News
Phantom book trailer
27 January 2012
Jo’s latest novel in the Harry Hole-series, Phantom, was just published in Sweden and his Swedish publisher Piratförlaget has made a fantastic trailer on the book:
The novel has been getting great reviews in the Swedish newspapers, please click here to read a selection.
Phantom Book Trailer
17 January 2012
Here’s a book trailer of Phantom, the ninth installment in the Harry Hole series, made by Jo’s UK publisher Harvill Secker.
The novel will be published in the UK in March.
Video interview with Jo about Phantom
9 January 2012
English interview with Jo about Phantom, the ninth installment in the Harry Hole series. The novel will be published in the UK in March and in the US in September.
Jo No. 1 in Croatia
6 December 2011
Jo Nesbø’s The Redeemer, featuring a young Croatian assassin and partly set in Zagreb with inspiration for the plot drawn from the siege of Vukovar on the border between Croatia and Serbia, is No. 1 on the Croatian bestseller list.
Martin Scorsese attached to direct The Snowman
18 November 2011
In today’s issues of Verdens gang (Norway) and Dagens Nyheter (Sweden), Jo Nesbø confirms that his favorite director – Martin Scorsese – is officially attached to direct The Snowman. Here are links to the two articles:
Verdens Gang
Dagens Nyheter
Best of Fiction 2011
14 November 2011
Kirkus Reviews have selected The Snowman as one of the best fiction novels 2011. To see the complete list, please click here.
Jo in conversation with James Ellroy
11 November 2011
Watch highlights from Jo in conversation with James Ellroy at The Goethe Institute, Los Angeles, May 2011, as part of Writers Bloc.
Jo is No. 1 in Ireland
10 November 2011
Jo Nesbø is officially the bestselling author in Ireland this year.
The Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize 2011
9 November 2011
Jo is nominated for the 2011 Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize, awarded by the Norwegian Booksellers Association, for his latest Harry Hole novel Phantom. The winner will be announced on November 29th.
IMPAC Dublin Award Longlist
8 November 2011
Jo is on the longlist for the IMPAC Dublin Award 2012 for his novel The Snowman. The shortlist will be made public on April 12th and the winner will be announced on June 13th. To see the full list of authors, please click here.
Phantom No. 1 in Denmark
4 November 2011
Phantom is No. 1 on the Danish Bestseller list.
Jo shortlisted for Galaxy Book Award
18 October 2011
Jo and his novel The Leopard is shortlisted for The Galaxy Book Award for ‘International Author of the Year’ alongside Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami, Pulitzer prize-winning US novelist Jennifer Egan, Irish writer Sebastian Barry, American debut novelist Erin Morgenstern and Orange prize winner Téa Obreht. The winner will be announced November 4th. To see the full list of nominees, please click here.
Summit Entertainment to produce Headhunters
18 October 2011
Summit Entertainment has secured English-language remake rights to Jo’s stand-alone Headhunters. Please click the links below to read some recent articles about the movie adaptation.
The Hollywood Reporter
Word & Film
Spoonfed
Headhunters No. 12
3 October 2011
Headhunters is No. 12 on the LA Times Bestseller List this week.
Hodejegerne a huge success in Denmark
27 September 2011
The Norwegian hit movie Hodejegerne, based on Jo’s novel Headhunters, premiered in Denmark this weekend. The film instantly topped the box office chart over the opening weekend. Hodejegerne is the strongest opening of a Norwegian movie in Danish cinemas, ever.