Wednesday, October 09, 2013

Harvill Secker Announces Two New Books From Jo Nesbo


Press release from Harvill Secker:


Harvill Secker is delighted to announce the acquisition of two new novels from bestselling Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo writing under the pen name Tom Johansen.  Publishing Director Liz Foley acquired UK & Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) from Niclas Salomonsson at the Salomonsson Agency.

The first book from Jo Nesbo writing as Tom Johansen, BLOOD ON SNOW, will be published in autumn 2014 with the second, BLOOD ON SNOW 2 (working title), to follow in spring 2015.

Further information about both books and Tom Johansen will be revealed at http://www.jonesbo.co.uk in early 2014.

Liz Foley at Harvill Secker says: ‘After the huge success of Headhunters and the Harry Hole series, we’re absolutely thrilled to be working with Jo on this very exciting new project and we’re looking forward to revealing more about the mysterious world of Tom Johansen in the near future.’

JO NESBO is a musician, songwriter, economist and author.  His first crime novel featuring Harry Hole was published in Norway in 1997 and was an instant hit winning the Glass Key Award for the best Nordic crime novel (an accolade shared with Peter Høeg, Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson).   The Harry Hole novels have sold over 20 million copies worldwide and Jo Nesbo’s books have been translated into more than 45 languages.  He is regarded as one of the world’s leading crime writers.



And as reported in The Bookseller:

Mystery new project for Nesbo


Harvill Secker has acquired two new books from Jo Nesbo, in a new project that will see the bestselling crime novelist writing under the pseudonym Tom Johansen.
Publishing director Liz Foley acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, from Niclas Salomonsson at the Salomonsson Agency.

The first book in the deal will be called Blood on Snow, and will be published in autumn 2014, with the second, currently under the working title Blood on Snow 2, to follow in spring 2015. No further details on the novels are currently being revealed.

Foley said: "After the huge success of Headhunters and the Harry Hole series, we're absolutely thrilled to be working with Jo on this very exciting new project and we're looking forward to revealing more about the mysterious world of Tom Johansen in the near future."

Norwegian Nesbo's novels—including the Harry Hole series—have been translated into more than 45 languages. He is the recipient of the Glass Key Award for the best Nordic crime novel, a prize which has also been won by Henning Mankell and Steig Larsson.

- See more at: http://www.thebookseller.com/news/mystery-new-project-nesbo.html#sthash.NvXi3EvB.dpuf

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