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Scavenger
Literature and Fiction / Mystery and Crime2013 · 448 pp

Scavenger

Eystein Hanssen

In an old earth cellar in Vika, a homeless drifter finds the remains of a child. Or is it? Elli investigates the site and discovers more remains. Slowly, the site is further excavated and claustrophobic tunnels and forgotten bunkers are uncovered. It is a world apart, where animals are mistreated and people killed. Only the murderer knows all the exits. But Elli must get in there. She has several lives to protect. Do we really know what exists under the ground in Oslo? This is the fourth book about Elli Rathke, the half Norwegian/half Thai investigator with a black belt in karate. ‘This time, Eystein Hanssen takes us down into very unpleasant tunnels and bunkers underneath the roads and pavements of the city. An interesting journey, as many of them actually exist. In the plot itself, the author also shows us something real, a special environment unknown to many which I have not seen discussed in a novel so far. And the reader does not only get a trip down into the dark spaces under Oslo, but also a trip into the darkest corners of the human mind. … exciting throughout.’ VG ‘Eystein Hanssen is socially engaged and looks at contemporary issues. This time he touches upon various issues such as fauna crime, illegal adoption and the abuse of au pairs. These themes are handled in an interesting way. ...I expected excitement in book number four about Elli and was not disappointed. I think Eystein Hanssen has done it again. He has a unique ability to create thrillers from contemporary issues. This makes for both frightening and exciting reading. There is no shortage of action, and the end in particular is breathtaking. All the loose threads are tied up and solutions are found.’ OPPLAND ARBEIDERBLAD ‘Frightening and brilliant … He keeps the excitement going for 448 pages. You just want to keep reading, and it is almost sad when it’s over.’ STAVANGER AFTENBLAD

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Bella Blu
Literature and Fiction2012 · 272 pp

Bella Blu

Terje Dragseth

Bella Blu: A Space Handbook is something as rare as a collection of sci-fi poetry – a voice from the future. In this work, Terje Dragseth explores a lyrical language that can encompass knowledge about the world from the natural sciences.‘This volume of epic poetry breaks all the constraints that you usually associate with the genre … Bella Blu is an open text and the reader is free to wander, enter and leave.’ FÆDRELANDSVENNEN

Rights soldSold to Germany
The Five Matches
Mystery and Crime2012 · 272 pp

The Five Matches

Hans Olav Lahlum

A sober school master is violently upset when, during the week after Christmas, he receives an envelope containing five matches. The next morning, he is found in the snow, killed by a gunshot. This is one of three murder mysteries set in 1971, and the fourth book in the successful series about K2 and Patricia.

Rights soldSold to United Kingdom
Suburban Volume 1
Children's Books2012 · 80 pp · Age 12+

Suburban Volume 1

Øyvind Holen / Mikael Noguchi

He calls himself ”Deks” and has just moved to the Oslo suburb of Grorud with his mother, after his parents' divorce. It's 1994, and the suburb is a culture of graffiti, drugs and teenagers loitering at the mall. Deks meets Camilla, whose boyfriend is “Senc,” alias Victor, who neither goes to school nor works. He deals drugs, and tags at night. A triangular drama develops in secrecy and only waits to be unveiled. The problems continue to build for Deks when drugs go missing, and the sinister types they belong to are willing to do anything to balance their books. Suburban vol 1 is the first in a series of short graphic novels about a brutal and fierce upbringing in Oslo's suburbia. Øyvind Holen and Mikael Noguchi have previously collaborated on the books Hiphop and Hip-Hop Faktaløve. This is their first work of fiction. Foreign rights sold: Legioncomix, Mexico and Turbine, Denmark. 'It is a good sign when the only complaint is that your wish there was more. The story is angled toward a sequel and I hope it will materialise.’BERGENS TIDENDE ‘I have read Drabant and I love it [...] it is a comic strip that deserves to reach as many readers as possible.'SERIENETT.NO 'Stylish writing and drawings about the suburban young [...] a steely comic strip story about growing up on the edge of a city.’DRAMMENS TIDENDE ‘Very readable’GUDBRANDSDØLEN DAGNINGEN ‘Journalist, comic book expert and author Øyvind Holen collaborates for the third time with Mikael Noguchi, illustrator and computer game graphic designer, to create Drabant. Whilst the first two books also explored hip-hop culture, this is the pair’s first foray into graphic novels. In spite of both being new to the genre, there is very little to hint at their amateur status with this project. It is clear that they both possess a thorough knowledge of the culture that they outline.’DAGBLADET ‘Author and journalist Øyvind Holen has first-hand knowledge of hip-hop culture. Mikael Noguchi produces fantastic illustrations revealing a real feel for graffiti art.’BERGENSAVISEN

Rights soldSold to Denmark and Mexico
The Angel in Devil’s Gorge
Children's Books2012 · 208 pp · Age 9 - 12

The Angel in Devil’s Gorge

Levi Henriksen

Astrid Baros is forced to accept that she can't be a child forever. She's forced to accept that she is growing and that things are changing. Plus, she has to accept that her parents are divorcing. No, actually, cross out that last part. THEY WILL NEVER DIVORCE! Astrid makes a naughty but also rather nice plan to reunite Mum and Dad. Ever so astutely she tricks them into returning to Devil's Gorge, the small Swedish island where they once camped back when they were a proper family. What she doesn't know is that on the same island a group of inconsiderate hostage takers have brought their kidnapped victim – a millionaire heir. Astrid places herself and her parents in a predicament so critical that only an angel can save them…‘…the plot in this children’s book, well suited to be read aloud, is fascinating because Levi Henriksen has chosen a sad subject – a child with divorced parents – and he lets Astrid tell us about it with power, hope and humor.’Politiken, Denmark ‘Top class action for children … At the bottom of this exciting and dramatic book lies the trauma that the divorce creates for Astrid … Most impressively, in addition to an imaginative, strong and action driven plot, is the description of the resourceful, sensitive and stubborn girl who invests everything in making her parents come together again.’Fædrelandsvennen‘…Engelen i Djevelgapet is exciting to read for old and young alike … I do not know how Henriksen has worked in his research phase, but he reveals an admirable insight into the child’s temper and mind.’Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen ‘Good children’s crime fiction … it might well be that Engelen i Djevelgapet is the start of a series of children’s books from Levi Henriksen – within the classical tradition. Because this book shows that there’s room for him there.’Hamar Arbeiderblad ‘A fresh addition to the literary children of divorced parents … [Astrid] is a competent child à la Lindgren, but at the same time a modern manipulator who lies and borrows without asking if necessary. She really is a delightful acquaintance. … A controversy with armed criminals makes for a mix of genres which satisfies everyone with a hunger for suspense.’Bergens Tidende

Rights soldSold to 8 territories
The Nightman's Daughter
UpLit2012 · 256 pp

The Nightman's Daughter

May Lis Ruus

Bergen, 1701 Lucie Tønnisdatter husker sin far, som ble ført bort av fremmede menn da hun var liten. Han sa at han alltid skulle ta vare på henne. Likevel måtte hun vokse opp blant andre fattige og foreldreløse barn på det fryktede Tugt- og manufakturhuset. Det er strengt ulovlig, men Lucie sniker seg ut på bosshaugen midt på natten. Hun vil prøve å finne en bursdagsgave til lille Tilly. Lucie ser noe som glitrer - en ring! Men ringen sitter på en hånd, som tilhører en død kvinne. En ung kvinne Lucie kjente så altfor godt...

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Before the Snow Arrives
Literature and Fiction2012 · 464 pp

Before the Snow Arrives

Britt Karin Larsen

Poverty rules in the Finn Forest. People are leaving for Christiania or even America, and many of the smallholdings are abandoned. But this book, fourth in the critically acclaimed series about the Finn Forest community, also offers hope. Noppi-Mattis is still using magic runes to protect against the threat of bad times to come; Lina and Taneli's youngest daughter Martha has promised her parents that Mostamägg will never stand empty. ‘A monument to Finnskogen. ... Everything is described in superb language, the characters come across as vivid and true-to-life and the descriptions of nature are brilliant. The author’s awareness of the interactions between plants, people and animals is impressive. Historical novel series will never get better than this.’ VG ‘Magnificent! ... This is literature on the grand scale, also by international standards. ... It’s the best! ... It is like intoxication but one that you want to last and last.’DAGBLADET ‘Warm and intense ... Britt Karin Larsen impresses with the skill with which she sustains both the intensity and the huge scope of her Finnskogen novels. ... She continues to produce superlative novels.’HAMAR ARBEIDERBLAD ‘Britt Karin Larsen has now written the fourth novel in the series about the people in Finnskogen, and she has yet again done it with complete engagement and deep insight, in audacious narrative passages that deal with brutal fate as well as with her magical, mystical sense of liaison with nature.’DAG OG TID ‘The author combines extensive knowledge, understanding and also skill in the art of storytelling. The novels about Finnskogen by Britt Karin Larsen are among the most powerful and dramatic tales that contemporary literature has to offer.’ NRK P2

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Hello Down There!
Children's Books2012 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 9

Hello Down There!

Anna Fiske

Hallo der nede! is modelled on the same principle as the other Hallo books by Anna Fiske. Previously, we have been able to follow life on Earth, in the city and on another planet. Now we find out what happens underground. We follow six insects for sixteen months, and readers themselves can also find and see other things changing from one month to the next. A lot of exciting things happen underground. Caves, swimming pools and banqueting halls are built. The book starts in July and finishes in November of the following year. Hallo der nede! is a treasure chest for anyone who likes to search and find and to immerse themselves in lots of small funny details.

Rights soldSold to 3 territories
The Hole
Children's Books2012 · 64 pp · Age 6 - 9

The Hole

Øyvind Torseter

'Hello, I've discovered a hole in my apartment ... it moves around ... yes ... if you could come and look at it ... bring it down to you, you say … how … hello!' The protagonist has discovered a hole and tries to find an explanation. He seeks expert advice. But not everything can be explained. Perhaps he will just have to accept that it's there. The Hole (Hullet) has simple, expressive drawings by pen and computer. The hole is punched right through the book, so it exists in real life.The book won the prize for Norways most beautiful book in 2013, as well as the French Prix Jeune Alber. It was also nominated to the Brage Prize in 2012. ‘… a stylish and surreal picture book… line drawings combined with a minimal use of colour lends the book a stylish and elegant appearance. The book looks much like a graphic novel, where each spread resembles an enlarged comic book square. With few details, attention is drawn towards simple points on each page, making the story quick to read and easy to understand for readers young and old. At the same time it raises a whole host of questions, both concrete and abstract, and invites several perusals. It is fortunate that the pages are sturdy – this is a book that will quickly become well-thumbed.’ DAGBLADET 'Quite simply masterful work, once again.' HAMAR ARBEIDERBLAD ‘The text is short, but the illustrations surrounding the hole make the book dynamic. The book encourages discussions relating to the illustrations and the hole, and it can be read many times!’ FREDRIKSTAD BLAD ‘Humorous and imaginative. It will entertain people from the age of 3 to the age of 100. … This is a delightful play with reality and imagination. … What is brilliant about this book is the idea of the hole, which remains at the same place, but still appears to move around.’ VÅRT LAND 'A charming and ingenious children’s book that is similarly sure to charm mums and dads.' DAGSAVISEN

Rights soldSold to 15 territories
A Hundred Thousand Hours
Literature and Fiction2012 · 136 pp

A Hundred Thousand Hours

Gro Dahle

2012 is a jubilee year twice over for Gro Dahle. She celebrates 25 years as a writer and also, on the 15th May, her 50th birthday. This is the background to this new edition of A Hundred Thousand Hours, her 1996 collection of poetry, which became a classic. Steinar Opstad has written a new Afterword and, recorded on an included CD, the author reads the entire collection. Gro Dahle is one of the most loved of contemporary poets. Audience (1987) was the first of her seven collections. She has written for both adults and children, in many genres, and been awarded several literary prizes. She is particularly well known for her poetic books for children on themes which are normally not well covered. Her first novel for adults was The House in the Snow (Huset i snøen, 2006). Gro Dahle is also a highly regarded literary consultant and lecturer. A Hundred Thousand Hours is a collection of poems about the family, especially about mothers and daughters. «Gro Dahle writes intensely well about the bonds between mothers and their children.»Margreta Tveisme, Dag og Tid«I feel as if exposed to a 100 000 kWh charge and am still in shock.»Jan Jakob Tønseth, Dagbladet«... a definitive breakthrough in a great record of writing: poetry that deserves the widest readership. I am at a loss to think how to recommend this book in the best possible way.»Tore Renberg, Stavanger Aftenblad

Rights soldSold to Sweden and United States
Where Did I Come From?
Children's Books2012 · Age 3 - 9

Where Did I Come From?

Dag O. Hessen

This is an illustrated fact book about a girl who,one evening when she is going to bed, asks her dad: ‘Where did I come from?‘ Her dad explains: ‘You know you came from your mummy's tummy, we've spoken about it before’. ‘But before that?’ ‘Then you were just a little seed.‘ Then her father tells her about reproduction. ‘But before that?’ ‘Mummy came from Granny and Grandpa.’ ‘But before that?’ Her father tells her about Great-Granny, and her mother, and so on. ‘But before that?’ asks the girl. So we are taken back to our ape ancestors, and further and further back in evolutionary development, with material that always ends with the girl's insistent question ‘but before that?’ all the way back to the beginning of life. But it does not stop there – because what was there before that? An original and ambitious picture book explaining one of our greatest existential questions for younger children. An exciting and fascinating journey back in time and into the core of our own existence. Fantastic about evolution – one of the ten best children’s books of 2012This is the history of the entire universe, told in a clearer, fresher, shorter and more useful way than ever before. Hurray for biology professor Hessen and illustrator Markhus that takes us on this beautiful journey. A must-have book!MAGASINET MAMMA This book is really well done, the illustrations combine the best elements from science books with the freedom of expression that can be found within picture books.AFTENPOSTEN I am so thankful that there are writers like Dag O. Hessen. With his writing he brings the joy of enlightenment, taking the discoveries of scientists to the people. The book is engaging to both the one reading, and the child being read to.ROMERIKES BLAD It ought to come as no surprise that Hessen can introduce subjects through analogies, principles and models… and the topic is given an appealing human touch… Rune Markhus’ illustrations are important. The father is charmingly modern, and Frida is bright, but above all it is the system, principles, food chain and array of animals that impress.DAG OG TID

Rights soldSold to 3 territories
I can see in the dark
Literature and Fiction / Mystery and Crime2012 · 224 pp

I can see in the dark

Karin Fossum

Riktor doesn´t ask the policeman why he has stormed into his house without knocking - he´s certain that someone has finally realised what happened that day. As the policeman questions him, however, Riktor realises that he´s being accused of something completely unexpected - something he has nothing to do with. But can Riktor convince the policeman that he´s innocent of one wrongdoing without revealing that he´s guilty of another, far more terrible, crime? The storytelling is outstanding...Dark, brilliant and guaranteed to leave you feeling queasy.CRIMEFICTIONLOVER Fossum´s elucidation of the criminally degenerate mind is first-rate.DAILY MAIL A superb writer of psychological suspense.NEW YORK TIMES Fossum writes humane thrillers, which perturb and chill.OBSERVER

Rights soldSold to 10 territories