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Concealment
UpLit2025 · 352 pp

Concealment

Elisabeth Hammer

While Napoleon and his army march on the European continent, it is blessedly peaceful in Christiansand in the spring of 1807. The harsh grip of winter is slowly giving way, and spring thaws the town. Amalie Gren knows both the town's drafty living rooms and its pompous ballrooms, but dearest to her is the small skipper's room where she grew up. When she finally returns, the long-awaited reunion with her mother is shattered by a shocking revelation from Mrs. Gyllenmark. Her mother has been carrying a secret so heartbreaking and scandalous that Amalie cannot comprehend that it is true. Back in Villa Gyllenmark, the atmosphere is still tense. Mrs. Gyllenmark is more malicious than before, the master of the house has shown his true self – and the servants are on their toes. Worse still is the truth about Captain Sjaaland. At the same time, Amalie realises that she has been deeply mistaken about Mr. Wickfall. As Amalie's emotions rage inside her, time is running out. Soon the big spring masquerade ball is approaching, where Mrs. Gyllenmark will expose Amalie and her mother's great shame to the whole town - and get her final revenge on Amalie.

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Traditional Norwegian Cooking
Cook Books2025 · 224 pp

Traditional Norwegian Cooking

Live Krangnes Edvardsen

Get inspired to make delicious traditional Norwegian food! Chef Live has worked in gourmet restaurants both in Norway and abroad, but one of her favourite culinary experiences is to come home to her grandmother Ella's traditional food, made from scratch. These are dishes Ella has made throughout her long life, based on high-quality ingredients, often sourced from the nature around her. In this book, you will find recipes for traditional griddle baking, such as flatbread, lefse and more. You’ll learn how to juice and pickle everything from redcurrants and blackcurrants to crowberries, sea buckthorn, and cloudberries. Make your own vinegar from gooseberries and fireweed, preserve the season’s fruit and berries, and brew garden teas from flowers and herbs. From time-honoured cakes and desserts to classic everyday dinners like meatballs, stews, cabbage rolls, fish balls in curry sauce, pollock cakes, and herring—this is a heartfelt tribute to Norwegian culinary heritage, inviting a new generation to taste, treasure, and pass it on.

Traditional Norwegian recipes with a modern touch
Friction
Narrative Non-fiction2025 · 189 pp

Friction

Øyvind Kvalnes

Friction is the form of dissent which leads to better decisions and results. Friction is a social phenomenon. It occurs everywhere humans meet. It provides useful resistance, and handling friction in a good way is crucial to avoid an argument escalating into a conflict leading to crimes or large lawyer’s bills. Through this book the reader becomes better equipped to understand what friction really means, why we need it and what is needed in order to mobilize the friction and keep things on the right keel. Friction is necessary to achieve good and correct results and decisions. Through current conflicts and examples from science, philosopher Øyvind Kvalnes shows how important voices of dissent are in order to achieve a good result. Without opposite opinions and dissent we cannot learn anything. This is however a power that needs to be controlled. Boundless friction can be scary and paralyze people from fear.

Temptation
UpLit2025 · 336 pp

Temptation

Elisabeth Hammer

When young Miss Amalie Gren arrives in Copenhagen in the spring of 1807, she is suddenly married to one of Denmark's most sought-after noblemen. At least that's what everyone thinks. Through a misunderstanding, she was mistaken for Mr. Wickfall's wife, and to preserve her honor, they have both continued their act. Amalie knows that marriage is the last thing Wickfall wants, and he says he will find a solution. But Amalie can't imagine what it will be, and the more time they spend together, the riskier it becomes. Not because he is mean or unkind in any way, but because it is becoming increasingly difficult not to give in to the passion that sparks between them. Back in Christiansand, Marte and Jacob have finally found each other again, and there is nothing fake about Jacob's proposal or Marte's yes. But Jacob is not yet of age, and he does not have the means to support himself or a wife - yet. So when his father suspects that he is having an affair with Marte, they must be more careful than ever. But will it be enough when Mr. Gyllenmark has decided to destroy their happiness once and for all?

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A Year of Birds
Narrative Non-fiction2025 · 192 pp

A Year of Birds

Torbjørn Ekelund

Sometimes you discover something new, or see something familiar in a new way. The space expands. The world gets bigger. A curtain is pulled aside, and you see into a parallel universe. With these words, a journey begins. Not across continents, but into the small things that surrounds us. When epilepsy forced journalist and amateur ornithologist Torbjørn Ekelund to abandon his plans for a globe-spanning bird book, his world shrank to the local woods of Maridalen, his garden, and a small cabin by the sea. But in that shrinking, something expanded. Told through a series of diary entries over the course of a year, A Year of Birds follows Ekelund’s growing awareness of the birds around him. At the beginning of the year, he knows almost nothing about birds. By the end of the year, he knows a little more. He watches blackbirds and bullfinches, observes gulls and geese, and lets the ordinary transform into the extraordinary through simple, sustained attention. This is a book about birds but also about perception, limitation, and the beauty of staying still. It is about discovering nature not in far-off landscapes, but right where you are. With warmth, humour, and a quiet existential undertone, A Year of Birds invites us to look more closely, live more attentively and see the world anew.

A poetic diary of everyday bird encounters
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Bird's-Eye View
Narrative Non-fiction2025 · 272 pp

Bird's-Eye View

Dag O. Hessen

Bird's-Eye View is a fascinating journey through two centuries of landscape changes and human intervention, seen through the eyes of migratory birds. By following their routes from 1825, 1925 and 2025, we get a unique and dramatic insight into how the landscape has changed over time, into the fragility and durability of nature, and how humans have shaped life on earth. Written by award-winning author and biologist Dag O. Hessen, the book combines scientific facts with gripping stories about bird species and their incredible migrations, and gives us a deeper understanding of nature's beauty and vulnerability. With a focus on European landscapes and birds of paradise, as well as personal stories from the rugged west coast of Norway, this is a book that informs and inspires. Bird's-Eye View is a tribute to the world of birds and a reminder of the importance of preserving our natural landscapes for future generations. «It is well-written, easy to read and fascinating - despite the fact that the content shows a bleak development. Hessen has a warmth towards nature, this time the migratory birds, and it is written with love, fond memories, recognisable depictions of bird sounds around us, bird boxes, hunting for beautiful bird eggs.»VG, five/six stars «Dag O. Hessen's book about the birds' threatened life is unique knowledge dissemination.» Klassekampen «A skilled and clear communicator.»Stavanger Aftenblad, five/six stars «The lives of birds are secretive – and precious. That is the feeling I am left with after reading biology professor Dag O. Hessen's book, which is perhaps not so much written for bird enthusiasts, as for readers who admittedly like birds, but who lack a bird book and binoculars – and who need to be initiated into their world.»Harvest

Blends science, history, and personal narrative
Born Free
Children's Books2025 · 120 pp · Age 12+

Born Free

Marta Breen

Religious control and women's fight for freedom – an important book for young readers Born Free is a fascinating and thought-provoking graphic novel about the impact religion has had, and continues to have, on women's freedom. It explores how religious practices have restricted women’s rights and shaped their lives across different cultures and societies. In the wake of the women-led uprising in Iran and the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, religious control over women’s lives has become more visible than it has been in decades. Acclaimed feminist and author Marta Breen places these current events in a broader historical and global context, showing how religious fundamentalism continues to threaten women’s rights even in Western societies. Based on thorough research, Born Free tackles topics such as forced marriage, education bans, dress codes, and female genital mutilation in a respectful yet direct manner. The book’s core message is clear: everyone has the right to decide over their own life, while also respecting freedom of religion, as long as it does not violate basic human rights. Born Free is a vital book that encourages reflection and conversation about the role of religion in society and the position of women within the world’s faiths. Sunniva Fluge Hole’s striking illustrations make complex topics accessible for readers aged 12 and up. The book builds on Marta Breen’s international bestsellers Women in Battle and The Fall og the Patriarchy, sold to 30 and 14 countries respectively. While these dealt with general discrimination against women, Born Free focuses specifically on religious oppression and control over women's bodies and lives.

Written by internationally known feminist Marta Breen
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Good Mother
Literature and Fiction2025 · 160 pp

Good Mother

Nora Kristina Eide

Your child comes into the world, you have carried him, and as you look down at him, nothing happens. Life is not infinitely good and meaningful. Love is not absolute. It sounds terrible, but depressive symptoms in connection with childbirth and pregnancy are extremely common, experienced by around 1 in every 10 women. Resistance, coldness, rejection. Negative emotions that in turn create new negative emotions: shame, self-loathing and anger. Good Mother is a strong and dark, but at times also surprisingly comical story about postpartum depression, about the newborn and the newlywed and about the world around them.

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Go Away!
Children's Books2025 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 6

Go Away!

Gro Dahle

"Go away!" Borre says when Mini arrives at kindergarten. "There's no room for you. You're too small. You can't join us. Go away!" Borre’s voice is loud and strong. His words are like a tall fence, a closed door, a locked gate. The words bruise and break, crush and cut and clip. But luckily, Mini has Grandpa. And Grandpa isn’t just Grandpa – he’s also a wizard. Because Grandpa can do magic with words and speak the language of wizards. "It’s important to find words that shine in the dark," says Grandpa. Because everyone needs words that open doors, and words that dare to ask for help. Words like hello, come in, join us, sorry. These are the bravest words we have. Gro Dahle is one of Norway’s most renowned and beloved picture book authors, with a unique gift for expressing painful and difficult themes in an intimate, poetic way.Go Away! is a powerful story about exclusion and bullying among the very youngest children and about the tools we can use to create inclusion, empathy, and understanding.

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Akeldama
Literature and Fiction2025 · 240 pp

Akeldama

Cornelius C. Steinkjer

After an inevitable breakup, young playwright Matheus Jacobsen retires. He lives on Negroni and Calvados as he tries to gather sufficient courage to take his own life. Although based in Ullevål Hageby, he flits between Oslo, Budapest and the Norwegian south coast. Matheus is convinced that a meaningful existence entails far too much pain, but even though he desperately wants to die, he keeps extending his life’s expiration date. Akeldama is a novel about what drives people to suicide. It is also a sure-footed, desperate and humorous tale of intoxication, debt, friendship and family.

The Hare
Literature and Fiction2025 · 384 pp

The Hare

Lars Saabye Christensen

The Hare is a rich, entertaining, surprising, funny and thought-provoking collection of short stories from one of our foremost authors. The collection consists of twenty short stories move from what might happen when you’re out walking and encounter someone who doesn’t have control of their dog via forgotten and hidden songs to people who “remembered their wedding day but forgot their marriage”. In between, we must do lifesaving, meet a new colleague, learn a round of art history – and several laps of Bislett Stadium. Lars Saabye Christensen is one of Norwegian contemporary literature's most significant writers, and is particularly celebrated for his ability to capture the essence of everyday life with humor and empathy. He is one of true masters of the short story form, as he is able to skillfully crafts memorable characters and poignant moments, employing his keen eye for detail and his talent for revealing the extraordinary within the ordinary. In the short story, Saabye Christensen's unique writing style stands out, brimming with turs of phrases and word plays like only he can. «..short story writing at its finest. This is an absolute must-read!»NETTAVISEN, six/six stars The Master of the Short Story«That distinctive blend of the poignant and the witty, which is Lars Saabye Christensen's trademark, permeates this collection of short stories and makes it a truly rewarding reading experience.»DAGBLADET, five/six stars «A diverse collection of short stories, both short and long, touching and unsettling, beautiful, cheerful and sad.»KLASSEKAMPEN «...short stories that are truly fantastic tales in their most compressed and effective form.»AFTENPOSTEN A Master of Writing the Short Story«...a sophisticated blend of recognisable literary qualities and encounters with astonishing life stories. [...] Lars Saabye Christensen showcases the unruly nature of life in that astonishingly vital and creative language that is uniquely his.»DAGSAVISEN Masterly Short Stories«Not only is Saabye Christensen's language almost unmatched, especially in short pieces, but his characters are also utterly priceless. [...] The Hare. What a text!»FRI FAGBEVEGELSE

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Ocean All Around
Narrative Non-fiction2025 · 285 pp

Ocean All Around

Kirsti MacDonald Jareg

Ocean All Around erases all national borders, and draws a living portrait of the North Atlantic ocean; the historical, cultural and genetical melting pot that shares a Norse and Celtic heritage. The reader gets up close and personal with the island people and their traditions, myths and histories, triumphs and tragedies which show how nature and ocean has shaped – and still shapes – life on the islands. For as long as people have inhabited the North Atlantic coast, they have shared the deeply human urge to explore the unknown. Humans should perhaps have been born with gills and webbed feet, because as soon as given the chance, they would sail out to sea, risking their lives. Before the current maps and borders were drawn, people would go island hopping between Norway and Shetland, Orkney and the Hebrides, the Isle of Man, Ireland, the Faroes and Iceland without having to think of passports and custom controls. They braved the waves in log boats, light currachs, clinker-built ships, fishing boats and schooners. They traded with each other and married each other, inspired each other or repressed each other. Islands are communities in miniature. When you’re surrounded by ocean as far as the eye can see, islanders are in the same boat, so to speak. They all depend on each other. To live on an island can be claustrophobic, romantic, windy, grim, lonely, frustrating, peaceful – but never boring.