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Nielsen and Gfk help Brazilian publishers
Nielsen and Gfk are to improve the statistics of Brazilian publishing market. Currently bestseller lists are imprecise, which is detrimental to the Brazilian publishers and the growth of the sector […]
Nikolaj Frobenius wins an award in France
The Norwegian author Nikolaj Frobenius wins the Le Prix Jean Monnet des Jeunes Européens 2011 prize in France | http://bit.ly/yg7oHA
Best 10 Books of 2011
The Beauty and the Sorrow of War, by Peter Englund – represented by Vikings of Brazil in Brazil – is a Top 10 Book of the Year in the US, […]
Best Translated Book in France
Finnish author Kari Hotakainen wins best translated book prize in France – Prix Courrier International | http://bit.ly/vRiaPN
Nordic Council Literature Prize 2012
Nominations for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2012: http://bit.ly/uCxXB1
IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
The Finnish author Johanna Sinisalo is nominated for the prestigious International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award: http://bit.ly/vHAtIY
Nobel Prize in Literature 2011
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2011 was awarded to the Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer: http://bit.ly/o8oR6l
10.000 Euro Prize
The Finnish authors’ association gives a 10.000 Euro award to Laila Hirvisaari: http://bit.ly/qC6YWg
Gothemburg Book Fair
The Gothemburg Book Fair, the biggest in Scandinavia, starts tomorrow 22/09. Vikings of Brazil will take part. http://www.bok-bibliotek.se/en/
Literary Festival in Iceland
The Reykjavik International Literary Festival is one of the major literary events in Iceland and is held bi-annually. The festival takes place this year, 2011, on 7-11 September in the […]