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From now on it's going to be easier
Literature and Fiction2022 · 128 pp

From now on it's going to be easier

Hilde Stålskjær Osen

"Instant Realism" Lars Saabye Christensen called the style of Hilde Stålkjær Osen when she received his debut prize for the novel We just Drive, and Then We See. In her new collection of short stories, we meet characters in the middle of crisis. Life might have gotten stuck on a bad track, they might be looking for different ways out, and sometimes they might see a little hope too; From now on it´s going to be easier. A woman is longing for the person she loves but might not get. Another has ended up in an unknown place longing to go home. A man is trying as best he can to understand why his wife left him. A mother has had her child taken away from her, but she is still feeling her way for it in her empty apartment. The short stories in From now on it´s going to be easier are written in a straight forward and everyday like language where what is written between the lines are just as important as what is actually written in the text.

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Giæver and Iunker
Literature and Fiction2022 · 160 pp

Giæver and Iunker

Erlend Loe

Hey! Look at me when I’m talking! Are you writing this down? Are you ready? Are you recording? I’d like you to record and take notes at the same time. That way you’ll get everything. What isn’t said disappears. What is said disappears too, it just takes longer. Okay? Are you ready? Good. I'm not telling you this for fun, I'm doing it for you, and for all Giævers be they alive, dead or yet to be born. You’re not writing! Pen to paper! There you go. Now I’ll begin. My name is Giæver. The valley where the Giævers live is shared with the Iunker-family who live on the neighbouring farm. But they are not very neighnourly, as the two families have been in a conflict for over eight hundred years. Old-Giæver is approaching the end of his life and spends his last days on earth informing Young-Giæver about their family history, about practical things like the mud stick, the pick-up, suet cakes, pillows, ships, women and obviously the conflict with the Iunker-family. Giæver doesn’t want to leave this life without ensuring customs and practices, knowledge, life wisdom and most importantly the hatred towards the Iunkers is continued by the next generation. Erlend Loe is back in tip-top shape with his peculiar humour and sharp observations. Written like a monologue delivered by Old-Giæver, this is a gem of a book. «Giæver and Iunker is a riot of a tall tale.»BERGENS TIDENE, five/six stars «You're guaranteed a laughing fit from this, here we have Erlend Loe just as we like him.»RANDABERG 24, five/six stars «... verbally witty and satirical. [...] Loe is still a punner of rank.»ADRESSEAVISEN

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Overgrow
Literature and Fiction2022 · 96 pp

Overgrow

Atle Håland

WINNER OF SØRLANDETS (SOUTHERN NORWAY'S) LITERATURE PRIZEOvergrow is a coming-of-age story about seeing one self in nature, about being othered from the people and the village one grows up in. It is a novel about being in love and about desire. Desire strengthens us, but it also makes us vulnerable, and shows us clearly that we are but a tiny piece in the big system we call nature. «Håland has previously written three poetry collections. This is his first novel. But it's a novel with much poetry. And much nature. Life's impermanence, nature's decay, the sea's infinity, all of this makes the book beautiful, despite the ugly. He writes directly, sensually, closely. This book gives me associations to the French author comet Eduard Louis.» FÆDRELANDSVENNEN, fiv/six stars «In both the dialogues and the descriptions, Håland writes with impressive credibility and experience, and the short form gives the story efficiency and dramatic drive.»MORGENBLADET «He possesses a poetic undertone in his language that amazes and fascinates the reader. At times the novel is like a piece of nature poetry. It's reminiscent of Tarjei Vesaas.» JURY OF SØRLANDETS LITERATURE PRIZE

Him, solo
Literature and Fiction2022 · 256 pp

Him, solo

Robin Van de Walle

«I am rootless, homeless, restless, loveless» Him, solo starts as a classic breakup-novel. Robin is 26 years old and has been left by the man he thought was the one. The heartbreak leads to a journey of discovery unlike most; a literary exploration of one’s own life and background, and about being a queer foreigner in Norway. The reader is brought to Robin’s childhood and upbringing in Belgium, through his years of studying and relationships in Sweden and Norway, to the present Bergen where lockdown, isolation and pandemic restrictions enhance the emptiness and loneliness following the breakup. First and foremost, Him, solo is about the great loneliness. The loneliness you can feel even when you’re surrounded by others. A remarkable debut novel which explores highs and lows; you’ve got Star Wars and Titanic, outer space and the seabed, philosophy of language and Grindr-sex.

Secret lives
Literature and Fiction2022 · 608 pp

Secret lives

Odd Klippenvåg

Odd Klippenvåg is one of Norway's most important writers of the short story. His first collection, No phoenix, was first published in 1979. In many ways is the Phoenix, this mystical bird that raises from its own ashes, a good metaphor for Klippenvågs short story authorship: The genre is the same and some themes are recurring, but the short stories are new and fresh, without giving the feeling of having read them before—rather the contrary. Secret lives is a collection of Klippenvåg’s very best short stories thus far.

Heart of the Forest. Sydänmettä.
Literature and Fiction2022

Heart of the Forest. Sydänmettä.

M. Seppola Simonsen

Winner of the prestigious Tarjei Vesaas' debutant prize 2022Winner of the 2023 Havmann's Prize M. Seppola Simonsen's debut collection is an investigation of Kven identity and loss of language in contemporary Norway. The poems move through family and generations, nature and animal life, dreams and visions, body and heart. They pursue the echoes of abandoned lives and forgotten language, in search of who we are in the shadow of what once was. How much of us is hidden, and perhaps lost, in those who lived before us? These are poems about being a stranger to oneself, to one's own language, nature, and homeland.

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In all colours
Literature and Fiction2022 · 216 pp

In all colours

Kine Jeanette Solberg

In all colours is a funny, unpleasant and surprising novel. It is dark when art teacher Malvin Pettersen drives home to the village from an art exhibition in the city. While driving he spots something big hanging over the railings by the road. It is not an animal killed by a car. It is one of Malvins students, maybe the most talented of them all. Now he is wasted, and Malvin must drive him home. In the plinth apartment where he lives, the students show Malvin something that he has made: a delicate shimmering slime. At home Lise is waiting. She and Malvin has been married for many years, and the number of things he has started lying to her about seems to be growing.

I skyggen av Eiliv
Literature and Fiction2022 · 224 pp

I skyggen av Eiliv

Odd Klippenvåg

Magnus has been divorced for a long time, after acknowledging that he is homosexual. When his ex-father-in-law, Eiliv, dies, memories are brought back, especially those connected to Eiliv’s house where his ex-wife grew up. This novel is a journey in and around a man’s journey to find himself, where Eiliv’s house becomes an important place for many of the people in Magnus’ life. Odd Klippenvåg has written an explorative and open novel. He writes with a finely tuned language and digs deep into who we are and how we live.

In Case of Fire
Literature and Fiction2022 · 160 pp

In Case of Fire

Frida Andersen

Selma is the best and the worst. She can hardly go anywhere without Selma. Selma is like her closest friend and worst enemy rolled into one. Selma is a voice that follows her almost constantly. Even to the psychologist’s office. She dreads team building at work, and at the very least with drinks afterwards. She would rather sit at home and eat bread rolls with her mom and dad. Without Selma. With a unique doggedness and intensity, Andersen writes about a young woman who has her boundaries pushed in a disturbing way. Andersen’s second novel, In Case of Fire, is about bad influence, boundaries, breakdowns, self-love and possibly even new love.

Nothing Here Belongs to Me
Literature and Fiction2022 · 224 pp

Nothing Here Belongs to Me

Sophia Saenger

A student. A teacher. First the teacher offers the student a cigarette. Then they go to a café. Sneak off school grounds, taking care not to be seen. The teacher offers the student a bag of stylish clothes. A silver ring with blue stones. The student accepts, says thank you. The teacher gives the student a massage. And suddenly the student is sitting in the teacher’s living room being asked whether she wants to stay the night. The student’s name is Thea, and she is 15 years old. Her parents are divorced, she feels alienated unable to connect. The teacher’s name is Kathinka. Following the gradual escalation of the relationship between Thea and Kathinka is disquieting. But because Kathinka isn’t a man, we—perhaps—read her differently and judge her less harshly. This is a novel about being seen, perhaps for the first time, by someone who pushes the boundaries of what is acceptable behaviour. This is about an imbalance of power. And about the importance of having stable and predictable adults around you when your entire life starts to fall apart.

I don't want to be saved
Literature and Fiction2022 · 96 pp

I don't want to be saved

Vegard Sæteren

In I Don’t Want to be Saved the surroundings are threatening. There’s a village going through change. The sun is burning. An animal walks around in the forest. The patrols are lurking in the mountains. The ferry has broken down. The lighthouse no longer lights up. People die and disappear. And those who cling on, do their best to create direction in a chaotic and lonely existence.

Christmas at Glitter Peak Lodge
UpLit / Literature and Fiction2022 · 336 pp

Christmas at Glitter Peak Lodge

Kjersti Herland Johnsen

The well-known mountain climber and expedition leader Ingrid Berg has returned home to take over the management of Glitter Peak Lodge, which her family has run for generations. Ingrid’s grandmother is stepping down, and with Christmas approaching, the traditional climbing hotel is awaiting many guests. Ingrid can feel the pressure. Soon enough, complications arise, and it can almost feel like someone out there doesn’t want her to succeed – but why? Is her celebrity ex-boyfriend the one to blame? Or could it have something to do with local big shot Hallgrim Dalen, and his old grudge with Ingrid’s grandmother? While ensuring an unforgettable Christmas for the guests of Glitter Peak Lodge, Ingrid must get to the bottom of the mystery. Luckily, she has dear friends, an eclectic staff, and lovely holiday guests to aid her. Not to mention her childhood friend, Tor …The ultimate feelgood Christmas read, with romance, family, traditions and an old mystery, all set in a picturesque Norwegian winter in the mountains.«A breath of lovely mountain air of a book: so delightful and charming!» Jenny Colgan, author of Meet Me at the Cupcake Café and Little Beach Street Bakery. «A sweet story that rooms both Christmas preparations, mystery and a dose of romance.»Hverdagsnett, five/six stars «Johnsen’s novel provides plenty of character development along with details of fresh spruce branches, fireplaces filled with birch logs, and hearty meals featuring local sausage and saffron buns.»Oprah Daily «[...] this cozy mystery is a warm introduction to Nordic traditions like kransekake (wreath cake), saffron buns, and Santa Lucia celebrations.»AARP «This gentle romantic mystery, set amid the incomparable beauty of Norway, makes for a delightful literary vacation.»Shelf Awareness

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