October 14, 2011, 8:00 PM
Swedish American Hall
2174 Market Street
Brown Paper Tickets
Co-presented by NORLA (Norwegian Fiction and Non-Fiction Literature Abroad) and the Consulate General of Sweden
If you’re a Nordic Noir fan ready to move beyond Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson, don’t miss a special Litquake appearance by authors from the snowy climes of Norway and Sweden.
In conversation with “Czar of Noir” Eddie Muller, crime novelists Tom Egeland, Jørn Lier Horst, and Liza Marklund will chat about the bleak landscape of Scandinavian thrillers and discuss their work in the context of contemporary global crime fiction. Bring your questions.
In the meantime,
…enjoy the Nordic Bookblog review of Tom Egeland’s “fast-paced and intelligent” Relic.
…watch the Norwegian promo for real-life police chief Jørn Lier Horst‘s Vinterstengt.
…read Scan Magazine interview of Liza Marklund: “an unstoppable force in Swedish crime fiction.”
…check out the website of Eddie Muller, producer and host of San Francisco’s hugely popular Noir City Film Festival.
Tom Egeland, Jørn Lier Horst, Liza Marklund, Eddie Muller
21 and over
