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The octopus
Children's Books2016 · 40 pp

The octopus

Gro Dahle / Svein Nyhus

Monkey wants to play octopus. Gold doesn't want to. Blekkspruten is a picture book about child abuse. 'Blekkspruten succeeds in giving children a precise language to talk about sexual abuse. That is an achievement. Now is the time when those who read books to children in nurseries or nursery schools don’t want to fall short. Read it.' BERGENS TIDENDE 'The innocent tone in the text and the distorted bodies in the pictures draw us into the unmentionable. Dahle and Nyhus have succeeded again. The artistic duo has shone searchlights on difficult topics before. (…) Now they have ventured into the murky waters of incest. They subject this topic to their artistic skill in such a way that we are able to be drawn into the story and to emerge from it with hope in sight.' VÅRT LAND 'A powerful new picture book from Gro Dahle and Svein Nyhus. This book can make it easier to warn about bad things happening, and it should therefore be read to both small and rather bigger children, whether there are suspicions or not.' DAGBLADET 'Gro Dahle and Svein Nyhus have created an important picture book about sexual abuse. Their books are outstanding trail-blazers when we fumble to find a way forward in encounters with children who we think may have experienced trauma and molestation.' SPESIALPEDAGOGIKK

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Lost in outer space
Children's Books2016 · 48 pp · Age 3 - 12

Lost in outer space

Flu Hartberg

Some summer holidays aren't like others. Come along on an intergalactic journey with Arthur and his family, who whiz off into outer space in their spaceship, Starpig. Which planet is your favourite? Impossibilus? Cowboy Belt? Mechanicus Fix?While Lost in the City (Borte vekk i byen) (2011) was a picture book for children with their feet planted firmly on the ground, Lost in Outer Space (Borte vekk i verdensrommet) takes off completely. Even cooler, even more spaced out – put simply: even more Flu Hartberg. 'There is no doubt that Flu Hartberg is in his element as he gives fantasy full flow in Lost in outer space. His contribution to this genre of book is impressive in all its humorous details and fantastic constructions.'BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

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Brother, sister
2016 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 9

Brother, sister

Thomas Marco Blatt

Bror, Søster contains a bunch of playful, simple and touching poems that deal with relationships between children, adults and old people. The book sees and perceives from the child's standpoint and shows how little everyday things contain the seeds of something big.The book is illustrated throughout by Lisa Aisato, one of Norway's foremost illustrators. 'Blatt’s poems are at their best when the poetic and the playful combine to express how intense love can be, especially for brothers and sisters. The harmonisation of words and pictures is outstanding. The drawings strengthen, confirm, supplement and develop what the poems are saying.' BOKVENNEN

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Hugo’s Brother
Literature and Fiction2016 · 192 pp

Hugo’s Brother

Per Knutsen

In Hugo´s Brother (Broren til Hugo) we follow the story of Errki, his slightly older brother Hugo and their parents. Dad was one of the Norwegians who fought alongside the Nazis on the Eastern Front, and who still adheres to Nazi principles. Mother is an impoverished Finn who fell in love with this big bear of a man. They fight and swear, drink and lie. We follow the story through Errki's eyes as he grows up in this environment. The novel deals with the young boys' developing amorous attraction towards other young boys, and the difficulties they face growing up homosexual with parents such as these. The novel is set in 1950's Nordland with its yoke of fishing, drinking and poverty. Per Knutsen is a master of writing warmly about painful things. A fine, strong book."A remarkable book about the things that may turn growing up into hell. (...) It has been said numerous times before, but I am going to say it anyway: No one can depict sorrow, longing and the pain that lack of love can put upon a person, with such a heartfelt skinlessness that Per Knutsen does."ADRESSEAVISA Winner of Havmannprisen 2017.

The Messenger
Mystery and Crime2016 · 384 pp

The Messenger

Gert Nygårdshaug

KRIPOS investigator Skarphedin Olsen is enjoying a gourmet dinner at his nephew Fredric Drum's fine dining restaurant, but what he looks forward to most is a long-awaited fishing trip to Hessdalen—a valley also famous for strange light phenomena that some believe to be UFOs. Outside the restaurant, a gunshot rings out, and they discover the establishment's final guest lying shot on the pavement. Before long, it turns out the victim is a renowned researcher who had recently spent time in Hessdalen. Much against his will, Olsen is ordered to investigate the case, and his fishing getaway is ruined. "Reading The Messenger leaves you with a warm, pleasant feeling. Not because of breathless suspense, but mostly due to its chuckling, distinct atmosphere and finely chiseled prose." Stavanger Aftenblad "Nygårdshaug portrays Skarphedin Olsen with great humor. His demeanor is always charmingly eccentric, the investigator's vocabulary is impeccable, and his dialogue is magnificent. While the fundamental plot points don't stray far from standard crime fiction, the execution is exquisite." Dagsavisen "It was only a matter of time before author Gert Nygårdshaug would find his way to UFO territory in Hessdalen. And when it finally happens, he does it in style. (...) The unorthodox is an essential aspect of Gert Nygårdshaug's crime novels, and in this year's book, he embraces it with unmatched charm." Hamar Arbeiderblad

The Song Of The Demons
Children's Books2016 · 320 pp · Age 12+

The Song Of The Demons

Chris Tvedt

Thirteen year old Thorgil is leading a quite normal life in 1930's Oslo, until one day everything is turned upside down. Thorgil discovers that he is half dwarf, and that his father, whom he has never met, is King of the Mountain Dwarves.Accompanied by two warriors, he leaves the security of home and sets out on a journey through a restless Europe to the Kingdom of the Dwarves in the wild mountains of Tien Shan. But the kingdom is threatened by both internal and external enemies.Thorgil soon becomes an important participant in the struggle to prevent the dwarves' kingdom from going under.Demonenes sang is the first book in The Wandering Star Trilogy, and Chris Tvedt's debut as a children's book writer. 'Chris Tvedt has managed to create his very own universe in which he mixes fantasy and reality. The novel is excitingly developed and has a lot of drive.'BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

The most Beautiful Story
Children's Books2016 · 48 pp · Age 6 - 12

The most Beautiful Story

Brynjulf Jung Tjønn

Vera is out running by night. She wants to meet her little brother again. For that, she needs help from Syl. Vera runs fast, with her hair streaming out behind her. Quickly, quickly, down to the pond, down to Syl. Syl, who tell Vera the best stories. Syl, who brings little brother to life.Den finaste historia is both heavy and light, abstract and concrete, painful and moving. Together, Torseter and Tjønn have created a quite unique picture-book. 'This is a book you can read many times and discover new things each time. A classic book for all ages, in the sense that experienced readers will read into the text in ways that less experienced readers might not, but the youngest doesn’t feel cheated of anything because of that. Tjønn and Torseter’s fairy-tale world is a fascinating and moving universe.'DAGBLADET 'Den finaste historia is of such a character that, when I try to characterise it, starts to become difficult to write about with words without a certain ironic distance: Poetic and dreamlike, rushing, soaring, beautiful and sharp.'BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

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Trafficking of Norwegian Girls
Narrative Non-fiction2016 · 240 pp

Trafficking of Norwegian Girls

Roald Rynning

Much has been written about trafficking of foreign women, but 100 years ago the problem was the opposite. This book considers the stories of the women who were subjected to trafficking, the agents who made money out of them and the organisations that worked hard to stop the trade in women. In America, ’the most dangerous country in the world' with regard to falling into the hands of traffickers, 60,000 women disappeared every year. Many of them were Norwegian, and nobody ever went looking for them.

He Who Brings About Another’s Death
Mystery and Crime2016 · 368 pp

He Who Brings About Another’s Death

Chris Tvedt

A rock musician with a previous conviction for violence but now experiencing success as a writer, is accused of the murder of his literary mentor.For old times' sake, defence attorney Mikael Brenne has taken on a case he thinks he can win, but he forgets his possibly most important guiding rule: never ask a question if you don't know the answer.The consequence is not just the loss of a case, but the loss of a life.'Death Metal, a sex murder and a curious lawyer makes a welcome addition to the Norwegian Crime Literature.' AFTENPOSTEN'Thorough and professional.' DAGBLADET 'Another hit from Chris Tvedt! The plot is well developed, with threads which are braided well together and take surprising twists. (…) an entertaining and exciting Norwegian crime novel.' BERGENS TIDENDE 'Well-crafted, confident language, a fine gallery of characters and quality throughout. A new candidate for the Riverton Prize?'LO-AKTUELT

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The Fragile Peace
Narrative Non-fiction2016 · 432 pp

The Fragile Peace

Hilde Frafjord Johnson

Why do so many peace agreements fail? The treaty between Sudan and South Sudan is a good case study.Hilde Frafjord Johnson, former Special Representative of the UN General Secretary in Sudan, tells the story in her book, Den vanskelige freden. She provides an insight into the peace processto end Africa's longest civil war, which ended with a peace agreement between Sudan and the liberation movement in South Sudan (SPLM) in 2005.Johnson hopes that her book will contribute to the debate about the role both of the international community and of the UN in the task of creating and maintaining peace. 'Hilde Frafjord Johnson deserves praise for writing what is now the third instalment describing her experiences in South Sudan, with important information about a vulnerable state which is struggling to survive. She gives many heart-breaking glimpses of life in South Sudan where people have been waiting a long time for new leadership.'BISTANDSAKTUELT

There is no them. Only us.
Narrative Non-fiction2016 · 208 pp

There is no them. Only us.

Lindis Hurum

Lindis Hurum left her job producing the entertainment programme Vil du bli millionær (‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’) to become a field worker with Leger uten grenser (Médecins Sans Frontières, ‘MSF,’ ‘Doctors Without Borders’). She has played an important role in aid work responding to major catastrophes in recent years, including the Earthquake in Tahiti, the disastrous civil war in the Central African Republic, the victims of the Ebola epidemic and boat refugees in the Mediterranean. This book is about making a deliberate life choice to help others. Lindis Hurum writes intimately about how her meeting with people strengthens her belief that it is not a matter of ‘us’ and ‘them,’ but that it could have been herself who needed help. She thinks it is difficult to understand how we can repeatedly accept that people suffer so much. We talk a lot about beastly, cruel and evil abuses, but when she is out working in the field she meets amazing people who are easy to relate to. People who give birth to children, love and marry, just like us.

The Lost Cambridge-Manuscript
Children's Books2016 · 224 pp · Age 9 - 12

The Lost Cambridge-Manuscript

Ingeborg Dybvig

Clara has gone to Cambridge with her father to take a picture of an ancient manuscript. The day after the photography has been taken, the manuscript is gone - and her father is blamed. Clara has promised not to investigate mysteries anymore, but she can´t leave her father in jail without helping - right? Who else has been close to the manuscript? It can´t do any harm if she asks around a bit, can it? This is the second book in the Clara-mysteries series.