Something I’m always a little conscious of is how easy it is to shift focus when blogging. You leap from one book to the next without seeming to pause for thought, which is why I try and do little ‘events’ every now and again.
They have a history of being left a little unfinished but as an example I’ve done a Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy week and read of most of the BSFA Award 2010 Novel Shortlist (replacing Ark with Flood though I am going to catch up I promise) but I’ve enjoyed doing them and I hope you have got something from them too.
I was chuffed when offered an interview with the stunning the Swedish Crime writer Camilla Läckberg. The only problem was I hadn’t read any of her books. So before sending off her questions I read her first two books in English, The Ice-Princess and The Preacher so I thought why not combine the interview with reviews of her UK releases.
Here is a little bit of a bio:
Before she became one of Sweden’s most popular crime writers, Camilla Läckberg (b. 1974) worked as a marketing director and product manager for several years. Her first two crime novels, Isprinsessan (The Ice Princess) and Predikanten (The Preacher), received rave reviews from the Swedish press and quickly found a large readership. But her big breakthrough came when Stenhuggaren (The Stonecutter) was nominated for The Crime Novel of the Year award in 2005, and also when Olycksfågeln (The Jinx) and Tyskungen (The German Child) were made lead titles in Bonnier’s Book Club.
Camilla’s books have gained even more popularity after being adapted into a TV-series, produced by SVT (Swedish Television).
Before she became one of Sweden’s most popular crime writers, Camilla Läckberg (b. 1974) worked as a marketing director and product manager for several years. Her first two crime novels, Isprinsessan (The Ice Princess) and Predikanten (The Preacher), received rave reviews from the Swedish press and quickly found a large readership. But her big breakthrough came when Stenhuggaren (The Stonecutter) was nominated for The Crime Novel of the Year award in 2005, and also when Olycksfågeln (The Jinx) and Tyskungen (The German Child) were made lead titles in Bonnier’s Book Club.Camilla’s books have gained even more popularity after being adapted into a TV-series, produced by SVT (Swedish Television).
And here is the plan for Camilla Läckberg Week:
Today
An Interview with Camilla Läckberg
Monday
Review of The Ice-Princess
Wednesday
Review of The Preacher
Friday Sunday
Review of The Stone Cutter
I hope you enjoy.
