TIFA Presents: Nordic Noir with Thomas Enger

Thomas Enger and Giles Blunt

TIFA Presents: Nordic Noir with Thomas Enger

Thomas Enger and Giles Blunt

7:00pm

Thursday, March 25, 2021

60 mins

International bestselling journalist-turned-author Thomas Enger presents Smoke Screen, the second instalment in the award-winning Blix and Ramm series, co-written with Jørn Lier Horst, in conversation with Canadian novelist Giles Blunt. When the mother of a missing two-year-old girl is seriously injured in a suspected terrorist attack in Oslo, crime-fighting duo Blix and Ramm join forces to investigate the case. Settle in for an evening of crime fiction entertainment with one of Norway’s most exciting crime writers.

Pre-orders of Smoke Screen are available exclusively from the University of Toronto Bookstore. Order online before March 29 to receive your copy before its official publication. If you’re new to the series, there’s still time to catch up! The first Blix and Ramm mystery, Death Deserved, is also available.

TIFA Presents: Chillingly Brilliant Nordic Noir

Uncover the secrets of Norwegian crime writing, in conversation with two of the genre’s best contemporary novelists. Agnes Ravatn and Thomas Enger will join the Toronto International Festival of Authors for two intriguing conversations about the fiercely popular genre, and what to expect from their latest books.

Dubbed “Nordic Noir” by fans outside of Scandinavia, the popular subgenre of Norwegian literature has been a growing fascination of readers around the world since the 1990s. Distinctive for its bleak landscapes, direct writing style and complex yet realistic protagonists, the genre contrasts the traditional “whodunit” murder mystery styles with chilling brilliance.

Today, Nordic Noir storytelling is well entrenched in popular culture, demonstrated by its ubiquity on bookshelves and on screens. Films and television series inspired by the genre include Shetland, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Bridge and many more.

Get cosy, brew a hot drink, and join us for these must-see virtual conversations.

You might also like TIFA Presents: Nordic Noir with Agnes Ravatn on March 24 at 7pm ET

 

This event is supported by the Embassy of Norway.

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International bestselling journalist-turned-author Thomas Enger presents Smoke Screen, the second instalment in the award-winning Blix and Ramm series, co-written with Jørn Lier Horst, in conversation with Canadian novelist Giles Blunt. When the mother of a missing two-year-old girl is seriously injured in a suspected terrorist attack in Oslo, crime-fighting duo Blix and Ramm join forces to investigate the case. Settle in for an evening of crime fiction entertainment with one of Norway’s most exciting crime writers.

Pre-orders of Smoke Screen are available exclusively from the University of Toronto Bookstore. Order online before March 29 to receive your copy before its official publication. If you’re new to the series, there’s still time to catch up! The first Blix and Ramm mystery, Death Deserved, is also available.

TIFA Presents: Chillingly Brilliant Nordic Noir

Uncover the secrets of Norwegian crime writing, in conversation with two of the genre’s best contemporary novelists. Agnes Ravatn and Thomas Enger will join the Toronto International Festival of Authors for two intriguing conversations about the fiercely popular genre, and what to expect from their latest books.

Dubbed “Nordic Noir” by fans outside of Scandinavia, the popular subgenre of Norwegian literature has been a growing fascination of readers around the world since the 1990s. Distinctive for its bleak landscapes, direct writing style and complex yet realistic protagonists, the genre contrasts the traditional “whodunit” murder mystery styles with chilling brilliance.

Today, Nordic Noir storytelling is well entrenched in popular culture, demonstrated by its ubiquity on bookshelves and on screens. Films and television series inspired by the genre include Shetland, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Bridge and many more.

Get cosy, brew a hot drink, and join us for these must-see virtual conversations.

You might also like TIFA Presents: Nordic Noir with Agnes Ravatn on March 24 at 7pm ET

 

This event is supported by the Embassy of Norway.

Embassy of Norway Logo

Featured Authors

Thomas Enger is a former journalist. His debut novel, Burned, became an international sensation before publication and marked the first in the bestselling Henning Juul series. He is an award-winning YA author in his native Norway, and his English thriller Inborn was adapted for the adult fiction market from Killer Instinct. Most recently, Thomas has co-written a bestselling series of thrillers with ex-police officer and author Jørn Lier Horst. Enger’s trademark is his dark, gritty voice paired with key social messages and tight plotting. Besides writing fiction, Enger also works as a music composer, and lives outside of Oslo.

Read more about Thomas Enger

Giles Blunt grew up in North Bay, Ontario, a town remarkably like the fictional Algonquin Bay of his John Cardinal novels. The Cardinal books have garnered the British Crime Writers’ Silver Dagger, as well as Canada’s Arthur Ellis award (twice). They have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and the TV series, Cardinal, has been airing around the world since 2017. He has also written four highly regarded standalone novels, including Breaking Lorca, which the Globe and Mail called “a tour de force—an unforgettable window into the human capacity for cruelty and courage.”

Read more about Giles Blunt

7:00pm

Thursday, March 25

60 mins

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