Linda Olsson's Blog, page 6

Finally, tangible proof!

The free copies of the Russian edition of  ’Let me sing you gentle songs’  finally arrived in the mail!

New Agent

I am very pleased to announce that I am now represented by Partners in Stories, a brand new agency based in Stockholm and headed by Jonas Axelsson, formerly head of fiction at Albert Bonniers Förlag. I now hope for a long period of peace of mind to focus on finishing my fourth novel.

From here on, please, direct all rights enquiries  to Jonas Axelsson, jonas@partnersinstories.se

 

Dear neglected blog

I have not abandoned you. I have just been overwhelmed by life. Soon I will again travel across the world, back to the other side. This half life of mine will continue. And now I am beginning to wonder if I have become too adjusted to it to ever be able to settle properly anywhere. My new home here in Auckland gives me some comfort. I have my own things around me for the first time in four years. Yet it feels strangely transient, temporary. It will be interesting to see how it will appear to me from a distance… Hopefully, I will be able to resume more regular visits to my blog once I am back in Stockholm.

So far away

The kindness of your nature at JFK airport

A friend snapped this picture of my book at JFK airport yesterday. It is a slightly surreal feeling to realise that the book has a life of its own over in the US, while I am sitting here on this particularly grey day in Auckland. It is easy to think that nothing happens when you hear and see nothing. So, this image was a most welcome sign that my book is doing well. Without me. The odd review has been coming through, all good. So, instead of browsing for more information I should let it go. And return to my task.

Another review

I have said it before: I do not believe those who claim that they never read reviews. There is an element of masochism in exposing oneself to them, and inevitably, only the bad ones linger. I am not sure how many good reviews Sonata for Miriam received around the world and I can’t quote any, but I certainly remember the blog that called it a ‘five star turkey’.

Slowly, the reviews for The Memory of Love  are beginning to appear. So far, so good. Here is one from BookBrowse

 

 

 

 

The memory of love – the film

I was offered to contribute to a US blog and describe my dream cast, should my book me made into a film. You can read it here: My book, the movie

We are allowed to dream, aren’t we?

National Radio reading

A beautiful reading of The Kindness of your Nature/ The Memory of Love by Denis O’Connell is being broadcast this month. You can listen to the first fours episodes here: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/thereading

 

 

 

  

 

The music of The Memory of Love

I was recently offered to contribute a list of music relevant to my latest novel, The Memory of Love, to the blog largehearted Boy. It was a bittersweet task. I was instantly back there, in the time when the novel was written. It wasn’t very long ago, yet in some ways, it now feels like it was in another life. And like much in life, watched in hindsight, it looks more appealing than what it felt like at the time…

You can see the list – and listen to some of it – here: www.largeheartedboy.com

 

A long absence

Sorry, life has kept me very busy lately and this site has been neglected. I have taken a big step – for me – and invested in a home in New Zealand again, after three years of dallying. I am now as settle as it is possible for me to be, with more space for just me and my books than I have ever had before. And as the dust is now slowly setting I am finally ready to resume my life and return to my writing. My double life continues, though, and I plan to leave New Zealand for Europe in July. Hopefully, with a completed new novel in my bag.

Lots of things to report – all good.

But for now, what is occupying me is the imminent release of The memory of love in the USA. Today is the day, I think. Fingers crossed!

Back soon. I promise!

Swedish book reviews

Doing what you should never do – googling myself – I came upon this interesting blog:

Swedish Book Review

I thought the review of my own novel, ‘The Kindness of Your Nature’/'The Memory of Love’, was interesting and thoughtful, and I continued to read several others. I recommend it for anybody with an interest in Swedish literature.