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Anders de la Motte

アンデルス・ド・ラ・モット

Anderusu do ra Motto

Aliases: Lars Anders Thomas de la Motte

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1971-06-19 （Billesholm, Bjuv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden）
Nationality
Sweden
Languages
Swedish, English
Residence History
Billesholm (childhood) → Stockholm → Lomma (current)

Career

Occupations
Police officer, Security manager, Writer
Active Years
2010-2024
Nominations
2016 Shortlisted for Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award for Best Swedish Crime Novel (Slutet på sommaren)

Awards

Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Debut Award
2010
Work: Game
Organization: Swedish Crime Writers' Academy
Result: 受賞
Best Swedish Crime Novel Award
2015
Work: UltiMatum
Organization: Swedish Crime Writers' Academy
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Game

2010 Crime thriller

First book in the trilogy featuring narcissistic slacker Henrik 'HP' Pettersson and his police officer sister Rebecca Normén. Revolves around the IT community and social media revolution.

NarcissismSocial mediaIT society
Adaptations
  • [TV series/movie]

Buzz

2011 Crime thriller

Second book in the Game trilogy.

NarcissismSocial media

Bubble

2012 Crime thriller

Conclusion to the Game trilogy.

NarcissismSocial media

MemoRandom

2014 Crime thriller

Thriller involving memory loss.

MemoryCrime
Adaptations
  • [Film/TV]

UltiMatum

2015 Crime thriller

Follow-up to MemoRandom.

CrimeThriller
Adaptations
  • [Film/TV]

Slutet på sommaren

2016 Crime novel

Crime novel set at the end of summer.

CrimeSummer
Adaptations
  • [TV series] The End of Summer (2024)

Bibliography

  • Game (2010)
  • Buzz (2011)
  • Bubble (2012)
  • MemoRandom (2014)
  • UltiMatum (2015)
  • Slutet på sommaren (2016)

Translations of Works

  • Books translated into numerous languages in over 30 countries

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Fast-paced narrative styleLanguage evoking the world of computer games
Recurring Motifs
NarcissismHazards of social media revolutionIT community

Legacy

Prominent Swedish crime writer who debuted with 'Game' in 2010, winning the Debut Award. The trilogy gained international acclaim, with books translated worldwide and optioned for TV/film by major studios. Won Best Swedish Crime Novel in 2015.

In Popular Culture

  • 'Slutet på sommaren' adapted as six-episode BBC TV series 'The End of Summer' in 2024.

Quotes

  • Social media sites like Facebook encourage oversharing personal information with a hint of narcissism and desperation about it all.
    Source: Interview (Metro.co.uk) (2013)

Trivia

  • Former police officer (1996-2001).
  • Encouraged to write by his teacher wife.
  • Worked in security at UPS (2001-2012) and as head of security for Dell in Copenhagen.