story collections, translations, novels and essays. His work has always been well received by the critics.

New York Times about Siamesisk

‘Sæterbakken skillfully creates a delightful, solipsistic tension between the querulous old couple. Their kinship is a lovely, bitter riot.’

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‘Brilliant.’

Publishers Weekly about Siamesisk

‘Stig Sæterbakken writes disturbingly well.’ Dagsavisen, Norway about Usynlige hender

‘One of the best descriptions of love I have read.’ Tidningen Kulturen, Sweden, about Ikke forlat meg

‘Sæterbakken has written an uncannily strong and strongly uncanny novel.’ N ov el s

Expressen, Sweden about Ikke forlat meg

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Siamese (Siamesisk), 1987. Rights sold to Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden, Turkey and United States.

Invisible Hands (Usynlige hender), 2007. Rights sold to Russia and Sweden.

Don’t Leave Me (Ikke forlat meg), 2009. Rights sold to Sweden.

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For Lea's Sake For Leas skyld An epic novel, moving and beautifully written, about young Jews in Europe around the time of the Second World War.

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Marianne Terjesen

We follow two sisters, who have to flee from Germany and leave for Budapest to stay with their Uncle and Aunt. The younger sister dies, but, after many dramatic years, big sister Miriam arrives in the newly created state of Israel among a shipload of refuges.

A remarkably up-to-date novel with huge readership potential. Marianne Terjesen's mother was a Jewess and at the age of 16, had to leave Germany. Her grandfather was Haifa's city architect. Terjesen is a journalist and For Leas skyld is her first book of literary fiction.

Marianne Terjesen (1953–) is a journalist who works for the local Rogaland station of NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation). She has published two documentary books: Kitty Kielland and Reisen til byen som ikke finnes.

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Three young men from Vienna, all old friends, also arrive at this time. One of them, the architect Peter, has a great vision of how to build in the city of Haifa; he and Miriam fall in love. Neither of them is able to handle the past: the novel points to ways in which people carry their histories with them. Why has the situation on the Middle East grown so intractable? The author remains admirably non-partisan, and writes with consistent compassion and willingness to understand.

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Chinaman Kinamann

There are two black-and-white photos of me, taken in the orphanage. On one of them, I'm sitting on a tricycle, staring straight into the camera. The corners of my mount are turned down. It's hard to decide my age, but around 2 seems a good bet. A piece of fabric has been fastened to the cycle – it is a label with number series K82–4248. That is the number entered into my reports. The other picture is a portrait and I look a little younger. My hair is shorter, but the eyes are just as sad. This time a label has been pinned to my sweater, and it is the same number: K82–4248. To my mind, it looks like a photo of a prisoner.

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In 1983, when Jung Suh-soo was nearly 3, a couple adopt him and bring him to Norway from South Korea. His name is now Gjermund Brekke and his home is in the small municipality of Feios in Sogn og Fjordane district. He grows up in this idyllic west coast setting, an only child and sole inheritor of the farm, but feels a stranger.

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Brynjulf Jung Tjønn

Kinamann is about being adopted, about sheep and farming, about a huge father figure, the lovely Norwegian landscape – and about waking up in the middle of the night and feeling misplaced.

▶ BACKLIS T The Sound of Someone Dying (Lyden av noen som dør), 2008.

Brynjulf Jung Tjønn (1980–) made his literay début with the novel Eg kom for å elske in 2002. Jung Tjønn is a journalist with NRK. In 2001 he started the electronic press Jung Forlag, through which he operates the literary portal jung.no, as well as the journal Nordahl & eftf.

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Siri Østli

This Sweet Life Det søte liv Mari, Charlotte and Irmela are growing up in a small place called Barkestad. They are best friends and share everything – until Charlotte and Irmela have one of these juvenile rows and it ruins their relationship. A few years later, they all meet in Oslo's bohemian Grünerløkka quarter; Mari tries bravely to mediate between the friends, even though she has her own issues to deal with. So have all three of them, in fact.

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‘Siri Østli’s writing is better than Marian Keyes’s in translation. ... Østli can write just as entertainingly about city and countryside, eastern and western settings. This is ‘ feel-good’ reading , through and through.’ Bergensavisen

▶ BACKLIS T In Stillettos Across Grønland (På høye hæler over Grønland), 2009.

Siri Østli (1957–) lives in Kristiansand and has five

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daughters. She has previously written short stories for the weekly magazine Hjemmet.

Crime fiction

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The Arsonist Ildmannen An arsonist is active in Lillestrøm during Easter in 2003. He is obsessed by the cleansing effect of fire and wants to use it to wipe out everything that reminds him of his youth. Around this time, Karsten, a sixth form pupil, falls in love with Jasmeen, but their romance brings the tempers of her tradition-bound Muslim family to boiling point. Driven to try to escape from Jasmeen's threatening family, Karsten joins a secret brotherhood which regards violence as the only solution to a multitude of problems. During the Easter days, Karsten disappears. He never returns.

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Torkil Damhaug

Seven years later, Karsten's sister Synne decides to find out everything she can about what happened when Karsten went missing and tries to make it the theme of a novel. This has awful consequences, arousing slumbering but dangerous memories. And the Arsonist, quiescent during the intervening seven years, is now watching Synne's search for the truth with intense interest.

Torkil Damhaug (1958–) has a degree in medicine with a specialisation in psychiatry. He has published six novels, the two latest have been successful crime novels, as is Ildmannen. His previous novel Døden ved vann is sold to six countries.

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Torkil Damhaug

Death by Water Døden ved vann Liss lives in Amsterdam, but when her sister disappears, she jumps on the first plane home. In Oslo she searches desperately for answers. But someone is willing to kill in order to hide the truth behind her sister’s gruesome fate. Døden ved vann is a thriller that trespasses the boundaries between past and present. It is about a child who searches for love and meets with desire. Several of the characters appearing in the novel can also be found in Torkil Damhaug's thriller from 2007, Se meg, Medusa. Rights sold to Czech Republic (Jota), Denmark (Modtryk), France (Seuil), Germany (Droemer Knaur), Netherlands (Ambo Anthos) and Russia (Azbooka).

▶ BACKLIS T Look at Me, Medusa (Se meg, Medusa), 2007. Rights sold to denmark, gERMANY, RUSSIA and turkey.

Flight of the Moon (Flykt, måne), 1996.

’A first-class thriller.’ Dagbladet

’Incredibly exciting and utterly unputdownable.’ Fyns Stiftstidene, DK

’A must for readers of Stieg Larsson … Damhaug quickly turns out to be wiser and far cleverer than Stieg Larsson.’ Berlingske Tidende, DK

’Another highlight from one of the most ambitious – and best – crime writers in Norway.’ Adresseavisen

’Another confirmation that the Norwegian climate, landscape and psychology is a lucky combination for the making of outstanding crime.’ Jyllands-Posten, DK

’One of the most well-written and nerve wracking works of crime fiction in a long time.’ Dagens Næringsliv

’Torkil Damhaug’s new thriller is an exciting, original and disturbing novel with intriguing nuance and depth.’ VG

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I Can See in the Dark Jeg kan se i mørket Riktor is the protagonist in Karin Fossum's new crime novel. He has worked for many years in the Løkka nursing home and seems to be normal, quiet and polite. He is often left on his own to manage patients with many and complex care needs. He torments them at every opportunity – pinches the skin at the back of their necks, pulls their hair. Medication that might have soothed their pain is poured down the loo and syringe contents injected into the mattress. Riktor is, simply, the «Nurse from Hell».

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Karin Fossum

He is a loner, but when he encounters Arnfinn, a man with a severe alcohol problem, a kind of friendship grows between them. Then, one day, Riktor comes across Arnfinn extracting money from his wallet. That's the end of Arnfinn: Riktor kills him unhesitatingly. A few days later, DI Randers turns up and charges Riktor with the murder of one of the elderly patients in the nursing home and locks him up for a crime he didn't commit. The tension and suspense of the narrative are as much related to the insight into Riktor's dark mind, as to the case against him. Will he be found innocent of the old lady's murder? Will he be charged with killing Arnfinn? This novel has been sold to four book clubs in Norway. Rights sold to Belgium (WPG), Denmark (Gyldendal), France (Seuil), Sweden (Forum) and UK (harvill Secker).

Karin Fossum (1954–) made her literary début in 1974 with the poetry collection Kanskje

i morgen, for which she won the Vesaas First Writer's Award. She has published books in several genres, but is best known for her crime fiction about Konrad Sejer. Several of her books have been filmed. She has received a number of prestigious awards, including a recent LA Times Book Award for her novel Elskede Poona.

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Karin Fossum

The Caller Varsleren «Hell Begins Here», says the card that detective Konrad Sejer finds outside his door late one night. Earlier that day the young couple Lily and Karsten found their baby in a pool of blood in the pram. The little community is plagued by events that frighten them all. But does the perpetrator intend to follow through, or is it all a bad joke? Rights sold to Belgium (Standaard/Manteau), Denmark (Gyldendal), Estonia (Eesti Raamat), Finland (Johnny Kniga), France (Seuil), Germany (Piper Verlag), Italy (Sperling & Kupfer), Spain (Random House Mondadori), Sweden (Forum) and UK (Harvill Secker).

’Hardly anything beats a good, psychological thriller, and The Caller is an exquisite example of that.’ Dagbladet

’To read The Caller is a refreshing reminder of what good crime is like.’ Aftenposten

’A new victory for Karin Fossum … The quivering excitement takes off from page one.’ Dagsavisen

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Eve’s Eye (Evas øye), 1995. Rights sold to albania, belgium, bulgaria, the czech republic, Denmark, Finland, france, Germany, iceland, Italy, lithuania, the netherlands, poland, portugal, russia, Sweden and uk.

Don't Look Back! (Se deg ikke tilbake!), 1996. Rights sold to albania, belgium, bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, france, Germany, hungary, iceland, ISRAEL, Italy, japan, korea, LATVIA, poland, portugal, romania, russia, serbia, spain, Sweden, turkey and uk.

He Who Fears the Wolf (Den som frykter ulven), 1997. Rights sold to belgium, BRASIL, Denmark, Finland, france, Germany, hungary, iceland, Italy, korea, THE NETHERLANDS, poland, russia, spain, Sweden, turkey and uk.

When the Devil Holds the Candle (Djevelen holder lyset), 1998. Rights sold to belgium, brazil, bulgaria, denmark, finland, france, germany, hungary, poland, russia, spain, sweden, turkey and uk.

The Indian Bride (Elskede Poona), 2000. Rights sold to belgium, the czech republic, denmark, estonia, finland, france, germany, hungary, iceland, ISRAEL, italy, the netherlands, poland, portugal, russia, serbia, spain, sweden, THAILAND and UK.

Black Seconds (Svarte sekunder), 2002. Rights sold to belgium, denmark, finland, france, germany, the netherlands, spain, sweden and uk.

The Murder of Harriet Krohn (Drapet på Harriet Krohn), 2004. Rights sold to belgium, denmark, ESTONIA, finland, germany and sweden.

Water´s Edge (Den som elsker noe annet), 2007. Rights sold to Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Sweden and UK.

Bad Intentions (Den onde viljen), 2008. Rights sold to Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Sweden and UK.

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Satellite People Satellittmenneskene The date is 10th of May 1969, a Saturday. DSI Kolbjørn “K2” Kristiansen is in his Oslo office when he receives a phone call from Ferdinand Schjelderup, the legendary multi-millionaire and resistance fighter. Schjelderup wants to see DSI Kristiansen about a family matter: one of his nearest and dearest is planning to kill him. Before the meeting takes place, Schjelderup collapses and dies during a Sunday dinner, at which ten members of his circle are present. The powerful, much disliked patriarch has been poisoned and the murderer sat at his dining table.

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Hans Olav Lahlum

Exactly on which seat is the question that drives this thrilling crime story. The plot thickens, as one mysterious letter after another warns of further deaths among the guests at Ferdinand Schjelderup's last meal. DSI Kristiansen needs help, and he seeks it from his secret consultant, professor Borchmann's part-paralysed, witty daughter Patricia Louise I. E. Borchmann. Hans Olav Lahlum's Satellittmenneskene is in the classical mould of crime fiction – as close as possible for a book published in 2011. Satellittmenneskene is a thought-provoking, engaging novel about characters whose lives were part of an important period of modern Norwegian history.

▶ BACKLIS T Human Flies (Menneskefluene), 2010. Rights sold to Italy.

‘You enjoy yourself as the story is unraveled, and you are delighted by cleverly made dead ends. In his epilogue he hints at a possible series, if this novel proves to be a hit. My appeal will be: Write more! Menneskefluene enriches today’s Norwegian crime fiction.’ Aftenposten

Hans Olav Lahlum (1973–) is a historian. He made his literary debut with the critically acclaimed biography Oscar Torp in 2007. He has since published Presidentene, Haakon Lie: Slik jeg ser det nå and a biography on Haakon Lie.

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Chimera Chimera

The Norwegian zoologist, veterinary surgeon and crack shot Karl Iver Lyngvin is headhunted to work at CORAC, a research station in the Congolese rain forest where some twenty-odd scientists are studying the effects of climate change on the local flora and fauna. Karl Iver joins the young Australian entomologist Zoe Wildt and together they experience events with extremely dramatic consequences. These do not only affect the protagonist, but the future of planet Earth.

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Gert Nygårdshaug

In Gert Nygårdshaug's new novel, wellestablished facts are illuminated in the context of the author's thorough research and form the core of a narrative about a totally contemporary, exciting set of events. Chimera is a classic Nygårdshaug novel with a strong thriller plot and a central issue which could become terrifyingly real in an only-too-near future.

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The Horologist (Klokkemakeren), 2009. Mengele Zoo (Mengele Zoo), 1998. The Fredrick Drum-series (The Fredrick Drum-serien) Rights sold to Poland.

Gert Nygårdshaug (1966–) is a well-established and critically acclaimed author. Many of his books, including Mengele Zoo (People's Favorite 2007), Himmelblomstreet and Prost Gotvins geometri, have become modern classics. He is also known for his books about the amateur detective and gourmet chef Fredric Drum.

Photo: Fredrik Arff

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Out of the Ground Wast Thou Taken Av jord er du kommet (working title) There is a mass grave in Oslo's Ris cemetery. Patients from Gaustad Hospital were buried there until the mid1970s. This is the truth.

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Chris Tvedt

After quite a lot of agitation in the media, the government decided to have the grave opened in order to establish the facts about those who were buried there. More than forty skeletons were unearthed. One of them shouldn't have been there … This is not true. But it might have been. Edvard Matre, murder investigator, had returned to the city of Bergen, his home territory. A young woman has been killed, another is in a comatose state, and the two cases have so many features in common that the police begin to fear a serial killer may be at large. Edvard has to find the murderer before he kills again. But it's far from easy. The police have nothing solid to go by, no suspects, motives or clues. It is less than helpful that Edvard is told of results from DNA tests: it seems that one of the bodies buried in the Ris mass grave is likely to be his mother. As far as Edvard knows, his mother died in a road traffic accident some ten years ago and is buried in a Bergen churchyard. Edvard Matre is used to not knowing who the murderer is. Suddenly he cannot tell who he is himself. All of which is far from the truth. But it makes a good story.

Chris Tvedt (1954–) is born in Bergen. In addition to law school he has studied Comparative Literature. In 1988 he started practicing as a lawyer, but is now working as a full-time writer. 65

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Circle of Death Dødens sirkel

e Winner of th ze Riverton Pri 2010!

Mikael Brenne is a partner in a successful legal firm and his future looks bright. Then he is accused of fixing an attack on an innocent woman in order to win a case. He ends up in prison, loses the right to practice as a lawyer and is promptly sacked. Suddenly, he is left without friends, income and future. A former colleague gives him a chance to work on an ancient case of double murder. And so Mikael Brenne, who thought his life couldn’t get any worse, discovers how wrong he was. It could get worse – much worse … Rights sold to Czech Republic (Jota), Denmark (Klim), Germany (Droemer Knaur), the Netherlands (De Geus) and Ukraine (Nora-Druk).

’The fifth book in the Mikael Brenne series is a true highlight – so packed with excitement, surprises and clever twists and turns it is tempting to use the cliché “unputdownable”.’ Bergens Tidende

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Chris Tvedt (1954–) is born in Bergen. In addition to law school he has studied Comparative Literature. In 1988 he started practicing as a lawyer, but is now working as a full-time writer. 66

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Reasonable Doubt (Rimelig tvil), 2005. Rights sold to Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. Bad Habits (Fare for gjentakelse), 2007. Rights sold to Germany and Poland. Grounds for Suspicion (Skjellig grunn til mistanke), 2008. Rights sold to Germany. The Rat Hunter (Rottejegeren), 2008.

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Tor Edvin Dahl

The Summer When it all Happened Sommeren da alt hendte “Was it because I had lost Marguerita for good that my father's murder started to obsess me?” This is how this crime novel begins. It deals with kidnapping and a series of strange murders which are committed several years apart. A brutal killing in Tønsberg on a fine summer's day in 1964 has an unexpected resonance in the 1980 murder of a young girl in Oslo. It is hard to recognise the connections, except for those who were close to the victims. Tor Edvin Dahl creates a light-hearted feeling of summer, a time when feelings are easily set aflame, and reminds us of the grim consequences of thoughtless actions.

Photo: Jan Erik Friis

Tor Edvin Dahl (1943–) made his literary debut with the novel En sommer tung av regn in 1968. He has since published a number of novels, thrillers, children's books, textbooks, non-fiction, radio dramas and plays for the stage and television. He translates books for children and adults. 67

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Christopher Grøndahl and Arne Svingen

The Asylum Dårekisten

The second book in the series about Lucinda Mørk. Our heroine is in Oslo chasing clues that will get her closer to an explanation of what the list of famous Norwegian people might mean. She wants the truth, but the police are close behind. Here and there in Oslo, the dead bodies of emigrants are discovered. Certain organs have been removed, their teeth pulled out and their faces burnt by acid. Could there be a connection between the corpses and Lucinda's list? And when the police aren't on her tail, who else is?

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Christopher Grøndahl and Arne Svingen are both authors in their own right. The Asylum is the second book in the crime series about Lucinda Mørk. 68

Short-stories, poetry, essays

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Gilles Dossou-Gouin

A Stranger in Hustad Bay En fremmed i Hustadvika Gilles Dossou-Gouin is a writer from Benin who, helped by the ICORN scheme (International Cities of Refuge), has settled in Molde where he works as a welder. But Gilles is above all a poet and Jan Jakob Tønseth undertook to transcribe 30 of Gilles's poems from and about Hustad Bay: a colourful and exotic celebration of a small place.

Po e t ry

Gilles Dossou-Gouin (1957–) was an author and journalist in Benin, but had to flee the country after the publication of his novel L'Imaginaire et le Symbolisme de Dieu in 1996. Dossou-Gouin was ICORN (International Cities of Refuge) writer in Molde from 2005 to 2007.

Gro Dahle

The Dust, the Shadow, the Dog and I Støvet, skyggen, hunden og jeg In her new collection of poetry, Gro Dahle writes her way into a quiet and unsafe poetical room, toward a lonely, vulnerable and dark subject.

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is known for her poetic books on themes that are often given little attention. Her poetry collections Regnværsgåter and Hundre tusen timer have solid places in the canon of modern Norwegian poetry. She has also published novels and short stories.

The Land of Uncertainty Uvisshetens land Illustrated by Ivar O. Rudi

Kolbein Falkeid is a much loved and respected poet. His poems are of high literary worth, but people also understand what they mean. Writing like this is a skill which few have mastered. Because of it, his Samlede dikt (2003) became a best-seller. Many turn to Falkeid when looking for lines of poetry offering comfort, cheer or thoughtful reflections. Uvisshetens land is a selection which contains the best of Falkeid's poetry. The collection is beautifully illustrated by Ivar Rudi, an artist based in Haugesund, and Torgeir Schjerven has written an inspiring afterword. A book that should appeal to absolutely everyone who loves poetry.

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Kolbein Falkeid (1933–) saw his first book come out in 1962 and has published 21 collections of poetry. He is one of Norway's best loved and respected poets, still questing and still looking for new recognition.

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Kolbein Falkeid

Casper André Lugg

A Small Requiem Lite rekviem Casper André Lugg brings out his first book this autumn, in the 20 under 30 series: it is called A Small Requiem, a collection of poetry. The poems focus on experiences of loss, but form together as much a work to control language as grief. The content deals among other things with how a child learns to speak as it confronts the world, and also what can grow or is broken down in the relationship between the dying and the survivors. Lite rekviem is a beautiful, quiet collection of poetry from a very promising young writer.

Casper André Lugg (1985–) studied comparative literature at the universities in Oslo and Bergen. He has contributed to Signaler, the anthology for new writers published by Cappelen Damm.

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Håkon Øvreås

The Badger Variations Grevlingvariasjonene Håkon Øverås's latest collection of poetry is populated by fathers, sons and badgers, too; the writer demonstrates that he is one of Norway's most outstanding young poets.

Håkon Øvreås (1974–) grew up in Hof, Vestfold. Øvreås has a postgraduate degree in Po e t ry

comparative literature. His first novel was called Avstanden mellom hus, and was published in 2008.

Elisabeth Yndestad

Confusion Forvillelsen

Yndestad's poetry is geographically located in Strømgaten, a street in Bergen, where the drug addicts are weighty vehicles for the first person poet in her descriptions of her own life. The poetry is ruthless in its descriptions, vividly depicting hostels and tower blocks.

Elisabeth Yndestad (1980–) qualified at the Academy of Creative Writing in Hordaland and contributed to Signaler 08, an anthology of works by new writers. She has also released the EP, Elisabeth Yndestad EP (2006). Forvillelsen is her debut. 72

Fury

Raseri. En hvitings forsøk på en selvbiosofi In Raseri, Cornelius Jakhelln sets about a critical examination of himself and a society in which bewildered young people look for identity and hope to find it in extreme ideologies and symbols. Their anger does not only manifest itself in vandalism, school massacres and terrorist acts, but also in an urge to act, which has powerful artistic and political effects. During his time as a student of philosophy in Paris, Jakhelln felt constantly insecure and took refuge in a northern, Germanic identity. In 2002, Jakhelln formed the heavy metal band Sturmgeist, which five years later was linked to a school massacre in Finland.

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Cornelius Jakhelln

The author reflects in his “autobiosophy” about what happens to a rational human being when he is gripped by irrational fury.

Essays

Cornelius Jakhelln (1977–) made his literary début in 2001 with the poetry collection Gebura Muse. Later followed Yggdraliv (2004) and Fagernorn (2006), and in 2008 his most recent work Quadra Natura Galderhug / Spellmind was published. In 2007 Jakhelln's novel Gudenes fall garnered him much attention when it was the Norwegian winner of Cappelen's Nordic novel competition.

Series

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Liv Karin Kirkebøen Almendingen

Sunniva's Saga Sagaen om Sunniva The year is 1349. On the Elvestad farm, they are preparing for the wedding of the young farmer's daughter Sunniva Persdatter, just as the Plague is closing its clammy fist around the countryside. Sunniva must fight for her life. This powerful saga is about people who are torn from one another, about fates that are interwoven and about the bonds of love that are forged and broken. 20 books, the series ends with 4 more books in 2012.

Trine Angelsen

Daughter of the Sea Havets datter Elisabeth gazed over the small, gray tree stumps under the mountain while she grasped the worn suitcase in her hand. She was sixteen and off to work as a servant on the Dalsrud estate. She had never been away from her childhood home and now felt expectation and a sense of freedom. Drama, romance and the hard life in Lofoten, Norway. 30 books.

Anne-Lise Boge

Original Sin Arvesynd Young, beautiful Mali comes from a poor family and is "sold" into marriage to a rich farmer boy. The marriage is loveless, and Mali suffers. One day a band of gypsies turn up at the farm, and Mali meets the wild, handsome Jo. Now she learns what love is all about, but this discovery will have fatal consequences for her whole life. This series has broken all records in readership and sales figures. Three chapters in English are available.

26 books. Rights sold to: Finland, Poland and Sweden.

Mother's Heart Morshjerte

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Anne-Lise Boge

The year is 1928. Maren is the daughter of the merchant Thorvald Bredli. He is a wealthy man, with a lot of influence in the community. Since Maren is the only one who can carry on his legacy, he expects her to find a husband of equal social standing. One day the indigent boy Trond Lia is given a job in the storehouse. Maren falls head-over-heels, and the young woman is unaware of the dramatic consequences this relationship will have in regard to her life. 15 books, 3 books will be published in 2012.

Synnøve Eriksen

Fatal Game Østenfor sol Two families conduct a bitter feud: Simone's people live in Langerud farm in Aker, and Laura's in the neighbouring farm. When Laura's father disappears after losing large a reas of forest while playing cards in Christiania, the hostility flares up. The Langerud family won the card game, and hence the forest. Initially, the two young women aren't aware of each other, but as they get to know more, each one feels for the other and her situation in life. Simone's husband is a brutal, evil character and she falls in love with Laura's brother, who is a married man. Meanwhile Laura can't stop herself from loving Johannes. Who is her halfbrother ... 6 books, 8 books will be published in 2012.

Yvonne Fjeld

November Children Novemberbarn Judianna is an unwanted and neglected child growing up in a fanatically religious environment. The only people she can count on, are the two youngest brothers, but they have been sent to work as servants for other families. Her closest friend is the young pauper Adam, who has an unnerving ability to see the souls of the dead around the cemetery, where all the children who died in the cholera epidemic of 1855 are buried. A suspenseful series with an undercurrent of the supernatural. 20 books.

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Ann-Christin Gjersøe

Legacy Livsarven The story of Livsarven takes place at the venerable Gimle Farm in Vestfold in the 1880s. This is an action-packed and heartwarming tale, which revolves around the lives and loves of three young women at a time when women were rarely in charge of their own destinies. 32 books, 5 books will be published in 2012. Rights sold to: Poland

Maria Grane

Sonja Sonja Northern Norway, 1954. Sonja is a young woman with a painful secret. She comes from a poor fishing family in Vesterålen, and has enjoyed a happy childhood in the care of her warm and loving parents. She applies for a place at school in Oslo and has a bright future ahead of her, but at a party something happens that makes a lasting impression on her. She can't face the move to Oslo, and instead takes a cleaning job with Gunnar Mortensen in Bodø. He soon turns out to be a slave driver with a fondness for beautiful women … 6 books.

Maria Grane

Nurse Sonja Søster Sonja A new, independent sequel to the popular Sonja series. Sonja is now living in Oslo and training to become a nurse. Big city life is tough and she is looking forward to completing her examination so that she is free to travel to the north and start practicing. While still in the city, she meets Peter, a young doctor, and is attracted to him, even though she still dreams of Arne.

But, wherever she is, she will keep looking for the child she gave away – little Mira. 6 books.

Svaneberg Estate Maria av Svaneberg

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Elisabeth Hammer

The year is 1807, the place Vestfold. At 19, Maria is still leading a sheltered life at the aristocratic Svaneberg estate. Her family belongs to the small, local circle of educated people. Unlike her sister Amanda and her best friend Karen, Maria doesn't dream about marriage. But everything changes when she encounters the enigmatic Philip Landegaard, a landowner and widower. He exerts a magic power, which both frightens and attracts her. However, her mother has picked another likely husband for her. Besides, rumour has it that Philip is already engaged. When her father suddenly falls ill, Maria risks losing everything unless she makes her common sense control her emotions. 5 books, 9 books will be published in 2012.

Elin Haugli

Jellerød Storgården Jellerød In this heartwarming series from the late 1800s in the country side of Østfold, we meet the poor prostitute's daughter Thea and the handsome son of the grand farm of Jellerød, Jostein. While Thea lives in poverty and distress, her closest neighbors, the Jellerøds live in riches. Thea is hounded by the locals because of her background, but the Jellerøds are good people and turn out to be her salvation in life. Follow Thea's dramatic life searching for happiness and love. 9 books.

Inger Harriet Hegstad

Purple Stones Fiolsteinen One morning a baby girl is found abandoned on the doorstep at Grønvoll farm. It turns out the baby is of Gypsy blood and has a deformed foot. At Grønvoll, the girl is taken care of by the spinster Gurine and given the name Hansine. Life in the mid 1800s is far from blissful at Grønvoll, but Hansine grows up to become a wise and beautiful young woman, and, as it turns out, she appears to have supernatural powers ... Hansine struggles to fit in with the locals who never quite approve of her, and one day she vanishes. 24 books. Rights sold to: Poland

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Frid Ingulstad

Wind of Change Sønnavind The author takes us to the factories and houses along the river Akerselva in Oslo, 1905. Elise and her little sister work at one of the factories. Their mother is ill and their father an alcoholic. Elise must take responsibility for her family. The radical changes occurring at the turn of the century, and the fate of the common people are brought sharply into focus in this successful saga. 49 books, 7 books will be published in 2012. Rights sold to: Poland

Frid Ingulstad

Ingebjørg Olavsdatter Ingebjørg Olavsdatter By 1352, the Black Death has killed two-thirds of the Norwegian population. A young girl, Ingebjørg Olavsdatter lost her father. Ingebjørg is young, strong and beautiful, but as an unmarried woman she has little to say regarding her own future. A gripping tale from the Middle Ages; a personal and political drama. 45 books. Rights sold to: Poland

Frid Ingulstad

The Cross of Fire Ildkorset South Norway 1647. Seventeen-year old Marine lives in fear of her stepfather who abuses her. When she falls pregnant, she is seized by panic. A relationship such as theirs carries the death penalty. Can she escape the shame and punishment, or will she be sentenced to death even though she is innocent? We follow Marine's dramatic fight – and flight – for freedom.

12 books.

The Kruse Saga Krusesagaen

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Ingelill Kruse Jensen

Copenhagen, 1648. One foggy winter morning a closed carriage rolls onto the quayside. Hidden inside are two women: the king's mistress and their daughter. Christian IV is dead and young Elisabeth and her mother, Vibeke Kruse, must escape a dangerous rival. The ship that will take them to safety is waiting in the harbor. But before they reach the open sea, another ship appears on the horizon. They're being followed. 10 books.

Dag Ove Johansen

The Shaman's Realm Sjamanens rike This series takes us to Finmark in Arctic Norway and the remote areas of Alaska in the 1890s. A young reindeer herdsman is one of the first people to travel to Alaska to teach the Eskimos how to herd reindeer. His girlfriend, left back home on the Arctic plains of Finnmark, has to pursue her own future. Strong characters, impressive nature and magical powers. Book no. 1 available in English. 12 books.

Elin Brend Johansen

Alvestad Alvestad Love and desire, betrayals and mysteries, poverty and the harsh everyday grind are all components of Elin Brend Johansen's new suite of novels set at the end of the 19th century. For many years, Ingrid Alvestad lived peacefully as a member of the upper class in Christiania, but one day, a telegram shatters the calm. Her father has died and Ingrid has inherited a large estate in ancient province of Romerike. Soon, Ingrid is forced to choose between duty and longing, between her responsibilities and her dreams. The estate, where past sins still lurk, does not welcome her. 10 books, 6 books will be published in 2012.

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Elin Brend Johansen

Sunniva Farlige krefter In Farlige krefter, an historical series set in Ringerike in the 1600s, we meet the young and passionate heiress to Svanemyr manor, Sunniva. She is blissfully ignorant of the extent of her supernatural powers, but will soon enough experience that her powers will have fatal consequences. In this dramatic series we follow Sunniva's struggle to survive in a time when women with supernatural powers were burned at the stake. 21 books.

Jorunn Johansen

Water Fall Fossefall Passion and Mystery at Finnskogen! Fossefall is set in Finnskogen, an enormous forested area that stretches along both sides of the Norwegian-Swedish border. Finnish immigrants settled there in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the culture is rich with myths and sagas. Amalie, a farmer's daughter, has fallen in love with a Finnish man named Mitti. Her parents have other plans for her. They have already decided that she will marry the town's sheriff. 37 books, 12 books will be published in 2012. Rights sold to: Poland

Else Berit Kristiansen

In War and Love I krig og kjærlighet This story is set during the Second World War. From an early age, Kristin has looked after her home and siblings, and has not been particularly concerned with what is going on in Europe towards the end of the 1930s. She just dreams about marrying Jan and living happily together. But soon the war casts its shadow over her world, and she is forced to make a choice that will influence the course of her life.

30 books, 5 books will be published in 2012.

Inga Torfinnsdatter Inga Torfinnsdatter

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Salmund Kyvik

In this series from the 1400s, we follow the life of beautiful and strong-headed Inga Torfinnsdatter, the only daughter of nobleman Torfinn Jonsson Smor. The events start in 1427 when the city of Bergen is attacked by pirates, and Inga and her family are forced to leave the city after a devastating fire. The only two things Inga manages to retrieve from her burning home are her precious gold coin that has protected the women of her family for generations, and a copy of the forbidden and infamous Black Book. 8 books.

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The Pauper Children Legdebarna The year is 1869. Karoline, the eldest of five siblings, lives on a little fishing station, about a day's journey from Bodø. Her father is a fisherman and her mother struggles to fulfill her duties as a housemaid for the landowner, while taking care of her husband and children. One day tragedy strikes and the family is left with nothing. 15 books.

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White Frost Rimfrost The sorceress Rime is guarding a much soughtafter secret. As a result she is afraid to fall in love. Only Bork, a farmer's son, succeeds in wearing down her defences. This strong, silent man makes an impression on her, and against her will she is drawn to him. However, Rime has mighty enemies who are aware of her secret and want a share of it. She is not safe anywhere … 14 books.

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Eyes of the Wolf Ulveøyne This Viking saga is set in a period of time when superstition was stronger than religion, when tempers ran high and conflicts were solved by the sword. When the little slave-girl is born, people are shocked at her appearance: raven-black hair and ice-grey, luminous eyes. Word has it her father must have been a wolf, and so she is given the name Ulva. Refusing a life of slavery, Ulva runs away and tries to survive on her own. 26 books.

Vera Larsen

Sins of the Fathers Sorgenfri In Sorgenfri we meet Karen and Eli, two sisters growing up on the poor farm Silderplassen at the end of the 19th century. Karen is big sister, calm and reliable. Eli is Karen's complete opposite. When Eli is fifteen years old, she seduces the local minister's son; hardly anything or anyone can stop her. But as times passes, things go terribly wrong … 9 books.

Merete Lien

The Rose Garden Rosehagen In 1881, ten-year-old Emily and her mother set out on a voyage. The ship goes down. Emily survives but loses her memory. Twelve years later she discovers a letter that reveals the fact that her life has been founded on a web of lies fabricated by her own mother. A series in which tension, intrigues and hidden pasts mingle. 38 books, 7 books will be published in 2012.

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Merete Lien

Agnete is the daughter of a harbor pilot and lives on an island with a fierce and beautiful nature. The story begins when she falls in love and faces a difficult choice between two men. Agnete and those close to her must fight against inner and outer enemies, as well as the ferocious forces of nature on the island that faces the wild ocean. This is a touching love story that also paints a picture of the daily lives near the end of the 1700s. 36 books. Rights sold to: Poland

Sigrid Lunde

The Midwife Jordmoren As a newly qualified midwife Astri moves to a small community in Western Norway in the 1920s. Work as a district midwife can be both lonely and dangerous, but Astri is pursuing a long time dream. Although the locals are welcoming and seem eager to meet her, she senses their apprehension. She settles in – and faces the challenges of a district midwife. Astri's story is a momentous drama of love and betrayal, life and death. 58 books, 8 books will be published in 2012. Rights sold to: Poland

Anne Marie Meyer

Kristin of Gilstad Odelsjenta This series is set in the mountain village of Aurdal in Valdres in the late 1800s. Kristin is the rightful heiress of the grand farm Gilstad and expected to marry a man of her father's choice. Kristin is horrified when she finds out which man her father has chosen for her, but has no saying in the matter. The marriage will assure the future of Gilstad and bury her father's dark secrets from the past ... But Kristin's heart belongs to someone her father never, ever will accept into the Gilstad family. 31 books, 6 books will be published in 2012. Rights sold to: Poland

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Jane Mysen

Flame Dance Flammedans The year is 1880. A band of gypsies roams through Lillehammer and the surrounding countryside. We follow their lives, full of drama, excitement and passion, through towns and deep forests. Anna is a young gypsy girl travelling with a large group of migrants. Her engagement to Nikolai is celebrated one bright summer night. But before they are married, a murder is committed in the camp. Nikolai is forced to flee and Anna is left to fend for herself. 44 books, 6 books will be published in 2012. Rights sold to: Poland

Jane Mysen

God's Chosen Utvalgt av gudene Just as Amund begins to speak the child's name, the prophetess suddenly interrupts. She lifts her arms toward the sky and the glass pearls in her staff flash in her hands. With breath-taking power she cries out: "The girl child is chosen by the gods – and the gods say she shall be named Gyda. Odin himself, who reigns over Valhall, is her protector, and no one shall harm her." The second child must be sacrificed, or the wrath of the gods will strike Jotungard … 30 books. Rights sold to: Poland

Jane Mysen

Children Under the Moon Barn under månen

Maren Gregersen is planning a future in her father's law practice in the most fashionable area of Kristiania. She is nineteen years old and just graduated from secondary school. However, the stunningly beautiful, dark-eyed woman is sent by her father to Lunner in Hadeland to learn how to run a household. She arrives in her own automobile with a manner and fashion the robust farmers have never seen. She takes the little community by storm. A group of rowdy workers from Sweden have just arrived, the leader of which is Gunther, a passionate and sensual man, able to charm every woman he meets. 15 books.

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Christin Grilstad Prøis

The year is 1856. At Heimsett farm, 18-year-old Elen is growing up. Even if the family lives in poverty, Elen is happy. But one day, a great tragedy is revealed. Her father has incurred huge debts. Unexpectedly, the doctor in the village offers to save the family farm from being sold at auction. His one request is that Elen accepts to be his bride … 13 books, 6 books will be published in 2012.

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Cornelia Cornelia In 1878, the sisters Cornelia and Rakel move to Christiania (now Oslo) to work for a famous architect and his wife. But Cornelia's life as a servant is very different from what she had imagined. The master of the house lives a debauched life among Christiania's artists and he takes a fancy to Cornelia. She becomes embroiled in a drama that will haunt her for the rest of her life. 14 books.

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Anna's Fate Annas skjebne It is the year 1900, and on a cold winter's day in Hallingdal, four-year-old Anna Johnsen is taken away by child care authorities. She is placed with Helga and Nils Bergmoen, a deeply religious couple who take saving little Anna from the sinful life in Ura as their calling. “I want to stay with you,” whispered Anna in a low, trembling voice. “Not now, sweetheart.” Her mother had started to cry. “I will come for you. I promise,” she whispered and dried her own tears before reaching out her hand to stroke Anna's damp cheek. “It's just that I didn't want to go away before I'd seen you and said goodbye, but I will write to you … and I will come back.” 8 books, 8 books will be published in 2012.

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Polar Nights Polarnetter In the beginning of the 1900s, Tora follows her heart from Tromsø to Svalbard. But no loving reception awaits her. Life on the male-dominated and barren island is more than just full moons and midnight suns. It is a fight against intrigues, jealousies and nature itself. It is a world that Tora will never fully understand. 18 books.

Ellinor Rafaelsen

Gunnhild's Choice Farsarven In this historical series set in Hallingdal, Norway, in the late 1800s we get to know the life of Gunnhild Johnsen and her five children after her husband follows his dream and sets off to America to find gold. All he leaves Gunnhild is a letter with a promise to return ... one day. Gunnhild struggles to provide for her family after her husband abandons them in poverty, and in despair she decides to put the children into foster care and seek work outside the small village in Hallingdal. Will Gunnhild's husband return from America as a wealthy man? And will his family be there to welcome him back? 18 books. Rights sold to: Poland

Ellinor Rafaelsen

Julianne Amulettens kraft

Julianne starts out in the early 1900s in the small town of Vardø in Northern Norway. It is rumoured that Julianne, a 16 year old fisherman’s daughter is pregnant with the Russian sea captain Mikhail’s child and her family is furious with her. She is scared and desperate and left with no other choice but to flee with Mikhail to Russia – a country on the brink of revolution. In this eventful and dramatic series we follow Julianne and her descendants in a life filled with love, hate, sorrows and joy. 20 books. Rights sold to: Poland

Alicia Hittebarnet Alicia

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Ellinor Rafaelsen

In Hittebarnet Alicia we follow the life of the foundling Alicia on the small island of Bømlo in the middle of the 1800s. She has arrived by boat from the Shetland Islands as the sole survivor in a shipwreck off the coast of Western Norway. Alicia struggles to find her place with a fisherman's family who takes her in. She is a lonely child who soon finds out that life can be cruel … but that love will find its way. 15 books.

Ellinor Rafaelsen

Northern Lights Nordlysets døtre Beautiful and adventurous Kaja grows up on a small farm near the village of Mo in Northern Norway. She has a family who loves her and everything she needs in life, but she dreams of a life beyond the farm. She wants more than a husband and a family, and when the new ironworks are established in Mo in 1912, she seizes the opportunity to follow her dream … She gets a job at the factory, she meets new and exciting people, but too soon she gets so much more than she bargained for … 12 books.

Anne Sofie Rønning

Fall From A Great Height Vera Bang FRIENDSHIP – LOVE – EXCITEMENT What happens to a person when the surface cracks open? Vera Bang is 53, and feels that, as far as she is concerned, life is over. She has been cheated and betrayed after almost 30 years of marriage – but is she broken? Or can her reactions be summarised in one word: humiliation? She is used to have it all: career, a house in the smartest of West End streets, grown-up children, who have already flown the nest – and now with an unfaithful husband thrown in. Against her will, she has to go to an unfamiliar landscape, to an area by Lake Mjøsa, and here she begins to work out the outlines of her new life. Because there's something special about Vera Bang. Something she can't control … 6 books.

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Berit Elisabeth Sandviken

Storm-force Winds Stormvinder Stormvinder is the story of a family from Lom and Eidsvoll, set between 1832 and 1880. Embjørg is 20 years old when her father dies in a mysterious incident. Jomar, her fiancé, supports her throughout her mourning, but Embjørg's world falls apart when he abandons her in favour of her younger sister. One stormy night she tries to kill herself, but is saved by a stranger, a young man who says his name is Mikkel. She doesn't realise that he is not whom he pretends to be. Past and present are woven together, love is put to the test and dark shadows threaten the happiness of the young. 12 books.

Berit Sandviken

The Timber Girl Lass-jenta A magical series from the 1800s. Barbra is 16 years old when she runs away from her home in Julsruddalen, taking with her a dangerous secret. Barbra dreams of being a "timber girl", working to transport timber to Christiania (now Oslo). But a young girl on her own, travelling desolate country roads and staying in disreputable inns is tempting prey. 34 books. Rights sold to: Poland

Eva J. Stensrud

The Guldberg Saga Storgårdsfolk Johanna is the eldest daughter of the country policeman in the farm district of Hedmark. When her father dies in an accidental gunshot incident, Johanna – a young girl at the end of the 18th century – must take responsibility for the farm and the police work. She feels confident that she will manage. However, when it comes to love … things are not as simple. An abridged English version of book no. 1 is available.

52 books, 3 books will be published in 2012. Rights sold to: Poland

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Øyvind Strømmen

Right Wing Extremism Høyreekstremisme In the wake of the 22nd July, Strømmen gives an account of the ideological positions which served as points of departure for what became terrorist action. He stresses in particular the so-called counterjihadism, internet radicalisation and movements parallel to islamism. One of the crucial issues for activists within this sphere is the fear that groups within Europe’s immigrant communities are in fact agents ready to carry out a much grander, more invasive plan: a future Eurabia, where non-western settlers are in the majority in Europe and gradually attempt to replace western civilisation and culture with conformity to Muslim doctrine and lack of freedom.

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Using a selection of concrete examples, Strømmen creates a complex but clearly drawn image of anti-islamic Europe – from the author Oriana Fallaci to extremist parties on the right such as Vlaams Belang and Front National, and on to the bloggers interacting in the context of the Vienna school, with the Norwegian Fjordman as one of the most distinctive voices. The author also provides an overview of the history of terrorist action by right-wing extremists during the last few decades.

Øyvind Strømmen (born 1980) has for many years been following the internet exchanges between those who carry on the debate on the extreme right. He is one of the few able to give us badly needed knowledge about this world in the wake of the 22nd of July.

Book of Rememberance July 22nd, 2011 Minnebok 22. juli 2011 The book in remembrance of the tragedies on Utøya and in Oslo on the 22nd July 2011 documents our reactions to these terrible events – how, together, we bowed to sorrow and rose as a community.

Minnebok 22. juli 2011 of the terrorist attack on Oslo is a collection of images that begin with the bomb explosion on the 22nd July and end with the ceremony of roses on the 25th July.

Fridtjof Nansen The Man and His Times

Fridtjof Nansen In this biography of Fridtjof Nansen, the man is portrayed not as a superman, but as a believable human being. He was selfish and restless, a poor father and husband, exceptionally egocentric and a typical know-all.

The First World War was the turning point in Nansen's life. His background in Polar travel formed the basis for his humanist engagement. In other words, the book turns on its head the dramatic script that underlies the arguments of all previous Nansen biographies.

Carl Emil Vogt (1974–) is a historian and writer. His doctoral thesis focused on

Nansen's humanitarian work. He has written about Nansen in a previous book called Nansen's Battle (2007).

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However, Nansen was also gripped by a powerful urge to be an active citizen. His role in Norwegian political life grew critical during the succession from the union with Sweden in 1905. He also displayed considerable international and humanitarian engagement over plans to deal with refugees, prisoners of war and victims of starvation. And – of course – he was a courageous leader of expeditions into the Arctic region.

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Tor Bomann-Larsen

Haakon and Maud, volume V Haakon & Maud bind V This is the fifth and final volume in the biography of King Haakon and Queen Maud. The book begins in 1929 when Crown Prince Olav travels to Stockholm to bring his young bride home. Now, for the first time, we have an authentic account of Queen Maud's illness and death in exile. The main emphasis of the book is however on the Second World War: we follow the royal family through Norway, as they flee from Oslo, via Hamar, to Molde and Tromsø. In this context, Crown Prince Olav becomes particularly important, as he moves into a leading position in the narrative after his mother's death.

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▶ BACKLIS T Roald Amundsen (Roald Amundsen), 2004. Rights sold to Germany (Marebuch), Russia (Molodaja Gvardiya) and United Kingdom (Sutton - The History Press).

’This year’s Amundsen biography by Tor Bomann-Larsen has little in common with previous arctic books. In fact, it makes nearly all previous variants look withered and pathetic.’ – Dagbladet

Translations Roald Amundsen. A biography (Roald Amundsen. En biografi), 1995. Rights sold to Germany, Russia and UK.

The Court Physician (Livlegen), 1999. Rights sold to Russia.

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Tor Bomann-Larsen (1951–) is one of Norway's leading biographers. He writes with a rare elegance and with great scope and insight. He has published a number of books in different genres. In 2004 he received the Brage Prize for Non-Fiction for his book, Folket.

Arne Næss Arne Næss When the philosopher Arne Næss died in 2009, at the age of 97, he had almost acquired the status of being a national icon. Arne Næss was an acute professional philosopher, a fearless debater and a daring expedition leader. In this book, the first biography of Næss, its author presents us with a portrait of the whole man, complete with paradoxes, playfulness and scientific brilliance. Næss could be startlingly honest, but also expert at keeping cards up his sleeve. In his old age, he criticised himself as having an “armour-plated personality”. But who was he, under the armour?

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Truls Gjefsen (1956–) is an author and a teacher. He has previously written three

biographies, among them the very lavishly praised Finn Alnæs: Titan and Sisyfos (1995).

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Siren Henschien

Ragnhild's Story Historien om Ragnhild Last summer, Ragnhild Embla Helsengreen died of an overdose. She was only 15 years old. This made her one of the youngest ever victims of an overdose in Norway.

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The whole country gasped, whispering the question: How could this have happened? Ragnhild was not only running away from a care home for young people – she was also running away from her family background and from her whole life. Through talking with her friends and family, with police and care staff, Siren Henschien is able to tell us the story of Ragnhild. Her book about Ragnhild deals above all with how we, the adults, failed when a terrified 15-year-old needed us most.

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Siren Henschien (1970–) is a journalist and a program presenter on TV2. She has six children.

Bullied

The World of Aya Sofie

Mobbet A vulnerable college pupil hides during the breaks, even inside rubbish bins. She wants nothing except to escape being bullied – pushed in front of the school bus, ignored, picked on. No one intervenes to help her, the school turns its back on her. The authorities don't want to know about bullying within their non-bullying organisation.

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Over the last decade, Frank Ertesvåg has written some 100 articles about bullying in the popular paper VG. Now, in this book, he describes with great directness how life appears to a victim of bullying who has endured it from childhood, through the sensitive teens and until today, when she is a young adult. Observing her story from Aya Sofie's point of view, the book offers thoughts on why some become bullies, other supporters or passive bystanders – and what happens to the young victim of the torment.

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Frank Ertesvåg

Frank Ertesvåg (1965–) is a journalist with the

newspaper Verdens Gang. During the past decades, he has written some 100 articles about bullying.

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Marit Bromark and Sivun Pen

Survival: An Account of Cambodia’s Dark Years Overleve In 1975 the Khmer Rouge took over the rule of Cambodia. During their regime, one million people were killed. Sivun Pen tells the story of how he survived years in camps, forced to slave labour – and how he was reunited with his family. Sivun Pen was an ordinary, 23-year-old man, who worked for the Ministry of Finance. He was happily married and had a little boy of six weeks. When the Khmer Rouge took over his office, he was ordered to go to the south. Forget about your family, forget about home and possessions. Go. Protesters were shot.

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The Khmer Rouge dictatorship created an absurd world, in which human life was worthless. When the regime fell in 1979, Sivun was reunited with his wife, but their son had been taken from her. The fate of the boy remained uncertain, until 1991, when they were about to leave a refugee camp and go to Norway: Their son was alive in Canada. This is the story of the Khmer Rouge regime observed by ordinary citizens who had personal experience of the revolution.

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Marit Bromark (1975–) is a journalist, literary critic

and translator.

A Road Back from Schizophrenia I morgen var jeg alltid en løve Arnhild Lauveng spent ten years in secure wards suffering from schizophrenia. She was deeply psychotic, self-destructive and broke glasses and plates to cut herself with the shards.

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In this book, the author takes the reader into a world of voices and hallucinations, where she is chased by hordes of rats and packs of wolves with slavering jaws snap at her heels. We learn to understand that these illusions have their own logic and how they can be interpreted – and the author’s interpretations are like solutions to small crime mysteries.

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This is the powerful story of her journey back to reality, assisted by a mother who refused to give up hope, a victory that only a handful believe is possible and that sadly is seldom achieved.

Useless as a Rose (Unyttig som en rose), 2006.

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‘Arnhild Lauveng is a brilliant mediator of psychiatry’s problems, both as a specialist and a person.’ Dagens Næringsliv

Arnhild Lauveng (1972–) works as a clinical psychologist.

She received the Award for the Promotion of Free Speech within the Psychiatric Health Care Profession in 2004. In 2007 she received the NPF (Norwegian Association of Psychologists) Åsa Gruda Skar’s Prize for Popularizing Pschychology. And in 2008 she was awarded the Schizophrenia Prize and the Foundation for Freedom of Speech’s Award of Honor.

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A Mother Called Wanda En mor ved navn Wanda In En mor ved navn Wanda, Paal-André Grinderud discusses both the good and bad aspects of growing up with a mother who was an alcoholic. He brings out the child's love for and caring attitude towards his alcoholdependent Mum, but also how the hard years of his childhood, marred by unstable family relationships, may be related to his later episodes of physical and mental illness. The author succeeds in holding on to the love and kindness that he finds both in his life and in the people who surround him. He finally reconciles himself to his mother and his past, decides to finish with that chapter of his life and go on, head high, without guilt or shame.

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Just a Mum

Bare en mamma Berit Riise has given the concept “football Mum” new meaning. She didn't content herself with driving the kids to practice sessions, cheering from the side-lines and coming along for matches away. No, she moved in and took complete control of her sons' careers. She has made her way in the male-dominated world of Norwegian football and become the first female team manager in the Nordic countries.

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The Riise family has been chased by the media, followed to Monaco and England, watched throughout bitter defeats and proud victories, both on and off football grounds. We have known much less about what happened before the two Riise boys became successful players. Now their mother tells it all in this book – the story of a violent father and husband, and how you survive ten years of being the victim of aggression. If it doesn't kill you, she says, it makes you stronger.

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Martine Aurdal (1978–) is a journalist, who has studied at the

University of Oslo.

Berit Riise (1960–) is a trained nurse. She has 4 children. Two of them are

among the most successful football players in Norway, both of them have had international carriers, playing on football teams like AS Monaco, Rome and Liverpool. They are both currently playing for Fulham and the Norwegian national football team. For sevral years Berit Riise worked as their agent.

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Tomm Kristiansen

Cape Town Cape Town

In his new book, Tomm Kristiansen sets out to do what he does best of all: he tells African stories. The readers join him on a trip to his second home – Cape Town in South Africa.

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We drift around with him in the urban area called District Six, where Cape Town jazz began; we go shopping in the gay Waterkant area and look admiringly at the colourful houses in Bo Kaap. The reader shares with him the food, the wines, the music and literature and participates in a religious service in one of the townships – a classic blues concert, with singing in four-part harmony. The Cape Town of racial segregation is discussed, including a visit to Robben Island. A travelogue full of cultural history, where politics and geography are central themes.

Tomm Kristiansen (1950–) is a journalist and author.

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His reportage for NRK from the African continent is legendary and his publications, which include books like Mor Afrika – Mørk Safari and Afrika – en vakker dag, have been critically acclaimed.

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Simen Ekern

Rome

New Fascists, Red Terrorists and the Dream of the Dolce Vita

Roma

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Rome is not only rich in ancient history, but also a modern metropolis with a present and recent past which is by turns bloody, chaotic and seductive. The author Simen Ekern brings his readers along on a tour at breakneck speed through the streets of Rome, from the post-war years to the present day. We wander along the backstreet where the body of the murdered politician Aldo Moro was found in the boot of a Renault 4. We have a cup of coffee with a man who bitterly regrets that he joined the Red Brigade and meet the woman with Mussolini earrings. The book is interested in particular in the militant movements on the extreme left and also in the fascism that never quite disappeared. Roma is a different kind of narrative about a very special city.

Simen Ekern (1975–) is a columnist and journalist

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working for Dagbladet and one of Norway's most prominent experts on Italy. His first book, Berlusconi's Italy, was published in 2006.

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Kjetil Stensvik Østli

Cops and Robbers Politi og røver

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Politi og røver gives a unique insight into the criminal world, which is hidden from people in general. We meet a man who blew up cash machines, drove cars straight into shops in order to rob them and who was accused of the famous Munch-painting robbery. And we meet the police man who spied him. Over a period of three years author Kjetil Østli met these two men who find themselves at each their side of the law.

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By following the cop and the robber Østli shows how crime has toughened up the past twenty years. He also tries to find answers to questions about why someone ends up as a professional criminal. Why does Petter R. Hansen, who used to do so well in school and with respectable parents, turn into a criminal? How does the tiny, skinny and insecure village boy transform into the muscular and respected super undercover cop Johnny Brenna? Another story also grew out of the work with this book. It is about manhood. The robber and the cop share the same male role model, and regard the author a frail academic. What does it mean to be a man today? Rights sold to Poland (Czarne).

‘ Politi og røver is elegant crime history, fine up close and personal portraits, and a self-revealing search for the real man in the author. … All carried out with a much better literary nose than most non-fiction writers can perform on their best days.’ Dagsavisen

both the Arne Hestnes Prize and NTB’s Language Award, and has been hunted by Norwegian publishers for many years. With Politi og røver Kjetil Østli finally made his début. This earned him another prize; the prestigious Brage Award.

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Kjetil S. Østli (1975–) is a journalist. He has received

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Before The Surge

Travels in the Shadow of the Taliban

Før flommen In Før flommen his book of reportage from the warfare in Afghanistan, Mikkelsen invites us to follow his journey from the Pakistani harbour city Karachi to Kabul in Afghanistan. He has interviewed representatives of the Taliban, attended a fashion show in Karachi and spoken to a man who hasn't slept for ten years. Mikkelsen listens to people's tales. As he links and contextualises them, he manages to create a unique insight into the wars in Afghanistan and demonstrate how they imply a wider network of activists in Pakistan.

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is a foreign correspondent for NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting). He has worked in Iraq since the invasion by the USA and its allies, and has also covered the warfare between Israel and Hizbollah in 2006. Mikkelsen has filmed two documentaries. His academic education was completed at Institut d`Etudes Politiques de Paris.

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Sigurd Falkenberg Mikkelsen (1975–)

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Tove Bjørgaas

Change and Fear Forandring og frykt Barack Obama won the election with a simple message of change. And at the same time, the daily lives of millions of Americans have already been changed by the largest financial recession since the 1930s. NRK's United States correspondent Tove Bjørgaas lives in center of the action and meets people who dream of change, but fear the future. She shows us a United States moving towards something new, while facing huge problems that must be solved.

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Tove Bjørgaas (1972–) has been a foreign

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Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld

A Time Of Confusion Forvirringens tid Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld's book reports on the incendiary power games which are being played with increasing intensity in Russia. The deal due to be done between Putin and Medvedev in February 2012 will be the most critical event in Russian internal politics for a long time.

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Steinfeld evaluates the present power balance and goes on to discuss the dilemmas of power and the value system of Russia. He has become famous for his ability to see the overall pattern; here, he also outlines the larger issues and analyses the current situation in its historical context. The main emphasis of this book is on the problems facing Russia and on his reflections on the question of who – the Prime Minister or the President – represents respectively the past and the future of his nation. One of them will rule in the Kremlin until 2016.

correspondent for NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting). He has built up a network of contacts which allows him unique insights into Russian, (previously Soviet) politics and has written several books. The latest work by Steinfeld is Hate in Europe (2009).

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Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld (1951–) is the Moscow

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Hilde Moi

Missing in Baneheia Savnet i Baneheia This is a powerful, sobering book about a small community hit by a catastrophe. It tells the story of the Baneheia-case and what it came to mean to the individuals concerned and to the town of Kristiansand.

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Hilde Moi uses a highly literary form of reportage for her account of how the police worked to investigate the murders, how the court case proceeded to a final sentence and how those affected by the events have coped with their lives afterwards. But, above all, it is a narrative of how people deal with bereavement. The author writes in detached, but moving prose about how the bereaved experienced the days of the murders, and the years that have passed since then.

‘A strong and gripping book’ Stavanger Aftenblad

Hilde Moi (1980–) has worked as a journalist for Fædrelandsvennen in Kristiansand. She now works for Stavanger Aftenblad.

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Ann-Magrit Austenå

The Legacy of the Satanic Verses Arven etter Sataniske vers

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In February 1989, a so-called fatwa, or death sentence, was issued against Salman Rushdie, the author of the book entitled The Satanic Verses. Now, 20 years later, UN member states are discussing options for outlawing abuse of religions and Norway's government had to retreat when, some two years ago, it attempted to remove the blasphemy paragraphs from the law. Religious symbols and feelings are used as weapons in political conflicts. The author calls for a policy based on clear principles, which would apply in cases concerning equal treatment of faiths and philosophies of life, of freedom of expression and criticism of religions. Austenå is a journalist and, although her arguments are based on the Norwegian situation, she also refers to the debate in Great Britain, Denmark, The Netherlands and Sweden.

Ann Magrit Austenå (1961–) is Secretary General

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of The Norwegian Organisation for Asylum Seekers. She was previously head of Norwegian Association of Journalists and Deputy Secretary General of Norwegian Red Cross.

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Jon Risdal

Sorry!

Unnskyld! Arguably, we have an American president to thank for the most famous apology since the end of WW2. He had had a brief affair with Monica Lewinsky, who of course didn't manage to keep their secret for long. What followed was predictable: a complete humiliation in front of a watching world. But before that moment, he had been through the mill, from rejecting all accusations, to denial, partial admission and, finally, his unforgettable apology on 17th August 1998.

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Risdal's book is an informative, amusing survey of different kinds of apologies, with a main focus on the official versions. He discusses notable apologies made by politicians, sportsmen and women, and other celebrities. It is an exciting analysis, but he also goes on to present examples of crises management in business situations. Why should it be that the planned apology doesn't work at the critical time, even though your PR advisers tell you to lie low?

Jon Risdal (1966–) studied economics before

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going on to an MA in rhetoric. He is an editor in a publishing company. His previous book How to Dominate (2007) was co-written with Hilde Sandvik.

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Henrik Syse

Something To Believe In

A Philosopher’s Thoughts about Faith in Our Time

Noe å tro på Many are searching for something to believe in and contemporary society lets us pick and choose: Christianity, Buddhism – even Angels. Other options include the conviction that there is no room for religious beliefs today.

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Henrik Syse (1966–) is a philosopher who has focus on ethics. He is the senior researcher at the Institute for Peace Studies (PRIO) and a sought-after speaker.

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Henrik Syse wants to tidy up and sort the arguments in this contrarian world, opening the door for the reader to join an open conversation about faith. Syse's own opinion is that faith gives meaning to life and fills an important space in modern society; an anchor during periods of powerful currents and rapid change. An aware relationship to our own traditional beliefs will also help us understand the faiths and convictions of others.

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The Western Isles – The Hebrides, The Orkneys And Shetland Øyene i vest – Hebridene, Orknøyene og Shetland These people have something in common: Felix Mendelssohn, Jules Verne, Erik Bloodaxe, Queen Victoria, Sir Walter Scott, George Orwell, JRR Tolkien, Lars von Trier and Stanley Kubrick. What they share is that all have allowed themselves to become beguiled and inspired by the Hebridean, Orkney and Shetland islands.

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The islands were part of Norway for several hundred years. Jareg's book takes us on a journey through the cultural history of the previous Norwegian colonies. There is a short road linking their dramatic, bloody past to their modern, dynamic present. This book is a guide as well as a stimulus which will engage all travellers to the beautiful archipelagos of the Atlantic and the North Sea. The author's knowledge of her territory is profound and she has also a talent for moving with ease through different times and places. She is observant, historically accurate, and writes with a literary skill and a happy combination of humour, wonder and curiosity.

Kirsti Jareg (1966–) grew up in Norway, Scotland, Sweden and Botswana. She is a psychologist who has taken additional courses in social anthropology and literary non-fiction writing. Her book Tolk og tolkebruker – to sider av samme sak came out in 2006. She has also written several essays on the Scottish islands for newspapers, magazine and professional journals.

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Kirsti Jareg

The Horse

A Magic Companion from Norwegian Ancient History

Hesten The author has written a book about the horse, the beautiful and wise animal who has been a human companion since times immemorial. Another strand in her account is the archaeologist who interprets ancient communities and introduces us into another world of ideas and beliefs, alien myths and practices.

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Throughout known time, horses have played important roles in everyday life. They have been hunted and eaten, and used for transport in both war and peace time. Man and horse have existed side by side in a working relationship, but in addition the horse has been important as a symbol. Horse images have been found carved on rocks and incorporated into jewellery, belts and other craft objects. The horse is also part of old literary sources, and has had important ritual functions as a symbol of both fertility and death. Magical qualities were ascribed to this animal, which was thought able to cross the boundary between life and death.

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The book is richly illustrated and communicates the magic and beauty of the horse.

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Liv Berit Tessem and Kjetil Wiedswang

Christmas Jul

This book takes a broad view of Christmas and considers it in the contexts of theology and folk memory, history and anthropology, art and cultural history, offering perspectives from both the past and the present. It is a rich and fascinating account, chockfull of tales and facts about the historical and religious basis for the celebrations, and also the emergence of different practices over time. It is as enjoyable and instructive to read from beginning to end, as it is to dip into it now and then.

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Kjetil Wiedswang (1955–) is a columnist for the business journal Dagens Næringsliv and is married to Liv Berit Tessem. They have previously published several books, jointly and separately.

A Cocktail of Chemicals En cocktail av kjemikalier This book is a must-read for all of us who feel uncertain about the chemicals in the everyday stuff we surround ourselves with. It does no harm to know a little more about what is concealed inside the bottles and jars that we keep in, for instance, our bathrooms, kitchens and utility rooms. On your skiing trip, if you enjoy a smooth run as opposed to a rough one, depends – just as the Gore-tex anorak and the sunglasses – on an array of fascinating chemicals. And what is going on when Dad sets a yeast dough, Mum cuts up onions or kid brother pops popcorn? What kind of thing is ethanol and caffeine? The advertisements boast that anti-wrinkle creams work, but do they really?

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Svein Stølen

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Svein Stølen (1960–) is professor of chemistry at the

university in Oslo. He is a keen communicator about the marvellous world of chemistry and has contributed to a series of radio programmes by NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting).

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Anita Bemer

Understanding the Power Game

How to Lead and the Art of Influence

Forstå maktspillet The workplace is an arena where many forms of manoeuvring for power and influence take place. For your own comfort’s sake, and the safety of your career, it’s useful to be able to crack the codes in your colleagues’ power games and leadership bids.

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Read this book, in which you’ll learn much about what to keep an eye on, what you should avoid and how you go about reading situations. What happens at the top? How are the top positions filled, and who decides? Who is influential in important decision-making? Who can directly affect your working situation? And what can you do to influence others? All this is crucial knowledge, not necessarily for your direct benefit, but to avoid unpleasant situations or surprises.

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economist and has a postgraduate degree in leadership and consultation. She has extensive experience as an executive in large organisations and is currently employed as a head-hunter with Esholdt Executive Search.

Nature and outdoors

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Lars Monsen and Pål Espen Kilstad

Wilderness Quiz Villmarksquiz

In tents and cabins, round the camp fires or simply back at home, a quiz is a great way to pass the time, fun as well as useful. In this book, the authors have collected questions and answers which add up to important knowledge for all who enjoy wild nature. Mostly, these facts are good to know for the majority of us, but the emphasis is on basic awareness of information that would be invaluable when out hiking.

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The book is divided into 25 categories, which are sorted according to the main theme and sub-divided into sections. Lars Monsen is famous for getting a fire going with only one match, so it goes without saying that Laying a Fire is the first category. Questions follow about subjects like setting up a camp, clothing, equipment, food, transport etc. Skills such as direction finding, driving with dogs, hunting and fishing are given plenty of space, as have technical issues like survival, First Aid, safety and weather. Now and then general knowledge tests turn up, with questions about geography and biology, notably showing a great deal of interest in identifying species of animals, birds and fish.

outside of Oslo and in the mountains of Nordland. After college, he worked for two years as a teacher before quitting to become a full-time wilderness trekker. Since then he has covered thousands of kilometers of the most desolate wilderness on the planet. He has written 15 books and has held a series of lectures for clubs and businesses.

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Pål Espen Kilstad (1969–) regards hunting, fishing, hillwalking and camping in the wilds as his main interests. He trained as a journalist at the University of Queensland, Australia and worked for several years for NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting) as a journalist and program presenter. Kilstad is also a trained officer as well as an almost fully qualified cook. He has published 4 books so far and contributed to anthologies and similar publications.

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Lars Monsen (1963–) spent most of his childhood in the forests

The Book of Expeditions Ekspedisjonsboka The big adventure is a great dream for many who are unsure about how to begin planning for it. And everyone who wants to take the leap into adventure finds that off-putting realities soon pile up.

Ekspedisjonsboka is directed to all adventurous people in the age group 15–60, but also contains much useful information for more average outdoor life enthusiasts. The text is spiced up with anecdotes, useful hints and stories about unknown and famous modern expeditions.

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To plan and execute a mountain climb in Africa or a skiing tour across Greenland is to complete a complex jigsaw that demands much knowledge and sheer competence. This has to be acquired over time. How do I transport reserve equipment? What are the rules to follow at high altitudes? What's best, GoreTex or Dermizax? How to choose a horse tracking organiser? How do I charge batteries from a solar panel? What kind of First Aid kit is essential on a long skiing trail? How do I shop around for distress beacons?

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Aleksander Gamme

Aleksander Gamme (1976–) is a freelance

journalist and a representative of a new style of “unknown” adventurers. He has devoted a great deal of his life to planning and leading different expeditions and unconventional journeys to every part of the world.

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Per Simonsen and Bjørn Simonsen

The Wilderness Experience Up Along Norway and Back

Opplevelse villmark Like so many other people, the Simonsen brothers were inspired by classical tale of the wilderness Norge på langs by the adventurer Lars Monsen. In the summer of 2006, they started out from Grense Jakobselv, a small community in northern Norway, near the border with Russia. Their intention was to walk the entire distance down to Halden, along the border with Russia, Finland and Sweden, following in the footsteps of Lars Monsen and Trond Strømdahl.

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Not everything works according to plan. A large, ice-free waterway becomes a challenge if your intention was to cross it on skis, pulling a pulk – a robust kind of sledge. Storms, frozen limbs and illnesses are always unexpected, and lying low in bad weather can drag down both food supplies and tempers. But the brothers share a resilient turn of mind and an incredible ability to turn adversity into something positive.

Per Simonsen (1979–) and Bjørn Simonsen (1981–) grew up in a family with a rather above average interest in leisure activities. They lived at Jørpeland in Rogaland, and being taken on innumerable hill-walking trips, before as well as after they learnt to walk, have left their mark. 122

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The Hidden Wilderness

Lomsdal-Visten Lomsdal-Visten National Park is as close as you get to wilderness in Norway. This Nordland region is widely known as «The Hidden Country», where nature is almost untouched. The author takes us on a fantastic journey through virgin territory, where the landscape is magnificent and varied – trackless land, with expanses of moorland, precipitous mountains, unpredictable fjords and deep valleys where ancient forests creak in the wind. He walks in the area for a whole year and meets with people who live, or have lived there, and absorbs their history, culture, faiths and supernatural beliefs. And he knows how to tell a story.

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Above all, this is where nature rules, but Lomsdal-Visten has an exciting history, especially of Sami use of these wide open spaces.

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Marius Nergård Pettersen

Marius Nergård Pettersen (1984–) trained to be a

photo journalist, studied outdoor leisure at the Technical College in Hedmark and has collaborated on several articles and books about nature and leisure. This is his fourth book as sole author.

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Lars Monsen

Alaska by Foot Til fots gjennom Alaska Lars Monsen wanted to trek with a woman and chose the veterinary student Marit Holm. Together they set out on an adventure: 3000 kilometers by foot through the most impenetrable wilderness on Earth.

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The book is a stark and candid meeting with Alaska’s merciless nature – the rich animal life, the various peoples, new and ancient cultures. And last, but not least: How did Lars and Marit handle the many complex challenges they faced as expedition partners through four years in the wilderness? Rights sold to Finland (Gummerus).

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Lars Monsen

Alone Across Canada Canada på tvers Lars Monsen and his Alaska huskies on the longest wilderness expedition on foot, from North Alaska across Canada to the coast of Labrador. The dramatic crossing of the Canadian continent – 8252 kilometres – took him almost three years (947 days).

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▶ BACKLIS T 365 Artic Days (Nordkalotten 365), 2007. Rights sold to finland.

Norway from North to South (Norge på langs), 2005. Rights sold to poland.

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forests outside of Oslo and in the mountains of Nordland. After college, he worked for two years as a teacher before quitting to become a full-time wilderness trekker. Since then he has covered thousands of kilometers of the most desolate wilderness on the planet. He has written 15 books and has held a series of lectures for clubs and businesses.

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Kristoffer Clausen and Gunnar Omsted

A Wild Man En vill mann

Inspired by the Norwegian explorer Helge Ingstad, Kristoffer Clausen sets out to live in the wilderness for 365 days without getting food from elsewhere. Instead he is armed with a gun and fishing tackle, and prepared to survive on game, fish, berries and mushrooms. Kristoffer sleeps in rough shelters and makeshift tents, and keeps warm by lighting fires. The winter of 2009–10 is the coldest for many decades and the temperature sometimes falls to 24 degrees Celsius below zero. This brings challenges that ordinary people hardly dare to think about. What matters is to keep dry and warm, to find enough food to keep going and also to cope mentally.

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This is a remarkable story for the present time. What is the life of a hunter-gatherer like in the 21st century? Will Kristoffer be able to complete his project? 4 print runs with a total of 14.000 copies! Rights sold to Finland (Gummerus) and Sweden (Lind & Co).

and Botswana. Kristoffer is recognised as being Scandinavia’s foremost cameraman for films about hunting. What he most enjoys is being outdoors, hunting with gun or camera.

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worked with Kristoffer on several pieces of reportage. Nowadays, Omsted works as an information consultant.

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Kristoffer Clausen (1976–) grew up in Tanzania

Fitness and health

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Sofie Hexeberg

Low Carbs = Healthy Frisk med lavkarbo By changing your diet you can rid yourself of complaints such as migraine, sugar dependency and high blood pressure, and illnesses such as diabetes and cardiac fibrillation.

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42.000 copies!

This book tackles well-known lifestyle illnesses which can be cured or curbed by eating lowcarb food. The author explains what happens in the body when the diet is changed, and gives advice specifically linked to each illness. The recommended food can be eaten throughout your life – this is not a temporary slimmer’s diet or a selection of special products. Full of sensational patient stories, this book helps you change your life step-by-step!

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Rights sold to Finland (Tammi), Sweden (Pagina/Optimal) and Uk (Little Moon).

’The only truly healthy diet is one that is based on natural fats and contains few carbohydrates. People need to know that they have been misled. Books like Low Carbs = Healthy should be essential reading if you want to learn how to lead a truly happy, healthy life.’ Barry Groves, author of Trick and Treat: How ’healthy eating’ is making us ill and Natural Health and Weight Lost

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works at the Eikeli clinic and Heggeli Helhetsmedisin medical centre in Oslo, and is one of the founders of the Kostreform ved diabetes og sukkersykdommer (Society for Dietary Reform to Alleviate Diabetes).

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Sofie Hexeberg (1960–) is a doctor and dietary expert. She

Healthy With Low-Carb 100 Recipes

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42.000 copies!

Frisk med lavkarbo – 100 oppskrifter One hundred wonderful recipes for meals throughout the day and also for accompanying treats, sauces, cakes and desserts. Everything you need to change to a low-carb diet, including planning, advice and handy hints. Make crispbread, muffins, omelettes, meatballs, Thai soup and much more. Start-up menus for four weeks.

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Easy to cook, good food for everyday eating from morning until night; breakfast, lunch and supper. The extras are not forgotten, like snacks, sauces, cakes and puddings. From the contents: How to go about changing to Low-Carb? Planning, advice and hints. 4 - weekly menu.What’s smart to keep in the kitchen – and in the fridge? How much should I eat? How to cope in company? Portions for dieters.

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therapist, who studied at the Norwegian Academy for Natural Medicine and gained further experience at the clinic of Dr Fedon Lindberg. She works at the Heggeli clinic for holistic medicine.

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Gunn-Karin Sakariassen (1954–) is a nutritional

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Sofie Hexeberg and Birthe Storaker

Healthy with Low-Carb – Breakfast and Lunch

Frisk med lavkarbo – frokost og lunsj Prepare breakfasts and lunches that are the most delicious as well as the healthiest – get away from that standard slice of bread and bowl of cereals. This book contains the best low-carb recipes for breakfasts and lunches. Starting with porridge, low-carb breads, biscuits and waffles with jam or chocolate spreads, it goes on to sandwiches, pies, soups, salads, chicken nuggets and pizza. * All recipes are free from cereals and glutens, and contain no added sugar or yeast.

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* Apart from the 50 recipes, you're told everything you need to know about low-carb eating, including a shopping guide, hints about ingredients and how to keep packed meals fresh. * All the recipes are beautifully illustrated with photographs.

Cut down your carbohydrate intake and become lighter and healthier!

Sofie Hexeberg (1960–) is a doctor and dietary expert.

She works at the Eikeli clinic and Heggeli Helhetsmedisin medical centre in Oslo, and is one of the founders of the Kostreform ved diabetes og sukkersykdommer (Society for Dietary Reform to Alleviate Diabetes).

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Birthe Storaker is responsible for the curriculum taught at Dr Hexeberg's clinic. She trained as a nutritionist at the Tunsberg Medical College. Storaker is the head of the organisation Food Reform in Oslo and Akershus.

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Kari Sørlie

Never Again a YoYo-Dieter Aldri mer jojo-slanker To be in control of your weight – and to stay that slimmer version of yourself… it’s great! A yoyo-dieter has everything required for success: experience, persistence and knowledge about a healthy lifestyle. And, he or she has the kind of willpower that others can only dream of. All this must be put to use. To become an ex-yoyo-dieter, you don’t need to completely change the way you live – only improve it. The thing is to work out why you’re a yoyo-dieter. Find the reason why you cracked up – and then how you avoid repeating it next time round. Cross the goal line, once and for all!

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Kari Sørlie (1962–) is a licenced coach, with special

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interest in «yoyo-dieting», which she has lived with herself for 20 years. She holds a private clinic for dieters, and also runs popular courses and seminars.

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Jørgen Jelstad

Hidden Away

How ME Became the Most Controversial Illness Today

De bortgjemte The most severely ill patients lie in sound- and lightproof rooms, masks covering their eyes, flat on their back in beds they never leave and hardly able to bear drawing a deep breath while resting. Many are fed through a nasal tube. And many are youths or young adults, whose next of kin spend years caring for them because no other options are available.

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Jørgen Jelstad introduces us into many of these homes, where most of those involved feel they are disbelieved because this illness is classed as a psychiatric condition. The author’s mother is an ME sufferer and he writes from personal experience. But he also writes as someone informed about Norwegian and international research and is able to help us understand this mysterious condition and why health professionals find it so controversial.

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Frode Thuen

The Art of Being Adult Kunsten å være voksen What does it mean to be an adult in the Age of Youth? Frode Thuen has examined adulthood and our relationships to our nearest and dearest. Today is the day when we decide how to live. We need to understand ourselves and this book helps us to make well thought-out, wise choices. Thuen discusses love and intimate relationships, parental roles, work, leisure and lifestyle. He draws on his own life, from growing up, to forming a family and then divorcing, and lets us examine his own existence as an adult.

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We are also offered encounters with actual life crises, with insightful comments from the therapeutic clinic. Here, we meet people who find it hard to confront the challenges of adulthood and are helped.

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All You Need is Love (All You Need is Love), 2009.

College. He has many years of experience as a couple’s therapist. He has published several books and writes a column in the periodical A-magasinet. In 2008 he was awarded the Åse Gruda Skard's Prize for popularising the subject of psychology. The Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Association of Psychologists.

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Frode Thuen (1961– ) is a psychology professor at Bergen

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Ragnhild Nilsen

The Art of Speaking Twelve Secrets

Talekunstens 12 hemmeligheter! Talekunstens 12 hemmeligheter reaches out a helping hand to people who have a lot on their minds, but struggle to express themselves – who worry about speaking in front of small or large audiences. Here, you’ll discover instructions about how to behave and to phrase your message for the strongest impact. You’ll be told how to control your nervousness, establish contact with your audience and use technical aids. Last, but by no means least, you’ll learn to speak with conviction and create enthusiasm among those you’re addressing. • A direct, practical and wide-ranging guide

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• Contains practice exercises, good examples and tried-and-tested techniques

Rights sold to Finland (Karisto).

• A different and inspiring format: a guidebook packaged inside a story

▶ BACKLIS T The Pearl Diver (Perledykkeren), 2008. Change is You! (Du er forandringen!), 2009.

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Ragnhild Nilsen (1958–) is a Norwegian artist and author with a fantastic scene persona. Besides being a gifted singer with many voices, she is the author of 12 books, a lifestyle coach, and one of Scandinavia’s greatest inspirators. Her success comes from the humorous and practical way she enables people to bring out their resources – and realize them in daily life. Or as she puts it herself: “The key to joy is not to dream about a life, but to live out a dream.”

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Else Barratt-Due

On the Stage of Your Life HOW TO BE A GOOD COMMUNICATOR På scenen i ditt eget liv A former stage director, Else-Barratt Due teaches skills, drawn from the theatre, for you to use at committee meetings or when lecturing. How to communicate an argument, give a lecture or do a presentation? How to reach out to an audience and engage the listeners? What to do if you’re nervous? And how should you construct your manuscript, what elements should it contain and in which order?

Else Barratt-Due (1954–) graduated in dramatic arts and has an American postgraduate degree in stage direction. She is an experienced drama teacher and has taught both at secondary school and university level. During the last 18 years she has been employed by NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting). In 2006, she launched TELLtheSTORY, a framework for her courses on presentation, communication and dramaturgy.

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The writing combines theory with practical exercises.

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This book introduces you to the art of presentation, imparting knowledge and dramaturgy, going through the different steps in the preparation essential for being a good communicator. It teaches presentational techniques, stressing the importance of correct breathing, diction, voice production and body language, as well as providing insights into ways to prepare oneself mentally and cope with stress and nervousness in anticipation of being in front of an audience. It is also a thorough guide to dramaturgical approaches to structure and shape a presentation. And, what mustn’t be forgotten: how to end well.

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Emotion and Common Sense Thought Field techniques in practice

Følelser og fornuft Thought Field techniques make up a modern therapeutic approach, which combines Eastern knowledge of the body’s energy pathways with more traditional teachings in psychology. While the therapist taps critical points on the body surface, the patient focuses on her or his problem and describes it. A process begins which alters the patient’s thought patterns, and causes pain and other problems to disappear.

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Thought Field Therapy aims at changing the intensity of unpleasant sensations in such a way as to correct their relationship with thoughts and experiences. If strong emotions can be made to fade, the outcome could be peace of mind and absence of physical discomfort.

Mats J. Uldal (1955–) is Europe’s most experienced instructor in Thought Field Therapy (TFT). He is head of the company Mats Uldal tankefeltteknikker and of Mats Uldal International School of TFT (MUIS), which is the leading training centre for thought field therapists in Scandinavia. 136

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Anne Nielsen

The Parental Role

You Are the Grown-up!

Foreldrerollen Many parents take an indulgent approach to bringing up their children, who are offered every opportunity to choose and make up their own minds. We hope for happy, contented offspring but instead end up with little princes and princesses, who haven’t learnt regard for others. Such children tend to be self-assured and strongwilled, but also demanding and ungrateful. Their expectations of attention and assistance can create trouble at school.

Anne Nielsen (1958–) trained as a primary school teacher and talk therapist, and has long experience of working in nursery schools and after-school clubs. She lectures, writes, manages her company Foreldrepraxis and also works on course development in Læringsverkstedet, a company specialising in teaching the very young.

Photo: Inger Marie Grini

Recover power for parents – you will become a secure grown-up whom children trust!

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The author analyses different styles of upbringing and the practice of personal authority, as well as how children develop, gain maturity and learn. She explains why contemporary upbringing tends to be child-indulgent and what the consequences are. Bringing up children requires strength of purpose and will, so that parents can hold firm when the children don’t like what we have decided.

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Kids On-line

Children’s Digital Days

Nettkidsa Today, a new generation is growing up with digital media at hand and is able to relate to them in ways which are radically different from older people. The young explore an entire universe of activities and friendships, which seems mysterious to many parents. An engaged adult can be an invaluable resource for children and young people who have jumped uncritically into an on-line reality.

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Nettkidsa provides all the important information about children and digital media, including the most recent research and advice from relevant organisations. You also find equipment descriptions, real-life case stories and practical advice aimed at helping parents to better insight into the digital world their children inhabit.

Per Kristian Bjørkeng (1969–) is a journalist who works for the arts pages of Aftenposten. His past experience includes working as a reporter, columnist and reviewer within areas such as news, science, general features, arts and new media. 138

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Per Kristian Bjørkeng

The Child’s First Year The Good Beginning

Foreldrepermisjonen This is the indispensable book for everyone expecting a child. What happens when the baby actually arrives? It’s essential to be prepared, plan the year ahead and maximise comfort every day! Above all, this book makes helpful suggestions about how to stop stressing and enjoy the experience.

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Haugan, Hege Saastad

The sections in the book correspond to the ages of the child: 0–3 months, 3–6 months, 6–9 months and 9–12 months; they offer information about the child’s development and likely activities for each period, and include advice and handy hints. There are also lists of things to remember and pages for notes.

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The charming photographs help to make this a book to motivate all new parents.

Hege Saastad Haugan (1969–) is a mother of three. Her education includes languages and economics. At present, she works as a senior consultant at the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise.

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Nina Misvær (red.)

The Big Book About the Child 0-6 Years

Den store boken om barnet Den store boken om barnet is an extensive, fundamental book of reference for questions of child development, health and practical care, covering the age range of 0 to 6 years. The articles have been contributed by 15 experts in their field. The book also contains a lot of information about upbringing of and communication with your child, as well as focusing on events around the little one: how Mum and Dad relate to each other, relations inside the family and in the nursery. Awareness of what parents often find problematic and look for knowledge about has influenced the contents. Much attention has also been paid to the parental role and the thoughts, feelings and experiences which it brings.

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Nina Misvær (1954–) is a community nurse with extensive

experience of working in both health centres and schools. She has written several guides for parents. At present, Nina Misvær is a lecturer in nursing studies at the Technical College in Oslo.

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Understand Your Child 0–2 YEARS

Forstå barnet ditt, 0–2 år A book especially aimed at those who have just had a child. It will help them to understand the child's emotions and thoughts, actions and reactions. The author is enlightening about all aspects of a young child's development from new-born to the age of 10.

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Stein Erik Ulvund

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Stein Erik Ulvund

Understand Your Child 2–5 YEARS

This book focuses on the child between the ages of 2 and 5, discussing the physical, mental, social and intellectual changes that take place. We are given a unique insight into the workings of a child's mind and learn what to expect from a child of a particular age. The text is full of examples from everyday experience.

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Forstå barnet ditt 2–5

In addition, you can read about the following themes: • Which are the roles of family, surroundings and inherited traits in forming the child's personality? • Boy or girl – what is the role of gender in play and friendships? • The child at nursery school – affecting children at this stage • How to stimulate the child Rights sold to Denmark (Politikens forlag).

Stein Erik Ulvund (1952–) is a professor of Education at the University of Oslo, specializing in childcare and child development. He has a question and answer column in the magazine Foreldre og barn and appears regularly on the morning television program God morgen, Norge.

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Jesper Juul and Monica Øien

Make Space for the Family Rom for familien • How to go about achieving the best possible relationship with your children? • How to make sure that your children are as secure and independent as possible when they approach adult life? • How do you react to a two-year-old who wants to wear summer clothes on cold winter days? • What do you say to your fifteen-year-old daughter who has started drinking alcohol?

Join a thought-provoking journey through the different stages of family life!

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The authors speculate about problems that often face parents: how to find the right answers, why borders have to be set, how to respond to the desires and complexes of our children. The authors speak to us straight from the heart and inspire parents to think about how they would like their family to be. The issue is not what is to be done, but hows and whys, which serve as keys to good communication. Do what you have to do, and do it with care, enthusiasm, authenticity and courage.

Jesper Juul (1948–) is an author and a family therapist. Previously, he was the head of the Kempler Institute and the responsible professional at FamLab, an international organisation supporting families to develop competence. He is also active as an educationalist, writer and family adviser in 9 countries. Juul has published a series of books about children and their upbringing, and his books are published in 14 countries.

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Monica Øien (1970–) is a teacher and journalist and works as a programme producer for TV 2. She has made several documentary programmes, for instance with Paulo Coelho and with HRH Princess Märtha Louise.

Photo: Inger Marie Grini

Rights sold to Croatia (Pelago), estonia (Väike Vanker), Germany (Kösel-Verlag), Poland (MiND), Slovenia (Didakta) and Sweden (Norstedts).

Food & gardening

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Ingrid Hancock Bjerknes

Cupcakes – Make Them Yourself! Cupcakes – lag dem selv! You can make the most delicious cupcakes at home! More than 50 recipes for cute cupcakes, decorated with icing, sugar balls and pearls to suit every occasion. Inspired by reading Cupcakes you can add either a personal or a professional touch to girls' get-togethers, christenings, weddings, picnics, end-of-school celebrations, confirmations, board meetings and Easter lunches. Make great orange and chocolate cupcakes, flavour cakes with vanilla, inspired by the famous Magnolia Bakery in New York, astonish with monster cupcakes, try raspberry or After Eight variants, or many other ideas.

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In the world of cake-making, cupcakes have become the new trend. Inspired by this book, and helped by its recipes, everyone can become a cake designer and fashion cupcakes to suit every occasion. The text includes step-by-step instructions.

Ingrid Hancock Bjerknes (1985–) is the founder and owner of the successful business Hancock Cupcakes, which delivers the best cupcakes to private and business customers.

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Breads and Baking Brød og brødbaking

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Åpent bakeri

The Open Bakery sets out with the hope that this book will teach every reader the most important steps in bread making. However, the main idea is to encourage you to start opening that bag of flour before you have actually read the book from beginning to end. The experienced bakers have arranged the recipes for their favourite breads in a way which offers you more and more skills as you work your way through them. The Open Bakery is a craft establishment, where the baking is based on traditional practices and simple, pure ingredients. The bakers work day and night, in the old-fashioned way. Here, these craftsmen, led by André Løvaas, share the secrets of their best products.

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Erik Røed (1966–) has been working in film and theatre since

1985. Røed collaborated with Andreas Viestad for 10 years on a series of programs about food, intended for both Norwegian and international television. As a journalist and food photographer, he is employed by several publications, including the newspaper VG, the food magazine Nord and the sailing magazine Seilas. Now he is also working with a centre for children's food culture. An earlier book by Erik Røed is called Food On Board Boats.

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Marit Røttingsnes Westlie

We Are Baking! Vi baker!

Now the children have their very own bakery book! The author and her children are baking together, but she has suited the recipes to their ages. The older ones get the trickiest dishes and the youngest, the easiest ones. The instructions in this book are precise and come with clear stepby-step pictures to show the young bakers what they are meant to do. In addition to baking with sugar, there are savoury recipes for lunch and supper dishes, such as pizza-twists, tortillas etc. Each recipe has its own text-box with information about equipment and preparation as well as cooking times. The descriptions are easy to grasp and pedagogically set out, guaranteeing success every time.

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Delicious Breads of all Kinds (Elsker deig), 2009.

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Freshly Baked (Nybakt!), 2009.

Marit Røttingsnes Westlie (1970–) is an author of several cookbooks and has regular columns in several newspapers and magazines. She is a much-loved cook, known for her straightforward, simple and inspiring style, and her unique ability to describe the procedures so that following her methods will always bring successful results.

Healthy Cakes Sunne kaker

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Margaretha Gøransson Hamrin

Cakes and other desserts are very good, but not always good for you. It doesn't have to be that way. In this book you will find recipes for delicious cakes and other desserts that can be eaten with a good conscience. All the recipes consist of natural ingredients that help strengthen and maintain a healthy body. The cakes and other desserts employ a minimum amount of raw cane sugar or honey, as well as dried or fresh fruit, nuts, berries, healthy oils and various spices – all of which bolster the immune system. Most of the recipes offer variations suited to diabetics. Rights sold to Finland (Karisto).

Helene S Lundberg

Cake Heaven Kakelykke

This book offers recipes and decoration ideas for most things: large layer cakes beautifully decorated with cream, summer fruit and berries, moist chocolate cakes, flans, mini cakes and filled biscuits. A cake may be filled and decorated in so many different ways and the author gives generously from her knowledge, sharing many of her best recipes and decoration ideas.

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Margaretha Hamrin (1963–) is the head of the patient society FH, which stands for familial hypercholesterolaemia. The society serves people with an inherited condition which produces high cholesterol levels. It affects some 20 000 Norwegians. She is editor of the website Global.no.

Follow the step-by-step instructions and illustrations, and the result is guaranteed to be successful! Rights sold to Denmark (Aschehoug) and Sweden (ICA).

Other books by Lundberg: Success with Cakes (Kakelykke), 2007. Rights sold to Denmark and Sweden.

Sweet Temptations (Søte fristelser), 2005. Rights sold to to Denmark, Iceland and Sweden.

Helene S Lundberg is a writer of books about leisure activities, who also works as a

freelance stylist in several specialist areas.

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Margit Vea

Kitchen Patrol Kjøkkenpatruljen Get the children into the kitchen and teach them food culture: they should learn to like different tastes and get a feeling for good, healthy raw materials. Check out this collection of delicious, unfussy meals for ordinary everyday occasions as well as weekends and celebrations of all kinds. • Colour-coded to show what suits children at different ages. • A special cookbook for the child’s own recipes. • Dishes that the older children can make on their own.

Now it’s easy to give children tasks they’ll love to do!

Margit Vea (1966–) is a professional teacher of nutrition, health and environmental studies. She teaches people who work with children and young people, and runs a course in cooking for adults and children. Vea is a permanent contributor who writes about food on www.dinmat.no.

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Nominated to Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2010 in the category Best Innovative Cookbook.

Easy Meals for Kids – From 6 months to 3 years Lettlaget barnemat

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Margit Vea

Lettlaget barnemat is a practical cookbook to help with meals for families with very young children. The food will suit the toddler’s sensitive taste-buds. Here you will find nutritional information, recipes for snacks, main courses, puddings and bakery, together with a great many clever hints about how, for instance, to restrain a ravenously hungry kid – or how to keep infant foods. Throughout the book, we follow little Emanuel, from new-born to three-year-old, as he learns about food. He makes little disarming comments, giving us his views on meals and on people.

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Jan Vardøen

Pizza Paradiso Pizza Paradiso At last – Jan Vardøen's book of pizzas! There is an Italian feel to this book: the key words are warmth, passion and tempting pizzas. The writer and the photographer went to Naples together and illustrate the book with elegant, colourful and atmospheric images. Included are also 35 full-page photos of the different pizzas he has made for us. Vardøen provides a recipe for the perfect pizza base and the perfect toppings. For those who are especially interested, he describes how to build a pizza oven at home. And, in an Epilogue, what makes good drinking with pizza, and a selection of Italian puddings.

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All Vardøen's recipes are written in his personal style; his conclusion is that the best things in life can be the very simplest.

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musician, and jack of all trades. With background as a chef and wooden boatbuilder he has used these skills to start a miniature empire of bars, restaurants and shops in Oslo's newly thriving east end. He is Norway's version of Ramsey, Oliver and Worrall Thompson rolled into one, as befits a country with a small population. As well as TV and radio appearances, he finds time somehow to write a column for Aftenposten. Pizza Paradiso is his fifth book.

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Real Food Ekte mat

For Andreas Viestad, «real food» means two things: pleasure and also the satisfaction that comes from eating well, preferably every single day. If food is to count as real, it should have a history, an origin. What is it we need in order to cook real food? We need knowledge and action. If we know something about our food, we will find cooking it easier. And it adds to the enjoyment at the table if we have ourselves added an extra ingredient to the meal we are serving, be it something grown in the garden or balcony tub or window box, or things gathered on nature walks. Ekte mat is a unique cookbook. Although the themes are large, the recipes are easy and the book is fine for ordinary use if you have leafed through it, found something that looks nice and want to cook it for a meal for yourself, or for family and friends.

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Nominated to Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2010 in the category Food Literature & Best Cookbook of the Year. 3 print runs with a total of 20.000 copies. Rights sold to Germany (christian).

The Captivating Table (Bordet fanger), 1999.

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Where Flavor was Born (Smak av krydder), 2007.

Andreas Viestad (1973–) has a university degree and is one of Norway’s most popular food and recipe book writers. He has a column in Washington Post. The TV series, New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad, has been shown in more than 50 countries, including USA, China, Germany and Italy. In 2002, he was awarded the Riksmålsforbund’s media prize, the Golden Pen.

How to Boil Water (Hvordan koke vann), 2005.

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250 sommerblomster for norske forhold

Tommy Tønsberg

The Garden Society’s Summer Plants

250 Summer Flowering Plants

Hageselskapets sommerblomster hageselskapets

sommerblomster Tommy Tønsberg

The choice of summer flowering plants in the garden centres have grown steadily over the years and so has the need for comprehensive overview of the species on offer.

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Hageselskapets sommerblomster contains information about 250 genera and species. Every specimen is illustrated and key data such as height, flower colours, growing conditions and areas of use are briefly stated, together with a fuller description of the plant. The great majority of species are quite common and available in most well-stocked garden centres, but space has been set aside for quite a few «specials» as well. These are perhaps not on the shelves of most garden centres, but definitely not impossible to get – from seed, if all else fails.

▶ BACKLIS T The Big Book of Perennials (Hageselskapets staudebok), 2009.

Tommy Tønsberg’s (1980–) interest in gardening was

already evident at an early age: as a schoolboy he often spent his entire allowance at the nursery. Today he tends a small but lush garden on the outskirts of Oslo, and is the editor of Norsk Hagetidend, the magazine for members of the Gardeners’ Association. He is also a popular guest speaker.

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Design and crafts

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Tilda and her friends charm everyone! The Tilda books have now taken the world by storm, being published in China, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherland, Republich of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, UK and USA. Today Tilda is a familiar brand in hobby and sewing arenas, primarily in Scandinavia, although some Tilda products are also available in Germany, France and England. Tilda is known for its naive and recognizable characters. Tone Finnanger (1973–) designs all of the Tilda products herself: the books and other printed works, plywood figures, stamps and stencils, paint and metal works. She is schooled in drawing, design, graphic design and traditional painting handwork techniques. She worked as an interior decorator and window dresser until she started the Tilda company in 1999.

In Tilda's Studio Tildas atelier A new book has entered Tilda's world! Tone Finnanger has followed up her earlier books with a new one: written in her assured style, it features her charming characters in new adventures. She includes useful as well as decorative objects. This time, she draws her inspiration from her own studio.

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Tone Finnanger

Tilda's Christmas Workshop Tildas juleverksted Welcome to Tilda's Christmas workshop!

At last, settle down and allow your creativity a free run. Light a few candles, find some fabrics, wools and other materials and then let a lovely sense of Christmas into your mind. This book offers you descriptions of large and small projects, which will help you decorate any room in your home or provide gifts for people you're fond of. Make cute Christmas gnomes, pretty angels, bouncy winter hares or inviting gingerbread houses. Try out the ideas for Christmas stockings, gift wrapping and cards, with home-made, colourful ribbons and decorations for boxes of soaps or sweets. Your Christmas gifts will get the extra smart touch! Enjoy the run-up to Christmas in Tilda's universe!

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Tone Finnanger

Tilda’s Christmas House Tildas julehus Lovely Christmas-themed textiles are the central theme in this book. There are ideas for things that will create the pleasant atmosphere we dream about. Tildas julehus, with Tilda’s examples, will inspire you to make your own dream house. Rights sold to China, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Sweden and UK.

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Tilda’s Vacation Home Tildas Landsted In this book you will find hand-made conch shells and sand castles. A table set for a party – muffins, cows and angels’ wings all sewn and stitched! Even a doll with a dress inspired by Jane Austen. Here are patterns for two dolls, friends whom we find together and alone, meeting in the kitchen, lounging like princesses in the boudoir, and posing in 19th century inspired bathing costumes. There is also a gathering of the animals of the woods (with patterns for each), and boxes and baskets sewn from material or covered with paper.

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Tilda’s House Tildas hus

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Tone Finnanger

Fun textiles that match the many rooms in the house, are a unifying factor in this book. The beautiful objects can make and create a pleasant atmosphere. Be inspired to make your own dream house stand out! Rights sold to China, Finland, France, Hungary, the Netherlands, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan and Uk.

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Tone Finnanger

Christmas With Tilda’s Friends Jul med Tildas venner This book is bulging with charming patterns that are fun to sew. There are many variants of elves, angels, reindeer, snowmen and penguins. Rights sold to China, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden and UK.

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Tone Finnanger

Easter With Tilda’s Friends Påske med Tildas venner In this book, Tilda’s friends can be left out all year, even though they are designed with spring and Easter in mind. There are lambs, chickens and Easter rabbits with sweet cut-and-paste motifs and other ideas for quick, playful fingers. Rights sold to China, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain and Uk.

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Wool - A New Take on Old Crafts

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Ull – gamle teknikker i ny drakt The text offers you a straightforward approach to traditional techniques. Reading it will teach you the basic principles of dying wool, felting, fulling and carding, and then spinning the yarns. The book also describes ancient crafts such as nålbinding, kroking, gimping (forms of braiding and trimming) and others. Embroidery, both on wool and with wool yarns, is demonstrated. You can pick and choose from traditional patterns to make things for yourself and your home. This book is also suitable for novices.

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Helene S Lundberg

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Success with Cakes (Kakelykke), 2007. Rights sold to Denmark and Sweden.

Sweet Temptations (Søte fristelser), 2005. Rights sold to to Denmark, Iceland and Sweden.

The Joy of Flowers (Blomsterglede), 2007. Rights sold to Denmark and Sweden.

Flower Inspirations (Blomsterinspirasjon), 2008. Rights sold to Sweden.

Joy Christmas (Julefryd), 2009. Rights sold to Finland, France and Sweden.

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Liv Asplund

100% Wool – Reuse Woollen Garments 100% Gjenbruk i ull The author finds many uses for woollen garments past their best: items that have gone out of fashion, or been unfair enough to shrink while in the wardrobe, or been washed the wrong way, torn, stained or simply worn out at elbows and wrists. They make brilliant raw materials! So, if you haven't thrown away your discarded woollen garments – don't! Get them out into the daylight and set to work. If there is nothing useful in your cupboards, try outlets like charity chops and car booth sales.

100% ull is full of ideas for making accessories like jewellery, bracelets, bags and scarfs. Interior decorating suggestions include cushions, lampshades, pin cushions and many other things. Asplund’s previous book, Jul…igjen, was sold to Denmark, Iceland and Sweden. It's a book that works for everyone, beginners as well as experienced seamstresses.

Knitting

A step-by-step guide to creating your own clothes

Strikk – komponer dine egne plagg The book is a tool adapted for use by fairly experienced knitters, who are keen to create unique clothes with a personal touch. You are helped to plan the design and fit the clothes. The book takes you through how to create your own wardrobe step by step and outline the choices you will face as you go along. You will also find straightforward explanations of why certain styles would enhance your particular shape and hints to help you pick the right yarns.

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Kari Hestnes

Kari Hestnes’ previous book, Strikk – en reise til indre ro, was sold to Denmark and Sweden. The book gives you new ideas – and is also an essential work of reference.

Sewing and Knitting for Your Dog Sy og strikk til hunden

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Mette Høydal

This book offers you tips and instructions for making everything from collars, vests, dog blankets and bathrobes to covers for dog beds. The book is bulging with descriptions of clothes and paraphernalia – some down-to-earth and practical, some functional but with more personal flair. The creations are as fantastic as your imagination. Rights sold to Germany, Sweden and UsA.

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masker Retromasker is Tine Solheim’s third book. This she has been inspired by old patterns. The clothes can be used for everyday wear, at work or walking, as well as for an elegant occasion. You find something to suit every taste! The text is aimed at experienced knitters (or crocheters) on the look-out for new ideas, but also suits those who want just an inspirational read. There are nine chapters, of which two are set aside for children and young people. All the instructions are collected as a separate set of notes at the back of the book.

2 print runs with a total of 18 000 copies! Rights sold to Germany.

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clothing- and costume designers. She studied at École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, and worked as an intern with Yves St. Laurent and Per Spook in Paris. For nearly 30 years, she has designed haute couture, costumes, formalwear, wedding gowns and wardrobes for a number of actors, performers, artists and other media figures. In recent years she has also created knitted designs for Norwegian magazines.

Masked Ball Knitting and Crocheting

Maskeball i strikking og hekling Designer Tine Solheim invites us into a world filled with shapes and colours. Here one can find patterns both for beginners and those with experience. A dream-book for anyone looking for inspiration for colours, materials and techniques: the patterns range from simple summer attire to more traditional winter clothing.

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All the patterns are collected in a booklet that is easy to take with you. Maskeball also gives the reader another experience through poetry, quotations and some wise words spicing up the book. 3 print runs with a total of 19 000 copies! Rights sold to Finland, Germany and Ukraine.

Fashionable Knitting and Crocheting

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Tine Solheim

Maskepi – en sammensvergelse i strikk og hekling Here you will find fashionable knits and crocheted projects for every occasion. This book is for anyone looking for inspiration in form of shapes and colours. The patterns range from simple summer clothes to more traditional winter wear – but all with that something extra. There are also some things for the house. All the project descriptions are collected in a single pamphlet that is easy to slip into your bag. 4 print runs with a total of 24 000 copies! Rights sold to Germany.

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Lisbeth Bjørndal

Luscious Knitwear Frodig strikk

In our hectic, stressful lives, to pull out your knitting needles and carry on making lovely clothes and accessories can give you moments of pure meditation and spiritual healing. Besides, it’s such a pleasure to wear smart, handmade things. This book is full of ideas for small-scale projects which are easy to carry with you, as well as more labour-intensive ones, which take longer to complete. The patterns cover a wide range, from colour combinations to the most beautiful rose motifs for both children and adults. One decorative option is to crochet roses. Several of the patterns can be adapted for knitting machines. Rights sold to Denmark, Iceland and Sweden.

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Lisbeth Bjørndal

Colourful Knitting Fargerik strikk

This book is full of inspiration and ideas for colour combinations and for using up left-over yarns. It sets out simple patterns for making hats for children and adults; also, warm caps, fingerless gloves – long and short, with or without buttons, contrasting effects and pearls, ponchos for grown-ups and suggestions for outdoor wear for children. Many of these items can also be machine-knitted and the text is as suitable for beginners as for those who have already done a certain amount of knitting.

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100 Norwegian Knitting Patterns

Pinner & garn This book is simply bursting with great knitting patterns by famous, highly regarded Norwegian knitwear designers. We have aimed at creating a book with a multiplicity of instructions for a wide range of outfits, knitting techniques and materials. Here, you find large and small items of clothing, traditional patterns using thin needles and cool shapes in one colour, knitted with thick yarn on thick needles. There are patterns for men, women and children.

100 Norwegian crochet patterns

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Loops and Stitches

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Needles and Yarns

Løkker & masker This book is a veritable cornucopia of patterns set out well-know, outstandingly good Norwegian crochet and writers of hobby books. Crocheting offers a wealth variations, which is why our collection of patterns cowide range of products, techniques and materials. Here, you can find anything from large bed covers to flower decorations for hair clips, traditional designs in white crocheting yarns, granny's patchwork in many variants – black lacy tops and hard-wearing shawls, plaids and slippers made from thick yarns.

designers of technical vers such a tiny thin,

Everyone has a chance of finding a favourite idea! Get hold of your crochet hooks, your yarns and follow the crocheting route! First in this book: a set of brief instructions in how to crochet, which summarises the most important technical points.

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Lise Nymark

Imaginative Doll Clothes Fantasifulle dukkeklær Lise Nymark uses children’s role-play as her basis for making knitted and crocheted clothes for dolls in different sizes. This book is packed with different dolls’ outfits to suit every occasion, including for instance the following themes: out shopping or camping, in the playground or at the carnival; prince and princess. Her previous book, Dukkeklær til aktiv lek, was sold to France. Rights sold to Finland.

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Lise Nymark

Doll Clothes for Dress Up Dukkeklær til aktiv lek Lise Nymark takes her starting point in children's roleplaying when she makes doll clothes. She shares with us costumes ranging from school uniforms, princess dresses to bathing suits, along with useful accessories such as blankets, beach mattresses, backpacks, picnic baskets, tiaras etc. The clothing patterns are for dolls 30–34 cm, 36–39 cm and 42–45 cm. Rights sold to France.

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Great Knitting for Thick Needles Gøy å strikke med tykke pinner

Knitting offers endless possibilities. It is exciting to match colours and create fresh variants on old patterns. If you change the colours about, alter purl stitches and the neckline, you can create your own favourite version of a set of instructions. Some people like high-necked sweaters, some prefer a lower neckline. Some think a jacket shape would be more practical. To illustrate her point, the author has started from one pattern and changed the instructions in many different ways. She has also included a whole lot of instruction for knitting mittens, hats, scarfs and bags, adding descriptions of how to do braiding and pearl-stiching.

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Gunn Birgirsdottir

Play with colours and make your own favourite clothes! Rights sold to Usa.

Shaping Felt

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Tone Tvedt and Nina Tvedt Sliper Filt – kreativ toving og filting This is a colourful, imaginative book, with many examples of the different techniques and levels of difficulty in felting. There are dresses, hats, cushions, oven mats, jewellery and a few adorable small Christmas elves. Everything can be completed using the step-by-step illustrations and good explanations. Their previous book, Filt i farger, was sold to Sweden and Iceland. Rights sold to Finland.

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Solveig Hisdal

Poetry in Stitches

CLOTHES YOU CAN KNIT

Dikt i masker In the creativity of the past – an incredible inspriation for today. Solveig Hisday has visited Norwegian museums searching eagerly for the trasures that her ancestors left behind. What she found, has later become her greatest source of inspiration. This book is a result of her quest, and it shows how the creativity of the past has inspired her to make beautiful knitted designs. It contains wonderful knitting ideas for almost all occasions, from a child's christening outfit to an exquisite, knitted bridal cardigan with beds and silk. Rights sold to Sweden and United States.

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Margaretha Finseth (red.)

Norwegian Knitting Design

A COLLECTION FROM NORWAY'S FOREMOST KNITTING DESIGNERS

Norsk strikkedesign A collection from Norway's foremost knitting designers! This beatutiful book presents the very best of contemporary Norwegian knitwear design, drawing on its traditional roots and planting it firmly in the twenty-first century. It includes 22 unique knitted garments by some of Norway's foremost knitting designers, all using classic Norwegian-spun wool yarns and based on traditional Norwegian patterns. Each design is accompanied by stunning photographs of the items themselves as well as the countryside that inspired them, together with details of the materials used, pattern charts and clearly written instructions. Rights sold to United Kingdom and United States.

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Simple Crotcheting Helt enkel hekling This is a beginner’s book of crocheting with a detailed introduction and step-by-step pictures. In addition, there are patterns for scarves, hats, blankets, cushions and much more. The exciting thing about crocheting is that so many structures may be combined. Nothing is right or wrong!

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Tove Fevang

Her previous books, Applikasjon, søm med overlock and Vi broderer korssting, were published in Finland and Sweden. Rights sold to Finland, France, Germany, Sweden and UsA.

The Joy of Crochet

Simple Crochet and a Bit of Knitting

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Frida Pontén

Hekleglede A book for beginners and for those who want to improve their crochet skills. This book provides patterns for small projects that are quick to finish. You will find purses, wrist warmers, scarves, socks, small decorative flowers, make-up bags, tunics for children, belts and other accessories. Some of the projects involve simple knitting – usually in combination with crochet. Her previous book, Fridas maleverden, was sold to Denmark, Iceland and Sweden. Rights sold to Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Usa.

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Grete Gulliksen Moe

Play with Patchwork in Fabrics and Leather Lappelek med stoff og skinn We have filled this book with a wide range of Grete Gulliksen Moe’s delicious, colourful work in fabric and leather. You will find every kind of bag, soft furnishing like curtains, rugs and cushions in patchwork techniques, hats, mittens and leather slippers for children and adults, waistcoats and jackets in both fabrics and skin (with or without printed patterns) and large and small fur rugs. Welcome to play with patchwork!

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Colourful Quilting (Fargesprakende Patchwork), 2009. Rights sold to Finland and the netherlands. Joyful Quilting (Lappeglede), 2004. Rights sold to sweden and finland. Quilting All Year Round (Lek med lapper året rundt), 2006.

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Grete Gulliksen Moe (1951–) was the first person to write books on the subject of quilting and they have enjoyed enormous success. Grete teaches in Scandinavia, England and the USA and is known for her unique use of color. Clear, fresh hues of red, blue, green and yellow are her trademark.

Alternative Patchwork Andre lappesaker Patchwork quilts are everyday objects according to the author, and this book includes: • Old block patterns used in new ways • Naïve appliqué for wall art and used in patchwork quilts. • Full size patterns on a pattern sheet at the back of the book.

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Trine Bakke

The level of difficulty varies from simple, modern examples to the more advanced. Her previous book, Lappesaker, was sold to Finland and UK. Rights sold to France, Iceland, The Netherlands and Sweden.

Patchwork and Quilting

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Trine Bakke Lappesaker

Some of Bakke's ideas, scattered over many years and having evolved through many stages, have been gathered in a fantastic book filled with patchwork patterns. You will find simple methods for sewing corners and zippers for bags, along with tips for loads of gorgeous things made from beautiful fabrics and patches. Every pattern is carefully explained with step-by-step instructions. With her passion for fabrics and colour combinations, she presents choices that range from miniature patches and small pictures for dolls to pillows and larger blankets. She also demonstrates simple techniques for sewing useful folders, bags and other functional pieces. The book also includes a wealth of information about choices of fabric and quilting. Rights sold to Finland and Uk .

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Kari Melsom

Quilts for the Christmas Season Det kimer nå til ... Lappefest Peek into Kari Melsom’s world where you’ll find loads of inspiration for a pre-Christmas season of quilting. There are more than 40 ideas from which to choose – from small projects to large ones, from simple to challenging. Quite a few projects are shown in several colour combinations to give you an idea of the possibilities for variations. Ideas for: Placemats – Runners – Advent Calendars – Christmas Tree Skirts – Afgans.

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Tina Eckeroth and Hilde Lien

Patchwork Dreams Lappedrømmer

This book is overflowing with the joys of sewing with cheering colours that usher spring into the house. There is something for everyone’s individual tastes; projects large and small. Many of the works are based on simple shapes and familiar patterns – it is the material and the colours that are unique. Even the slightly advanced patterns can be achieved without major problems if one follows the illustrations and instructions. Rights sold to Finland, France and Sweden.

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Charming Quilts Hjertelige lapper This book provides a large selection of ideas – from small and funny to large and more demanding projects. Many of the models include sewn or appliquéd hearts in varying combinations and sizes. An exciting book to explore. Rights sold to Ukraine.

Quilts

Lises lappetepper

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Lise Bergene

The wonderful thing about quilts is that they can be made in all shapes, colours and sizes. Lise Bergene’s beautiful collection of quilts inspires you to follow your own creative impulses. The book includes detailed instructions for making quilts for yourself or as gifts. It offers an abundance of lovely, exciting and original ideas for everything from comforters to tablecloths. Some of her previous titles have been published in Australia, The Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and UK.

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Gerd Gellein Merkesdal

Patchwork in Red and White Lapper i rødt og hvitt The author has used vintage kitchen towels, bits of embroidery and damask dolls and combined them with new fabrics. The patterns are decorated with buttons, ribbons and crocheted lace – most of them vintage – for the perfect finishing touches. Projects span from small, practical shopping bags, fun and useful pillows, clutch purses and wall hangings to quilts of all sizes. Her previous book, Lapper – lunt og lekkert, was sold to Sweden and Denmark. Rights sold to Finland, France, Iceland and Sweden.

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Rie Norum and Hilde Aanerud Krohg

The Joys of Quilting Quiltegleder

This book contains many beautiful quilts and handbags for various levels of skill. One can find quilts ranging from those subdued and nuanced to the brightly coloured ones. Some of the pieces are decorated with buttons and sequins. The book is filled with ideas: new combinations of materials, colours and patterns. Be inspired by exciting appliqués, patches and quilting, and learn to sew perfect circles on your machine – without needles. Rights sold to Estonia, Finland, France, Sweden and Uk.

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Creative Scrapbooking Kreativ scrapbooking

Are you at a loss about what to do with all the piles of photos stuffed in the lower drawer, packed away in boxes or saved on your computer? This book gives you a solid foundation for “traditional” scrapbooking, including the knowledge of what kind of tools you will need to begin. There is also a thorough introduction to digital scrapbooking in the back of the book.

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Turid Eide and Cathrine Rein Carlson

Rights sold to Denmark, Iceland and Sweden.

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Scrapbooking – All Through the Year (Scrapbooking året rundt), 2009. A Book of Ideas for Making Scrapbooks (Idebok for scrapbooking), 2008. The Big Book on Scrapbooking (Den store boken om scrapbooking), 2011.

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Anne-Marte Waleur

Cards – For Every Occation Si det med papir This is an inspirational book!

The cards, and New Year; Parties; – but by

main emphasis is on making your own greeting the themes include: Weddings; Christmas & Summer Parties and Garden Parties; Retro-style Halloween; Kids' Parties; Tapas Get-togethers there are many more. Each theme is subdivided colour and style, for instance Nature or Traditional Christmas (mostly reds); Graphics, Sepia and Shabby. The book is full of ideas, whatever occasion and style you are looking for. Previous publication: Room by Room (Rom for rom), 2009. Sold to SWEDEN.

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Card Craft - Short and Sweet Kort og godt In this colourful book, there are ideas, patterns and explanations of how to create the many different cards, place settings and labels needed for the great occasions and family events of the year. With its beautiful pictures and detailed instructions, this book is suitable for experienced card makers and for beginners alike. Her previous book, Lag kreative kort, was sold to Sweden, Iceland and France. This is her 15th book about hobbies.

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Gitte Schou Hansen

Rights sold to Sweden.

A Creative Greeting

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Gitte Schou Hansen En kreativ hilsen

Making cards is a fun hobby and not that difficult if you follow the instructions in this book. The designs are either sewn with needle and thread, or cut out with scissors or a hobby knife. Some of the designs are classic and clean; others are colourful and extravagant, while still others are sweet and naïve. This book has card ideas for all occasions and provides challenges for both the beginner and the experienced card-maker. Rights sold to France, Iceland and Sweden.

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Vigdis Mo Johansen

With Paintbrush and Palette Colour theory – painting – decoupage Med pensel og palett A book for those who are looking for inspiration to develop interest in painting and decoupage. But it is also the right book for someone not yet at work with a paintbrush in hand, but who would love to give it a try. Any reader will find many good ideas and great images! Also information about how to use acrylic paints and other paint media, about tools, techniques and colour theory. Rights sold to France.

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Previous publications: Design Your Own Jewellery (Bli din egen smykkedesigner), 2006, Rights sold to Finland. The Big Book of Jewellery (Den store smykkeboken), 2006, Rights sold to UK and China. Jewellery: Make It Yourself (Smykker, lag dem selv), 2005, Rights sold to Finland.

Vigdis Mo Johansen

Decorating on Canvas Lag bilder på lerret This book describes many opportunities for painting and decorating on canvas. Techniques range from quite simple decoupage with napkin motives, utilizing photographs, glossy prints, three-dimensional decor to figurative painting. In regard to motifs, one finds everything from angels and flowers to simple Christmas patterns. Whether you have never painted before, or simply need some new ideas, this is the book for you.

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Decorative Clay Objects

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Pynt i leire This book is a creative firework of colours and shapes. You will find something for every taste, and all kinds of useful objects, large and small. For instance, there are ideas for buttons for children and adults; there are attractive pins, rings, bracelets and other forms of jewellery, and small shapes and figures with which you can decorate scrapbook pages, cards and frames.

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Marie Andreassen

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Paint with Acrylic and watercolor (Mal bilder), 2006. Rights sold to denmark, finland and iceland. Creative Stamping (Kreativ stempling), 2008. Rights sold to iceland and sweden.

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Carlos Zachrison and Arne Nerjordet

Christmas Baubles

Julekuler – én oppskrift, 55 mønster In Norway, Christmas baubles – ball- or coneshaped – are very much part of the seasonal traditions. They are used to decorate the Christmas tree and the wreaths, and can be put up anywhere, in the windows for instance. This book opens up a whole new world, bursting with creativity. The fantastic patterns for the Christmas baubles draw on the designs used in traditional Norwegian knitwear. This book is not only directed to practised knitters in need of new ideas, but also to novices and to those who just like looking at inspirational images.

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One set of instructions – 55 patterns! 4 print runs with a total of 37.000 copies. Rights sold to Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, UK and Usa.

Arne Nerjordet (a Norwegian) and Carlos Zachrison

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(part Swede, part Spaniard) presented their first joint fashion collection in 2002 and, in 2003, they were invited to the Paris fashion week to show their designs. The inspiration for their feminine clothes comes from many sources – from Dolly Parton to Japanese pleating techniques and Norwegian traditional dress.

Knitted Dolls

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For dolls with a sense of humour! A doll has a fundamental role, but with many variations. Even if you never played with dolls, book will make you want to start. Every set of instructions for a basic shape comes with many options. For instance, a sweater can be made long or short, with short or long sleeves, and in just one colour, or striped, or with a knitted border.

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Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison

Say hello to the city doll, the keen outdoor doll, the grand event doll and many more! Or simply model the doll on yourself – use your eye for amusing oddities.

Rights sold to Usa.

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The instructions are clear and always illustrated.

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Tone Rørseth

Make Beautiful Jewellry Lag vakre smykker Welcome to the exciting world of jewellery! Tone Rørseth has put together a book filled with ideas – some simple, some challenging. You will find inspiration for novices and for those more versed in the use of beads, thread and other small, beautiful details. The idea is to use recycled material. Handmade articles are popular now and many feel a need for simplicity and tradition. Rights sold to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and usa.

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Vigdis Mo Johansen

Design Your Own Jewellery Bli din egen smykkedesigner

This book provides a glimpse into the world of making cool, colourful, delicate and romantic jewellery. The different styles and impressions presented here make it possible for everyone to find their own, personal style. The book gives the reader tips and ideas for combining different colours, shapes and materials for exciting results. Her previous book, Smykker, lag dem selv, was sold to Finland. Rights sold to Finland.

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My Christmas House Til mitt julehus Once again, we meet Kristin Langebraaten and are charmed. Her strength is her wealth of ideas, described here in careful step-by-step pictures and drawings. She has a new take on every kind of Christmassy decoration. The book describes how to make advent calendars in various materials, cards and gift labels, and many variants of decorations such as angels, gnomes and hearts. The text suggests ways of using the different motifs, whether you want to paint them or model them in clay, or recreate them in embroidery or patchwork.

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Kristin Langebraaten

All the patterns are fully set out on single, detachable pattern sheets.

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Previous publications: Country Kitchen Ideas (Landlige kjøkkenmotiver), 2006. Rights sold to DENMARK, ICELAND and SWEDEN.

Christmas Time (Julen er her), 2003. Rights sold to DENMARK and SWEDEN.

Summer Inspiration (Sommerinspirasjon), 2001. Merry Christmas (God jul), 2000.

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Miriam Morken and Tone Stenkløv

Christmas Joys Julegleder

Julegleder includes all you need to set the stage for a good, old-fashioned Christmas. You will find ideas for Christmas tree ornaments (including Scandinavian hearts), Christmas stockings, wrapping paper, angels, wreaths, and Christmas treats like ginger cookies. There is something here for everyone – whether you want to work with patchwork or felt, plywood or paper. Find plenty of projects that allow the whole family to take part in a Christmas Workshop. Rights sold to Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Sweden and USA.

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Helene S Lundberg

Christmas Joy Julefryd

Sew a lovely pillow or tablecloth especially for Christmas. A new Advent calendar can, over the years, become an heirloom, and handmade gifts are a joy to both the person giving them and the recipient. The book’s good mixture of new and old techniques stands for both tradition and rejuvenation. The contents are varied: Christmas stockings, Christmas stationery, table decorations, Christmas cards and wrappings – and some of the author’s best Christmas recipes. Rights sold to Finland, France and Sweden.

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Previous publications: Sweet Temptations (Søte fristelser), 2005, Rights sold to Denmark, Iceland and Sweden. Success with Cakes (Kakelykke), 2007, Rights sold to Denmark and Sweden. The Joy of Flowers (Blomsterglede), 2007, Rights sold to Denmark and Sweden. Flower Inspirations (Blomsterinspirasjon), 2008, Rights sold to Sweden.

Christmas Baskets Julekurver Making paper Christmas baskets is a lovely tradition – and something nice to do with the kids in the run up to Christmas. Some people have never learnt how to make Christmas baskets, and others have forgotten how – this book shows you step-by-step how to weave these pretty little baskets, from basic patterns to more advanced techniques. Every basket in the book is marked to show the degree of difficulty in cutting and weaving.

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Beate Lindseth

And why not give someone a personalised basket with their star sign, name or date of birth on it, as a special birthday gift? Full-size patterns are included on a separate pattern page at the back of the book. Rights sold to Denmark and Sweden.

Beautiful Winter

Wreaths, Garlands and Decorations

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Edle Catharina Norman

Vintervakkert The author gives us a wide variety of autumn, winter and Christmas decorations. She focuses on using natural materials that can be found in autumn and winter, and shapes and colours that harmonize with winter moods. In addition to materials from nature’s storehouse, she also uses flowers and greenery readily available from florists. Her previous book, Vakre markblomster, was sold to Denmark. Rights sold to Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland and Sweden.

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Authorindex

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A Almendingen, Liv Karin Kirkebøen Ambjørnsen, Ingvar Andreassen, Marie Angelsen, Trine Arvola, Ingeborg Asplund, Liv Aurdal, Martine Austenå, Ann-Magrit Axelsen, Sunniva Lye

76 200 179 76 202 160 101 109 10

B bakeri, Åpent Bakke, Trine Barratt-Due, Else Beate Bergene, Lise Birgirsdottir, Gunn Bjerknes, Ingrid Hancock Bjørgaas, Tove Bjørkeng, Per Kristian Bjørndal, Lisbeth Boge, Anne-Lise Bomann-Larsen, Tor Brenna, Johnny Bringsværd, Tor Åge Bromark, Marit

145 171 135 214 173 167 144 106 138 164 76 92 68 11 98

C Carlson, Cathrine Rein Christensen, Lars Saabye Clausen, Kristoffer

175 12 126

D Dahl, Tor Edvin Dahle, Gro Damhaug, Torkil Dossou-Gouin, Gilles

66 70 207 70

E Eckeroth, Tina Eide, Turid Ekern, Simen Eriksen, Synnøve Ertesvåg, Frank

172 175 103 77 97

F Falkeid, Kolbein Fevang, Tove Finnanger, Tone Finseth, Margaretha Fjeld, Yvonne Flink, Jon Øystein Fosaas, Annette Fossum, Karin

71 169 154 168 77 14 139 208

G Gamme, Aleksander Gjefsen, Truls Gjersøe, Ann-Christin Grane, Maria Grimsrud, Beate Grinderud, Paal-André Grøndahl, Christopher

121 95 78 78 16 100 232

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I Ingulstad, Frid J Jacobsen, Roy Jakhelln, Cornelius Jaquesson, Kari Jareg, Kirsti Jelstad, Jørgen Jensen, Ingelill Kruse Johansen, Dag Ove Johansen, Elin Brend Johansen, Jorunn Johansen, Vigdis Mo Juul, Jesper

Jørgensen, Geir Olav

15 79 148 18 177 139 79 79 96 161 128 168 20 161 80 218 73 233 114 132 81 81 81 82 178 142

K Kilstad, Pål Espen Klausen, Kristian Klippenvåg, Odd Knudsen, Cathrine Kollbotn, Kjersti Korsvold, Anita Bemer Kristiansen, Else Berit Kristiansen, Tomm Krohg, Hilde Aanerud Kroneberg, Benedicte Meyer Kyvik, Salmund

120 219 223 220 221 118 82 102 174 222 83

L Lahlum, Hans Olav Langebraaten, Kristin Larsen, Britt Karin Larsen, Ronnie M.A.G. Larsen, Vera Larssen, Trude Brænne Lauveng, Arnhild Lien, Hilde Lien, Merete Lindkvist, Ellisiv Lindseth, Beate Loe, Erlend Lugg, Casper André Lundberg, Helene S Lunde, Sigrid

232 181 222 32 84 83 233 172 84 33 185 225 71 148 85

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H Hallstrøm, Didrik Morits Hammer, Elisabeth Hamrin, Margaretha Gøransson Hansen, Erik Fosnes Hansen, Gitte Schou Haugan, Hege Saastad Haugli, Elin Hegstad, Inger Harriet Henschien, Siren Hestnes, Kari Hexeberg, Sofie Hisdal, Solveig Hjorth, Vigdis Høydal, Mette

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M Melsom, Kari Merkesdal, Gerd Gellein Meyer, Anne Marie Michelet, Tania Midthun, Sondre Mikkelsen, Sigurd Falkenberg Misvær, Nina Moe, Grete Gulliksen Moi, Hilde Monsen, Lars Morken, Miriam Mostue, Sigbjørn Mysen, Jane

172 174 85 34 35 105 140 170 108 120 184 68 86

N Nerjordet, Arne Nielsen, Anne Nilsen, Ragnhild Norman, Edle Catharina Norum, Rie Nygårdshaug, Gert Nymark, Lise

182 137 134 185 174 226 166

O Oma, Kristin Armstrong Omsted, Gunnar

115 126

P Palonen, Caroline Kaspara Pen, Sivun Pettersen, Marius Nergård

40 98 123

Pontén, Frida Prøis, Christin Grilstad

169 87

R Rafaelsen, Ellinor Riise, Berit Risdal, Jon Rise, Elin Rønning, Anne Sofie Rørseth, Tone

87 101 110 41 89 180

S Sakariassen, Gunn-Karin Sandviken, Berit Sandviken, Berit Elisabeth Simonsen, Bjørn Simonsen, Per Sliper, Nina Tvedt Solheim, Tine Starmann, Leia Steinfeld, Hans-Wilhelm Stenkløv, Tone Stensrud, Eva J. Storaker, Birthe Stølen, Svein Svingen, Arne Syse, Henrik Sæterbakken, Stig Sørlie, Kari

129 90 90 122 122 167 162 42 107 184 90 130 117 232 111 228 131

T Terjesen, Marianne

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116 133 229 230 167 152

U Uldal, Mats Ulvund, Stein Erik

136 141

V Vardøen, Jan Vea, Margit Viestad, Andreas Vogt, Carl Emil

150 147 151 93

W Waleur, Anne-Marte Westlie, Marit Røttingsnes Wiedswang, Kjetil Wolf, Øystein Wingaard

176 146 116 43

Y Yndestad, Elisabeth

Øvreås, Håkon

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Tessem, Liv Berit Thuen, Frode Tjønn, Brynjulf Jung Tvedt, Chris Tvedt, Tone Tønsberg, Tommy

Z Zachrison, Carlos

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Ø Øien, Monica Østli, Kjetil Stensvik Østli, Siri

142 104 50

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