Kategoriarkiv: Leva sin dröm/Living ones dream

Marketing in progress

Publicerat den november 6, 2014 av cgripenvik

While visiting Science Fiction-bokhandlen in Stockholms Old Town I took the chance to put stickers on my book. To make sure everyone knows it won third price in Indie Book Awards. I suppose it’s called marketing.

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Interesting, with a touch of the nerves

Publicerat den oktober 22, 2014 av cgripenvik

Swedish writer and blogger Pernilla Lindgren, author of Alvhilda, has a project where she reads and grades modern Swedish fantasy novels based mainly on gender issues, such as how women and men are depicted and how they interact. How much … Fortsätt läsa →

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Did someone say my name?

Publicerat den oktober 21, 2014 av cgripenvik

Kaj Karlsson, winner of this years Indie Book Awards, kindly mentioned me in a post on his blog: http://www.aldabergr.se/parsifal-direktivet/1a-i-indie-book-awards-2014.html/ There is also a nice picture.

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Mostly positive

Publicerat den oktober 20, 2014 av cgripenvik

And here’s a new review of my novel Brother soul, sister flame (Broder själ, syster flamma). Daniel Gunnarsson at Litteraturmagazinet finds the book slightly difficult to get into, but seems to consider it worth the effort. http://www.litteraturmagazinet.se/daniel-gunnarsson/boklogg/broder-sjal-syster-flamma-1560723 It’s very nice … Fortsätt läsa →

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The sound of an award

Publicerat den oktober 7, 2014 av cgripenvik

Here are two clips from the Indie Book Awards ceremony in Gothenburg this year. Swedish journalist Helena Frank recorded the ceremony and interviewed me afterwards. And yes, of course it’s in Swedish! Silly question. Here’s the ceremony:   And here’s … Fortsätt läsa →

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A question of Prize

Publicerat den oktober 2, 2014 av cgripenvik

Here’s a link to the press-release concerning this years Indie Book Awards: http://news.cision.com/se/books-on-demand/r/parsifaldirektivet-av-kaj-karlsson-tog-forstapriset-i-indie-book-awards,c9652924 In Swedish, I know, but isn’t that just another good reason to learn this somewhat provincial language?

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Glory to the brave! Honour to the brave!

Publicerat den september 28, 2014 av cgripenvik

This is what it looks like when a self-published author wins third price for his novel. To his left, first price winner Kaj Karlsson and second price winner Lars Ström.

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On site

Publicerat den september 27, 2014 av cgripenvik

In Gothenburg. Nervous like hell for tomorrow. I simply loath crowds and social attention. On the other hand: This could be my fifteen seconds of something related to fame. More to follow.

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A black hole of my very own

Publicerat den september 25, 2014 av cgripenvik

Here I go again. Down. Dark. Shattered. I wish I knew why this comes over me. I shouldn’t be depressed, not now: We’re going to Gothenburg for the annual book fair (and for a reason so positive that I’m not … Fortsätt läsa →

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A reviewer not impressed

Publicerat den september 7, 2014 av cgripenvik

Ah, there it is, the first somewhat negative review of my novel, Brother soul, sister flame (Broder själ, syster flamma, buy it at Bokus). It’s Swedish writer Eva Holmquist, author of, among other stories, It’s not as easy as you … Fortsätt läsa →

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