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March 25, 2013
Headhunters Best Thriller at Empire Awards
Headhunters, the movie adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s stand alone thriller, was awarded ‘Best Thriller’ at the Empire Awards in London yesterday. Nominated in the same category were Skyfall, Argo, The Raid and Zero Dark Thirty.
Watch acceptance speeches and pictures from the ceremony here.
March 20, 2013
Jo No. 1 in Iceland
Jo Nesbø’s The Leopard, the eighth installment in the Harry Hole series, is No. 1 on the Icelandic bestseller list for the fourth consecutive week and is also No. 2 on the Bestsellers of the Year-list after only 5 weeks on the market.
March 18, 2013
Headhunters No. 4 in Italy
Jo Nesbø’s stand-alone novel Headhunters has been on the bestseller lists around Europe ever since it was first published in 2008. Last week, the novel was published in Italy and went straight to No. 4 on the official Italian bestseller list.
March 12, 2013
Lorenza Izzo To Co-Star in I Am Victor
Up and comer Lorenza Izzo has landed a female lead opposite John Stamos in NBC‘s drama pilot I Am Victor, the project based on an upcoming novel by Jo Nesbø. Also in the cast is McKaley Miller.
Read more in Deadline Hollywood.
February 28, 2013
John Stamos To Star in I Am Victor
John Stamos will star as the lead of I Am Victor, a drama based on an upcoming novel by Jo Nesbø. Written by Mark Goffman, it centers on Victor Port (Stamos), a high powered divorce attorney with a unique view of relationships who says what most people think, but dare not say.
Read more in Deadline Hollywood.
February 22, 2013
Jo is awarded the Peer Gynt Prize
Jo Nesbø will be awarded this year’s Peer Gynt Prize for his international success and for thus helping to put Norway on the world map of international literature. “I am very happy and honored to receive the award as the year’s Peer Gynt” says Jo Nesbø. The Prize Award Ceremony is held at the Peer Gynt Festival in August.
February 6, 2013
Nesbø Nominated For The Peer Gynt Prize
For the second consecutive year Jo Nesbø is nominated for the Peer Gynt Prize, a Norwegian honor award presented to a person or institution that has achieved distinction in society, and also contributed to improving Norway’s international reputation. The recipient is chosen by the Norwegian Parliament.
February 5, 2013
Phantom No. 1 in Sweden
Phantom, the ninth installment in the Harry Hole series, is No. 1 on the official paperback list in Sweden for the second consecutive month.
January 15, 2013
NBC orders I Am Victor Pilot
NBC has given a pilot order to I Am Victor, the legal drama based on Jo Nesbø’s forthcoming book, from former House executive producer Katie Jacobs. Written by Mark Goffman, the project has some of House’s DNA as it is described as “House as a divorce attorney”.
Read more about it in Deadline Hollywood.
January 11, 2013
Headhunters Nominated for BAFTA
Headhunters, the movie adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s novel, has received a 2013 BAFTA nomination in the ‘Best Foreign Film’ category. The critically acclaimed movie premiered in Norway in 2011 and has scored an amazing worldwide box office so far. The awards ceremony will take place on February 10th at London’s Royal Opera House.
