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11
Apr

The Jealousy Man selected for The Reading Agency’s Quick Reads

We're thrilled that Jo's short story The Jealousy Man is part of the line-up for Quick Reads 2024. Quick Reads, delivered by The Reading Agency, are short books and great stories by bestselling authors, written in an accessible and easy to read style. The scheme...
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21
Mar

Jo Nesbo partners with Netflix on Harry Hole TV series

Jo Nesbo makes his scriptwriting debut with a Norwegian-language Harry Hole series, coming to Netflix. The series, directed by Oystein Karlsen (Exit, So long Marianne), will be adapted from fifth Harry Hole title The Devil's Star by Jo himself. A heat wave hits a holiday-quiet Oslo....
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14
Feb

Jo Nesbo wins the Pepe Carvalho Award 2024

We are thrilled that Jo has been chosen to receive the prestigious Pepe Carvalho Award at this year's BCNegra festival! The jury said that 'since the beginning of his literary career, Nesbo has demonstrated a solvency, ambition and narrative generosity that has made his readers...
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02
May

Killing Moon Book Tour

Join Jo on his book tour to celebrate the publication of Killing Moon, the new Harry Hole thriller.   United Kingdom: Tuesday 23 May: Reading Wednesday 24 May: London Thursday 25 May: Liverpool Friday 26 May: Manchester Tickets are on sale now from Waterstones.   Canada:...
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29
Jul

Midnight Sun to be adapted into film The Hanging Sun

The Hanging Sun, a Sky Original film adaptation of Jo's novel Midnight Sun, will close the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 10th September. The story follows hitman Jon, who is on the run after betraying Oslo's biggest crime lord: the Fisherman. Fleeing to an...
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