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Ane Riel

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Ane Riel

Aliases: Ane Brahm Lauritsen

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1971-09-25 (Aarhus, Denmark)
Nationality
Denmark
Languages
Danish
Residence History
Suburb of Aarhus, Denmark → Copenhagen, Denmark → Liseleje, Denmark

Career

Occupations
novelist, author
Active Years
2013-2024
Affiliations
Lindhardt og Ringhof, Tiderne Skifter
Influenced By
John Steinbeck
Nominations
Nominated for Dublin International Literary Awards (Resin) 2020, Nominated for ThrillZone Award (Beast) 2020, Nominated for Martha Award (Beast) 2020, Shortlisted for Petrona Award (Resin) 2019, Finalist for Danish Broadcasting Company's Best Novel Award (Resin) 2016, Nominated for Readers' Best Novel Award (Resin) 2016

Education

Marselisborg Gymnasium
General Studies
Period: 198?-1990
Year of Graduation: 1990
Country: Denmark
High school graduation

Awards

Glass Key
2016
Work: Resin
Category: 最優秀北欧サスペンス小説
Organization: Scandinavian Crime Fiction Jury
Result: 受賞
Harald Mogensen Award
2016
Work: Resin
Organization: Denmark
Result: 受賞
Niels Matthiasen Memorial Grant
2016
Work: Authorship
Organization: Ministry of Culture Denmark
Result: 受賞
Golden Crowbar
2017
Work: Resin
Organization: Sweden
Result: 受賞
Golden Bullet
2017
Work: Resin
Organization: Norway
Result: 受賞
ThrillZone Award
2019
Work: Resin
Organization: The Netherlands
Result: 受賞
Det Danske Kriminalakademis debutantpris
2014
Work: The Butcher of Liseleje
Organization: Danish Crime Academy
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Butcher of Liseleje

2013 Literary fiction

Debut novel.

Translations
  • German, Norwegian

Resin

2015 Literary fiction, Crime

Story of an eccentric family in Liseleje. Sold to 26 countries, adapted into film.

FamilyIsolationCrime
Adaptations
  • [Film] Resin (2019)
Translations
  • English, Spanish, French etc. 26 countries

Bibliography

  • Clockwork (Urværk, 2021)
  • Beast (Bæst, 2019)
  • Resin (Harpiks, 2015)
  • The Butcher of Liseleje (Slagteren i Liseleje, 2013)

Adaptations

  • Resin (film, 2019)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Mischievous and whimsical élanExceptional writing style with grotesque imagination
Recurring Motifs
Oddballs and anti-socialsTragic stories with amusement

Legacy

Renowned Danish novelist acclaimed internationally for Resin, winner of multiple awards.

Trivia

  • Married to jazz drummer Alex Riel (2002–2024).
  • Published nine children's books between 1995-2005.
  • Worked part-time at Storm P. Museum.