Best Swedish Crime Novel Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2008) Winner
Johan Theorin
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Johan Theorin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-01-01 （Gothenburg）
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish
- Residence History
- Öland → Stockholm
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author
- Active Years
- 2007-2024
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best First Mystery Novel | Echoes from the Dead | — | Swedish Crime Writers' Academy | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Catahya Award | Endast jag är vaken | best Swedish science fiction, fantasy or horror short story | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Best Swedish Crime Novel Award | The Darkest Room | — | Swedish Crime Writers' Academy | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Glass Key Award | The Darkest Room | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger | Echoes from the Dead | — | Crime Thriller Awards | 受賞 |
| 2010 | CWA International Dagger | The Darkest Room | — | — | 受賞 |
Best First Mystery Novel
2007
Work:
Echoes from the Dead
Organization:
Swedish Crime Writers' Academy
Result:
受賞
Catahya Award
2007
Work:
Endast jag är vaken
Category:
best Swedish science fiction, fantasy or horror short story
Result:
受賞
Best Swedish Crime Novel Award
2008
Work:
The Darkest Room
Organization:
Swedish Crime Writers' Academy
Result:
受賞
Glass Key Award
2009
Work:
The Darkest Room
Result:
受賞
CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger
2009
Work:
Echoes from the Dead
Organization:
Crime Thriller Awards
Result:
受賞
CWA International Dagger
2010
Work:
The Darkest Room
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Glass Key award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2009) Winner
Dagger for Crime Fiction in Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2010) Winner
Works
Major Works
Echoes from the Dead
2007 MysteryA crime novel set on the island of Öland involving the disappearance of a boy and supernatural elements.
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Adaptations
- [Film] Echoes from the Dead (2013)
The Darkest Room
2008 Crime NovelSet in the winter on Öland, depicting family tragedy and mystery.
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The Quarry
2010 Crime NovelStory revolving around a quarry on Öland.
laborsecretssupernatural
The Asylum
2011 SuspenseA stand-alone suspense novel set in an asylum.
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The Voices Beyond
2013 Crime NovelConclusion to the loose quartet set on Öland.
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Bibliography
- Echoes from the Dead (2007)
- The Darkest Room (2008)
- The Quarry (2010)
- The Asylum (2011)
- The Voices Beyond (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- atmosphericfolklore-infuseddetailed landscape descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- Öland islandchanging seasonssupernatural elements
Legacy
Swedish author known for his Öland quartet of crime novels, winner of international awards and translated into many languages.
Trivia
- Mother’s family—sailors, fishermen and stone cutters—have lived on Öland for centuries.
- Regular visitor to the island of Öland throughout his life.