Title: Familien Kråkestup og nyset i nabohuset (The Kråkestup Family and the Sneeze from the House Next Door) Author: Kari Smeland Year: 2012 Publisher: Samlaget The Kråkestup family resembles children’s books from Anne Cath. Vestly, Roald Dahl and Astrid… Read More ›
Norwegian book reviews are unanimous in their tribute of success writer Jo Nesbø’s tenth book about Harry Hole, “Police.” The book is now available in Norwegian bookstores. Dagbladet’s reviewer Torbjørn Ekelund thinks you cannot possibly be disappointed by “Police” if… Read More ›
weed, they say lilac of the ravines and river valleys, I say weed, they say smile of the asphalt cracks and concrete walls, I say weed, they say dancing gypsies of the floral wreath, I say weed,… Read More ›
– The Beatles are famous for protecting their music, says Beatles fan and one of the most respected music journalists in Norway, Finn Tokvam. One year ago, Kon-Tiki-directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg announced that they were planning to make… Read More ›
March 21 is World Poetry Day, and it was declared by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999. The purpose of the day is to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the… Read More ›
By Asbjørnsen & Moe [See movie trailer at the bottom of the article] THERE was once, as well could be, a king. He had two daughters, who were mean and ugly, but the third was as fair as sweet as the… Read More ›
Norway, Anette Broteng Christiansen, ThorNews Bestselling UK writer, now settled in Wales, amateur chef and self-declared chocolate addict Trisha Ashley has always had a vague idea that Norwegians eat fish for breakfast and a lot of meatballs. During the last… Read More ›
Norway, Anette Broteng Christiansen, ThorNews American mystery writer Zoë Ferraris attends Norwegian crime festival. In March, the renowned author Zoë Ferraris visits the Oslo Crime Festival. She has published several books from the Saudi Arabian community and they have been… Read More ›
The new Litteraturhus in Fredrikstad. The past week, two new houses purely dedicated to literature, so-called ‘Litteraturhus’, have opened in Norway: One in Fredrikstad and one in Bergen. For these two cities this means a new and exciting arena for… Read More ›
In the new children’s book “Salomon, the Wild Salmon – and the Big Adventure” Salomon meets an abused and depressed farmed salmon. The book is published by Vigmostad & Bjørke. The book is written by André Vaaler and is about… Read More ›
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