Gyldendal Agency

Foreign Rights Guide | Fall 2024

Children & Young Adults

Anne Cathrine Eng anne.cathrine.eng@gyldendal.no Foreign Rights Director

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Kirsti Kristoffersen kirsti.kristoffersen@gyldendal.no Film & TV Rights

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PFFF! Ragnar Aalbu

PICTURE BOOK

Aston Ugleset is an elephant who works as a leaf blower. It can get pretty boring sometimes, and sometimes Aston can’t help blowing other things as well—things he shouldn’t be blowing at all. One day, he goes too far: on Norway’s Constitution Day, he blows the mayor’s hat into a fountain! The mayor gets angry and insists that Aston should be punished. Things don’t go any better when Aston appears before the judge and he accidentally blows the apron off a lunch lady. He really shouldn’t have done that. What will happen to Aston now?

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024 Pages: 48

Ragnar Aalbu (b. 1966) is a Norwegian illustrator and picture book author. He was educated at the National College of Art and Design. Aalbu has received numerous awards for his work.

COLD CLOVEN HOOVES Ragnar Aalbu

PICTURE BOOK

A story about finding one’s place in the world and taking destiny in one’s cloven hooves.

It’s not easy to be a little reindeer on a huge mountain plateau, when all you want to do is to go to a palm beach and eat ice cream. Because reindeer can’t fly, exactly. Well, Rudolph can! And if he knows how, it must be possible to learn it, surely? The little reindeer seeks out the owl, who knows a thing or two about flying. The stage is set for a crash course.

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2023 Pages: 48 Foreign Sales: Sweden, ABC Forlag Denmark, ABC Forlag Germany, Thienemann-Esslinger France, Sense dessus dessou

TONE! Ane Barmen and Skinkeape (ill.)

3-6 YEARS

Ane Barmen (b. 1984) is a trained actress and musicologist who has studied at Gyldendal's writing school. She works as both an actress and a writer. Her debut novel, Dreams Mean Nothing (2019), received the prestigious Brage Prize. The book was also nominated for the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

Marianne Gretteberg (b. 1968) (also known as «Skinkeape») is a writer, illustrator, and chef who has garnered attention from critics and award committees in recent years.

A vibrant and delightful story about music, siblings, and doing whatever it takes to feel included.

Tone loves playing with her older brother, Daniel. They do all kinds of fun things like building forts and having dance parties. But when stupid Ingeborg Plingeborg comes over, they exclude Tone from their games. They only care about the marching band, which Tone is too young to be a part of. Not fair!

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2024 Pages: 48

SUPER BROTHER Cathrine L. Finstad and Karoline Førsund (ill.)

3-6 YEARS Publisher:

Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2024 Pages: 40

An important story about losing a sibling before they’re even born.

Hilmar is going to be a big brother!

He’s looking forward to everything he’ll do with his little sister when she finally comes out of Mommy’s belly. They are definitely going to do puzzles together and have sockless dance parties. But one day, Mommy tells him that the baby's heart has stopped beating. His little sister won't be coming after all. How can you lose something you haven't even gotten yet?

Cathrine Finstad runs the popular Instagram account Norwegian secrets

Karoline Førsund has illustrated several of the posts on the Norwegian secrets account

SOFT

Anne Aanensen Randøy and Mari Kanstad Johnsen (ill.)

3-6 YEARS

Anne Aanensen Randøy (b. 1963) lives in Kristiansand. She was educated as a preschool and special needs teacher and works as an educational supervisor at Lindtjønn FUS preschool. In 2023, she made her literary debut with the picture book Plenty of Time.

Mari Kanstad Johnsen (b. 1981) works as an illustrator and artist. She made her debut as a children’s book illustrator with Barbiedoll Nils and the Gun Problem in 2011. Her debut as an author came with Scary Holiday in 2013. She received a special mention for the BolognaRagazzi Award 2017 for I'm Out of Here. Her works have been translated into several languages.

A warm picture book about everyday life and imagination, closeness and distance.

Soft gets to sit at the table and smell the food when I eat dinner with Mommy and Daddy.

Soft gets to sit by the bathtub at night when I take a bath and splash water on Daddy so Daddy laughs.

Soft and I are always together. My cuddly bunny and I. Come join us for an entire day!

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024 Pages: 32

LOST Janne Camilla Lyster and Annette Saugestad Helland (ill.)

3-6 YEARS

Janne-Camilla Lyster (b. 1981) grew up in Mjøndalen and now lives in Oslo. She is a dancer and choreographer who studied at the ballet school of the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. She is one of the country's most prominent dance artists.

Annette Saugestad Helland (b. 1975) was educated at the Bergen Academy of Art and Design and Konstfack in Stockholm. Helland studied writing at the Norwegian Institute for Children's Books and has published several children's books.

A beautiful and contemplative picture book about everything that gets lost, about searching and perhaps finding something entirely different from what you’d imagined.

Horsey is lost, but where is lost? He’s not in the closet and he’s not under the bed. When Karin tries to find Horsey under the veranda, she’s the one who’s lost. Her mom can't find her anywhere! Then, Karin’s dad comes home and says they lost Grandma—and Grandma is lost in a different way.

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2024 Pages: 32

THE GREAT CARROT COUP

Max Estes

3-6 YEARS

When two rabbits discover someone has stolen all their carrots, they find themselves in a bit of a quandary. With the help of an adventurous hen, they set off in pursuit of the culprits. It turns out to be a pretty extraordinary journey, especially when they realize that the thieves are none other than the king and his soldiers! Can two rabbits and a hen really match up against the king’s men?

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024 Pages: 56

Max Estes (b. 1977) was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and currently lives in Fredrikstad. Since his debut in 2005, he has published over 20 books.

Brillebjørn and the Imagination Machine: AMONG THE DINOSAURS

Nils

Stokke,

Terje Solli, and Victoria Hamre (ill.)

3-6 YEARS

Join us on an exciting adventure in the Imagination Machine!

Brillebjørn finds a fossil in the sandbox. It must be a dinosaur claw! Together with his best friends Andrej and Amelia, he takes the Imagination Machine to the jungle to search for the dinosaur that lost its claw.

They encounter a lot of dinosaurs in the jungle, but none seem to be missing a claw. Was it really a dinosaur claw they found, or is it something much scarier?

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024 Pages: 32

3-6 YEARS

Andrej has an ant crawling on his nose, and Brillebjørn and Amelia start wondering if the queen ant wears a real crown on her head. There's only one way to find out: they have to go on an adventure in the Imagination Machine! Brillebjørn, Andrej, and Amelia shrink to the size of ants and visit the inside of an anthill, but it's hectic inside: worker ants are running all over the place and nobody has time to help them! The anthill is like a labyrinth, and it's easy to get lost. What will the group of friends do when Brillebjørn disappears?

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024 Pages: 32

Nils Stokke is a TV producer, and has, among other things, developed the series Brillebjørn for NRK. Together with screenwriter Terje Solli, he has written this brand new series about the popular bear. Victoria Hamre is an illustrator and comic book artist.

THE ROAD THROUGH THE WINTER FOREST

Helene Uri and Tuva Synnevåg (ill.)

6-9 YEARS

Helene Uri (b. 1964) holds a Ph.D. in linguistics and worked at the University of Oslo for twelve years before becoming a full-time writer. She debuted with the novel Deep Red 315 in 2001 and has since published a range of fiction for both adults and children, as well as several academic books in linguistics. Her books have been translated into numerous languages.

Tuva Synnevåg (b. 1980) is from Tjøme. She has a bachelor’s degree in animation from Volda University College, with a specialization in animated film.

Ylva and Leo live on the outskirts of the forest. The animals live inside it. Here, we meet a baby magpie, a jay, an old squirrel grandmother, a fox, and many more. One morning, both humans and animals wake up to find plastic stakes running all the way through the forest. What is happening? The children find out that a new motorway is being planned. This will destroy the world for both two- and fourlegged creatures. Humans and animals both start protests and campaigns, but it’s hard to be taken seriously when you’re just a child. Things are even more difficult for the animals. It’s only when animals and humans realize they’re fighting for the same cause that they make any progress. But will it be enough?

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024 Pages: 160

George and Digger’s Funeral Home: THE BASEMENT Hilde

Hodnefjeld

6-9 YEARS

Hilde Hodnefjeld (b. 1966) has received several awards for earlier books. In 2021, she won the Cultural Department’s Prize for Picture Books as well as the Critic’s Award for the picture book Uppsa.

First book in a new, fully illustrated series about George Digger.

George Digger’s house is a funeral home. George’s parents drop him off at school in a hearse, have urns with ashes in the kitchen cupboards, and keep dead people in the basement. But that’s not the worst. George can talk with dead bodies. Or rather, the deceased insist on talking to him. And they make a fuss about all kinds of things! They keep on pestering him, so George has promised himself never to go down to the basement again. But when Live begins in his class, George receives his biggest challenge yet. To prove that he is a good friend, he had to break his own pact: he needs to go down to the basement.

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2024 Pages: 176

Alba & Finito

THE MYSTERY OF THE SILENT PARROT

Lars Mæhle and Cathrine Sandmæl (ill.)

6-9 YEARS

New and original detective series!

Meet Alba, daughter of the celebrity veterinary that EVERYONE wants to help their pets. Finito: A police dog in early retirement who follows Alba wherever she goes. Including missions! This series is about Alba and the retired police dog Finito. Alba’s dad is a veterinary. He is approached by a celebrity who has a pet with an unusual problem. Together they solve the mystery and help the pet get well. In the first book, they need to head out to help the King’s parrot, who has stopped talking. Welcome to the new phenomenon!

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2024 Pages: 176 Foreign Sales: Denmark, Turbine

Lars Mæhle (b.1971) has written several books for children and young adults. Amongst them the successful series The Dinosaur Gang.

Alba & Finito

THE CHRISTMAS MYSTERY AT THE ROYAL LODGE

Lars Mæhle and Cathrine Sandmæl (ill.)

6-9 YEARS

Join Alba and Finito on a Royal Lodge mystery!

Alba and her dad, Truls, are in the middle of eating Christmas lunch when the king calls. The royal family's dog, Taco Meringue, has gotten sick. On Christmas Eve! Since Truls is the most famous vet in Norway, they have to go. But it soon becomes clear that something fishy is going on at the Royal Lodge. Taco Meringue isn't sick… he's been poisoned! Who would poison a dog on Christmas Eve? And why?

This is a case for Alba and Finito!

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2024 Pages: 100

Cathrine Sandmæl (b.1991) is an illustrator and author. She has a bachelor's degree in illustration from the University of Wolverhampton and another in visual communication from the University of South-Eastern Norway.

KLAUS NEVER KISSES

Arne Svingen and Henry Bronken (ill.)

6-9 YEARS

Arne Svingen (b. 1966) is one of Norway’s most popular authors and has written over 100 books. His work ranges from children’s books to novels for teens and adults. He has been awarded a number of prizes for his books, including the Brage Prize, the Ministry of Culture’s Literature Prize, ARK’s Children’s Book Prize and the Bookworm Prize. Svingen’s novels have been translated into 25 languages.

Henry Bronken (b. 1975) is a comic book artist, illustrator, and author.

New book in the series Svingen’s mad world.

Kissing is the grossest thing in the world! Klaus is convinced of that. That’s why there are no limits to what he’s willing to do to avoid kissing when he’s suddenly unfortunate enough to find himself with a girlfriend. Whether it’s at the movies or on a romantic boat ride at the carnival, there’s nothing he won't test out if he senses kissing might be in the air. Brace yourself for mishaps and silliness—because Klaus never kisses. End of story.

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024 Pages: 56

SARA AND DAGMARA CATH THE THIEF Heidi Linde and Hanna

Granlund (ill.)

6-9 YEARS

Heidi Linde (b. 1973) attended the creative writing program in Bø and is a graduate of the screenwriting program at the Norwegian Film School in Lillehammer. She debuted as a children's book author in 1998 and has since written numerous books for both children and adults. She has received glowing reviews for her work.

Hanna Granlund (b. 1990) is a Swedish illustrator and author who has contributed to over 50 publications.

Sara and Dagmara become detectives!

Sara and Dagmara have started the Tough Girls' Detective Agency. Now they need an exciting mystery to solve! The janitor sets them on a trail and the girls make a plan: they’ll need sleeping bags, flashlights, and warm clothes.

And they’ll need to lie.

Part of the Sara and Dagmara series.

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024

Pages: 40

THE DOG PROBLEM

Anneli Klepp and Camilla Victoria Storm (ill.)

6-9 YEARS

Anneli Klepp (b. 1966) is from Kirkenes. She is a trained secondary school teacher and has worked in education for many years. She debuted in 2006 with the children's book Lousy Tangles and Warm Blueberry Pie and has since written a number of books for children of all ages.

Camilla Victoria Storm (b. 1977) is a designer and illustrator who was educated at the Einar Granum School of Fine Arts and the visual communication program at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts.

No problem!

For Bob + Jon’s Fix-It Shop, there are no limits! Bob and Jon are two boys who are always willing to help and tackle all kinds of tasks. When Bob + Jon’s Fix-It Shop gets a letter from Ada about a missing dog, they get started on the search right away—and soon enough, Bob + Jon’s Fix-It Shop has figured out quite a bit.

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2024 Pages: 40

ELLI AND ENTER IN DEEP WATER Vaar Bothner and Bendik Skotland Hansen (ill.)

6-9 YEARS

Vaar Bothner (b. 1991) is a landscape architect educated at NMBU and UC Berkeley. She is working with urban development. She is passionate about all forms of urban life—humans, animals, and plants alike—and is particularly concerned with how our cities must adapt to a changing climate.

Bendik Skotland Hansen (b. 1991) holds a bachelor's degree in visual communication from the Royal Danish Academy's School of Design and works as a digital designer.

Join Elli and her robot friend, Enter, on an underwater adventure!

It’s summer and scorching hot in the city. Elli and Enter decide to head to the beach, but it’s completely covered in garbage! A fish is stuck in a plastic bag, and a whale’s belly is full of old packaging. Where did all this plastic come from? And how can Elli and Enter keep more animals from dying?

Luckily, Enter has a ton of crazy and clever robot features, and together, they make a plan to reclaim the beach and the ocean.

Book 2 in the series about two friends who aren't afraid to take on even the biggest challenges.

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024 Pages: 104

THE FEAR SOCIETY: THE MASK OF DEATH

Arne Svingen

9-12 YEARS

The first book about Live, Filip, and the Fear Society. Things are going to get dangerous…

A long time ago, something terrible happened in the old, dilapidated house Live moves into. A girl was murdered there. The doors were locked from the inside, all the windows were closed, and there was no sign of forced entry. The crime was never solved.

Together with Filip, she sets out to investigate the mystery. This marks the start of the Fear Society. Together, they look into every rumor about a ghost, every strange occurrence, and everything people can’t explain.

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2024 Pages: 78

REAL MYSTERIES Mariangela Di Fiore and Flu Hartberg (ill.)

9-12 YEARS

Mariangela Di Fiore (b. 1981) writes books for children, young adults, and adults.

Flu Hartberg (b. 1979) is a cartoonist, illustrator, and children's book author who has published numerous comic books and children's books.

True crime for children. Unleash the detective in you!

This book delves into ten mysterious cases where we meet creepy characters with all kinds of devious plans. Read about the gang that wanted to sail through the sewer system and rob the country’s most famous bank, or about the audacious thieves who stole two of the world’s most renowned artworks from the Munch Museum. And who was behind the attempt to hurt Julius, the country’s most famous chimpanzee?

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2024 Pages: 56

MONSTER!

Tore

Aurstad and Flu Hartberg (ill.)

9-12 YEARS

Tore Aurstad (b. 1972) writes books for children and young adults and is also a translator.

Flu Hartberg (b. 1979) is a cartoonist, illustrator, and children's book author who has published numerous comic books and children's books.

Humans have told each other scary stories throughout the ages. We’ve seen things we can’t explain, encountered frightening creatures we didn't know existed, and experienced the feeling of being pursued by something not human. What if monsters really do exist? Could there be more out there than we know——out in the woods, in a dark alley, or inside a closet? In this book, author Tore Aurstad has collected scary stories and observations from around the world, with illustrations by Flu Hartberg. Are the stories true? Who knows…

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024 Pages: 30

THE WORLD’S WORST CELEBRITY

Marius Molaug and Kristoffer Kjølberg (ill.)

9-12 YEARS

A new book in the World's Worst series! Tons of humor, fun illustrations, and frequent bumps in the road make the World's Worst books entertaining, easy to read, and hysterically funny.

In The World's Worst Celebrity, Kent becomes a TikTok sensation with Ruben’s help. But it doesn't take long before the fame goes to Kent's head. Will Ruben have to crush his best friend's celebrity dreams?

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024

Pages: 100

Marius Molaug (b.1976) is an author, editor and member of the creative community Dongery.

Kristoffer Kjølberg (b. 1980) is an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer. He is a member of the creative community Dongery.

CHRISTMAS IN ROTNEBU

Julia Kahrs and Martin Aas (ill.)

9-12 YEARS

Julia Kahrs (b. 1985) is one of Norway’s most original children's book authors. Since her debut in 2009, she has written several absurd, grotesque, and wildly funny novels for children. Kahrs had her breakthrough with The Storm is Coming in 2022, for which she received the Brage Prize, the Critics Prize and the Bookworm Prize.

Advent calendar sure to make the Christmas wait feel shorter!

The Dyhre Olstad family has rented a cabin in Finnskogen near the small village of Rotnebu. They’re going to spend four cozy pre-Christmas days here... or so they think. Soon, mysterious things start happening. Something isn't right, and siblings Kriss and Nils set out to solve the mysteries. On the last day of the trip, the car won't start. The family must go to Rotnebu for help— but the villagers of Rotnebu are odd. They don't seem to understand the concept of "Christmas". More and more mishaps force the family to stay in Rotnebu, and Kriss and Nils have to solve new mysteries every day.

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2024 Pages: 104

THE LIFE OF OLIVIA. BLOOD IS DRIPPING Heidi Linde

9-12 YEARS

It’s a disaster! The summer camp Olivia and her class were supposed to go to has flooded. Instead of going to the coolest place in the world, they have to go to… Grottebu. It’s the furthest thing from being awesome. The kids have to turn in their phones, and the siblings who run the place are super strict nature freaks who never stop smiling. One night, Olivia discovers a mysterious picture of a girl. Inside the picture frame, she finds a note that says: “Help me!”. Oliva is determined to solve this mystery, even if it means venturing into the scary cave they’ve been warned about. And if she’s brave enough to solve this puzzle, maybe she’s tough enough to figure out if Niels still wants to be her boyfriend, too? Blood is Dripping is the fourth book in the series about Olivia.

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024 Pages: 150

Crypto FIRE LAKE

Hans Jørgen Sandnes

9-12 YEARS

Hans Jørgen Sandnes (b. 1979) is an illustrator, animator and cartoonist. Together with Jørn Lier Horst he created the Detective Agency No. 2 books, which is Norway’s best-selling children’s universe in book form with a print run of over 3 millions. Hans Jørgen has illustrated classics such as Alf Prøysen’s Circus Mikkelikski and Anne-Cath. Vestly’s books The Big Book about Granny and the Eight Children and Twiglet. In the spring of 2020, Hans Jørgen Sandnes debuted as author-cartoonist with Into The Deep, the first book in the Crypto series.

The seventh book in the thrilling and popular Crypto-series!

Ophelia and Bernard can finally take a breather after having been out on so many dangerous missions—but the calm is short-lived. When Ophelia loses her most prized possession, she has to embark on a new journey to Fingal’s Island, where dangers lurk both above and below the surface, and Ophelia discovers a house that seems very, very familiar…

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2024 Pages: 136

Foreign Sales: The Series has so far been translated into 9 languages.

PREVIOUS TITLES IN THE SERIES

DEVOURED

Publisher:

Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2023 Pages: 128

OPEN OCEAN

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2021 Pages: 128

DEEP FREEZE

Publisher:

Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2023 Pages: 128

THE HURRICANE

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2020 Pages: 128

FROST MIST

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2021 Pages: 128

INTO THE DEEP

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2020 Pages: 152

NOOR AND THE MYSTERY CLUB

Julia Kahrs

MIDDLE GRADE

Julia Kahrs (b. 1985) made her breakthrough with The Storm is Coming (2022), which earned her the Brage Prize, The Critics’ Prize and Boksluker Prize, amongst others. She followed up this success with Noor and the Miniature, which was wonderfully received amongst critics and readers.

New exciting story from the narrative talent Julia Kahrs.

Noor and the Mystery Club have a problem: they lack mysteries. In addition, some of the members have been influenced by condescending glances and snide remarks about the club being childish. Noor needs to find a spectacular mystery, so that Frances and Andreas – and their miniatures – don’t leave the club behind for good. But the Mystery Club’s biggest and most dangerous case is way closer than Noor and Oor can imagine. Once again, the teachers at Hølen school must be scrutinized. What they find out, is wonderful, wild, and violent.

This is the second book in the Noor series.

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2024 Pages: 200

NOOR AND THE MINIATURE

On just another day, Noor discovers something pretty unusual in the cellar: a miniature version of herself! Why on earth has Noor got a miniature? But perhaps this is precisely what she needs, because on top of her annoying classmates and huge amounts of homework, Noor has managed to sign up for the school’s Christmas show – not that she has a clue what she’s going to perform. And when circumstances surrounding the Christmas show turn unexpectedly shady and dangerous, having a sneaky miniature on your side turns out to be a good thing.

«Charmingly spirited», Dagbladet

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2023

Pages: 192

Foreign Sales: Denmark, Staarup & Co

THE STORM IS COMING

A wild, exciting and highly original story from Julia Kahrs.

Gørja seems to be a completely ordinary place, with a school, a shop and a kiosk. But there are also secrets in Gørja that the adults cannot – or will not – explain. There have been two child disappearances from Gørja, and both times a storm raged through the streets and the forest, and across the lake and the sky. Now a new storm is brewing – and Sam’s family has only just moved here.

Winner of the Brage Prize 2022

Winner of the Norwegian Critics’ Prize 2022

Winner of the “Boksluker-prisen” 2022

Nominated for Ark’s Children’s Book Prize 2022

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2022

Pages: 256

Foreign Sales: Denmark, Straarup & Co. The Netherlands, útjouwerij DeRyp (Frisian language) Germany, Oetinger

JAKOB ON THE EGDE

Nina Borge and Tonje Clausen (ill.)

MIDDLE GRADE

Nina Borge (b. 1983) has written four books for young people, and with Jakob on the egde she’s written her first book for middle grade. In Borge’s books, gaming plays a central role. For her first book, The Rogues, Borge was nominated to Uprisen.

The funny, warm, and sometimes painful story about Jakob who only wants to fit in, even if ADHD and Tourette’s make his everyday life a tad more complicated than his classmates’. Jakob always end up in sticky situations out of the blue. But he doesn’t do it on purpose! Quite often, the school day ends with him being stuck alone in the adjoining group room, and from there it’s kinda difficult to make friends. When a Minecraft competition is announced, he’ll finally have a chance to show that he’s good for something. If there’s one thing Jakob really excels at, it’s Minecraft.

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024 Pages: 176

NEVER BETTER Alexander Kielland Krag

YOUNG ADULT

Alexander Kielland Krag (b. 1992) won Uprisen for his last book, Not all bad. His first novel, This stays between us, received him the Trollkrittet Debut Prize. It was also nominated for the Book Bloggers’ Prize and the Cultural Department’s Debut Prize for Children and Young People’s Literature.

A riveting, heart-wrenching novel about losing someone way too early.

Jakob is dead. Left behind is his best friend Lucas and his ex-girlfriend Emma, both wondering what they could have done differently. Should they have been able to predict that Jakob would take his own life? In different ways, they try to move on and reclaim their lives. But what if moving on means forgetting Jakob? In the confusion and grief, they find each other. But how do you stick together when what you have in common is the person that you have both lost?

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024

Pages: 208

Foreign Sales: Denmark, Gads Forlag

BOYS: KILL ZONE

Jan Tore Noreng

YOUNG ADULT

KILL ZONE

JAN TORE NORENG

Jan Tore Noreng (b. 1968) has studied writing at the University of Tromsø. He has taught creative writing and has worked for many years as a teacher. He made his literary debut in 2011 with the book The School of Death, which was nominated for Ark's children's book award the same year. In 2016 he received the U Prize for #Alfahann.

New book in the action-packed Boys series.

Emil is a high-level gamer, and when he’s playing Kill Zone, he's excellent at handling pressure. But he struggles in real life, especially when it comes to Vilde, the new girl in class. However, his girl problems seem minor when his brother risks being sucked back into the criminal world he's trying to escape. Emil has to come up with a plan to help his brother. But for it to succeed, everything has to fall into place.

Boys is a series of short, thrilling, actiondriven books for young adults.

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication year: 2024 Pages: 112

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THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING Ingvild Hegge Eriksen

YOUNG ADULT

Ingvild Hegge Eriksen (b. 1994) is a trained copywriter and has studied writing. This Changes Everything is her debut novel.

A gripping and romantic story about two young people facing the biggest decision of their lives.

It’s almost graduation, and Solveig and Tarjei break up. Isn’t that the smart thing to do when their post-high school plans are so different? Tarjei wants to travel the world, while Solveig will stay and work in their small town.

Then, during a freezing cold camping trip, they zip their sleeping bags together, emotions take over, and Solveig ends up getting pregnant. With life plans that differ so much, they find it impossible to agree on whether to keep the baby or not.

Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Publication year: 2024 Pages: 245