Sagt om ”Broder själ, syster flamma”/Comments about ”Brother soul, sister flame”
retrogradespring.n.nu:
"It feels very credible in its description of how different values and beliefs mercilessly collide and how xenophobia and ignorance flourishes."swedishzombie.com:
"It's a skilfully composed novel that deserves praise."Spektakulärt.se:
"... the violent opening doesn't prevent the build-up towards an even more intense end."Åsa Böker (author of "Nordland"):
"It's a fantasy – but it's so much more! A reality-fantasy! A brutal depiction of real life, set in a fantasy world. [...] I think it's a magnificent work of literature."BTJ:
"This is a well processed novel, written with commitment."
Amanda Franzén, lecteurHanna Y.:
"One of the best books I've read in a long time. And definitely the best looking."Läser just nu/Currently reading
"A History of Japan to 1334"
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Etikettarkiv: fantasy
Did someone say my name?
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.
Lack of patience = lack of relevance
It has happened many times, of course, but now when I’ve actually published a novel it strikes me harder: the apparent lack of patience among readers. ”If the first twenty pages don’t get me hooked I put the book away.” … Läs mer
The sound of an award
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 … Läs mer
Susanna Clarke delivers again
British author Susanna Clarke gave us one of the best fantasy novels ever with Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell in 2004. It was a stilistic triumph, experimental and efficient, in spite of it’s clocking in at over 700 pages. How do you … Läs mer
Sent and delivered
I have mailed my novel, Brother soul, sister flame, to a new reviewer, connected to LitteraturMagazinet. He has an interesting approach: if he doesn’t like the book he won’t review it, instead he will give me feed-back. The reason is … Läs mer
Feeling bad is a good thing
Feel-good vs feel-bad. What’s the deal? Why write stories that make you feel bad, when you can tell tales with happy endings and fulfilled dreams? To me there is a simple answer. If the world was a happy place where … Läs mer
Beaten and sold
Me and Miss P spend the day at Kattcon gaming convention in Katrineholm, Sweden. We’re selling my novel and a couple of tasty bites in the shape of two short-stories. Sales so far? Meager. Four short-stories and one novel. The … Läs mer