Niklas Natt och Dag
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Natt och Dag in 2018 | |
| Born | Niklas Carl Bosson Natt och Dag 3 October 1979 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Swedish |
| Genre | Crime fiction, horror fiction, mystery fiction, historical fiction |
| Subject | Crime, thriller, mystery |
| Notable work | Bellman noir (Jean Mickel Cardell) series |
| Notable awards | 2018 Book of the Year by Bonniers Bokklubb |
Niklas Carl Bosson Natt och Dag (born 3 October 1979, in Stockholm) is a Swedish novelist. He debuted with the acclaimed historical detective novel The Wolf and the Watchman,[1] the first part of the Bellman noir (Jean Mickel Cardell) trilogy, followed by The City Between the Bridges and The Order of the Furies.[2]
Career
Born to the Natt och Dag Swedish noble family, from 2000 until 2003 Niklas studied in Kalmar, Sweden. Between October 2006 and October 2008, he worked as the editor-in-chief of the Slitz magazine, after which he switched to freelance work.
He made his book debut in 2017 with The Wolf and the Watchman (original title: 1793), the first part of the Bellman noir (Jean Mickel Cardell) trilogy, also known as Winge und Cardell ermitteln in German-speaking countries. The book was named the "Best Swedish debut of 2017" by the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy.[3] At the 2018 Gothenburg Book Fair the novel was additionally awarded the Crimetime Specsavers Award for the best detective debut, as well as voted the Book of the Year in the Bonniers Bokklubb annual competition.[4] The rights to the book have been sold to over 30 countries.[5]
In April 2019 the audiobook version read by Martin Wallström was awarded the Stora Ljudbokspriset Best Novel prize at Storytel Awards.[6] In May 2020 Natt och Dag was awarded the Stockholm City Honorary Award for literature.[7]
In May 2023, the Japanese translations by Miho Hellén-Halme of 1794 and 1795 were awarded the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Mystery Fiction in Translation.[8][9]
Bibliography
- Bellman noir
- Natt och Dag Dynasty Series
References
- ^ a b Anna von Friesen (12 October 2017). "1793 – flying start for a historical suspense debut". Boktugg. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Niklas Natt and Day: If anyone reads the books as violent pornography, I have failed". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 19 September 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Best Swedish Debut". Swedish Crime Writers' Academy. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Niklas Natt och Dag wins big at the 2018 Book and Library Fair". Bonnierförlagen. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "1793". Salomonsson Agency. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Sölve Dahlgren (4 April 2019). "Here are all the winners in the 2019 Storytel Awards". Boktugg. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Honorary Awards – Cultural Life – Stockholm City". Stockholms stad. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Mystery Writers of Japan is pleased to announce a new award for Mystery Fiction in Translation". mystery.or.jp. Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "第76回日本推理作家協会賞受賞作決定". mystery.or.jp (in Japanese). Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "1794". Bokförlaget Forum. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Hirschfeldt, Måns (23 September 2021). "Review: 1795 by Niklas Natt och Dag". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "1793 - serieromanen". Salomonsson Agency.
- ^ "Ödet och hoppet". Salomonsson Agency.
- ^ "Vargars lek". Salomonsson Agency.