New Swedish Books, autumn 2019 1
5 Autumn 2019 AUTUMN 2019 Welcome to the autumn e
dition of New Swedish Books! In this issue you can peruse a selection of books due for publication in Sweden in autumn 2019. Yukiko Duke reveals her top picks for literary fiction. Martin Hellström shares his choices for new children’s and YA books. Moa Matthis presents an exciting selection of nonfiction, and Fabian Göranson takes us on a journey through the world of Swedish comic art, with his overview and a few hot tips. Thirsty for more? Why not read interviews with translators Frank Perry, Marianne Ségol-Samoy and Lene Ewald Hesel, or meet three new prize-winning debut writers. You will also find fascinating interviews, one with researcher Pamela Schultz Nybacka on current trends in the audiobook market, and one with Aino Höglund on a new website promoting Swedish literature in France. We also find out how Barack Obama has played an important role in the Swedish-Icelandic litterature exchange. We hope that New Swedish Books provides you with thoughtprovoking perspectives on Swedish literature and that you will be inspired to find out more. Information on translation grants and our other international literary grants can be found on our website: www.swedishliterature.se Susanne Bergström Larsson, Head of Swedish Literature Exchange, Swedish Arts Council Happy Reading!