Best Swedish Crime Novel Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2016) Winner
Malin Persson Giolito
マリン・ペション・ジョリト
Marin Pershon Jiorito
Aliases:
Anna Malin Ulrika Persson Giolito
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1969-09-25 （Stockholm）
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish, English
- Residence History
- Stockholm, Sweden → Djursholm, Sweden → Luxembourg → Bruges, Belgium → Brussels, Belgium
Career
- Occupations
- lawyer, author
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Affiliations
- Mannheimer Swartling, European Commission
- Influenced By
- Leif G. W. Persson
- Nominations
- Bonnier’s Book Clubs’ Book of the Year Award (2nd place)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uppsala University | — | Law | 法学学位 | — | Sweden |
| College of Europe | — | European law | 欧州法修士 | — | Belgium |
| Stockholm University | — | — | — | — | Sweden |
| Université catholique de l'Ouest | — | — | — | — | France |
Uppsala University
Law
Degree:
法学学位
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
Sweden
College of Europe
European law
Degree:
欧州法修士
Country:
Belgium
Stockholm University
Country:
Sweden
studied
Université catholique de l'Ouest
Country:
France
studied
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Swedish Crime Novel Award | Quicksand | — | Swedish Crime Writers' Academy | Won |
| 2017 | Glass Key Award | Quicksand | — | Scandinavian Criminal Society | Won |
| 2018 | Prix du Polar Européen | Quicksand | — | Le Point magazine | Won |
| 2018 | Petrona Award | Quicksand | Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year | — | Won |
Best Swedish Crime Novel Award
2016
Work:
Quicksand
Organization:
Swedish Crime Writers' Academy
Result:
Won
Glass Key Award
2017
Work:
Quicksand
Organization:
Scandinavian Criminal Society
Result:
Won
Prix du Polar Européen
2018
Work:
Quicksand
Organization:
Le Point magazine
Result:
Won
Petrona Award
2018
Work:
Quicksand
Category:
Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Glass Key award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2017) Winner
Works
Major Works
Quicksand
2016 crime thriller 367 pagesA teenage girl stands trial for her role in a school shooting massacre. Explores themes of privilege, immigration, and social inequality.
social inequalityimmigrationjusticeviolence
Adaptations
- [TV series] Quicksand (2019)
- [TV series] Deliver Me (2024)
Dubbla slag
2008 novel 380 pagesBara ett barn
2010 thriller 371 pagesBortom varje rimligt tvivel
2012 thriller 453 pagesProcessen
2018 novel 70 pagesI dina händer
2022 novelBibliography
- Dubbla slag (2008)
- Bara ett barn (2010)
- Bortom varje rimligt tvivel (2012)
- Störst av allt / Quicksand (2016)
- Processen (2018)
- I dina händer / Deliver Me (2022)
Adaptations
- Quicksand (Netflix series, 2019)
- Deliver Me (Netflix miniseries, 2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- tense thriller stylemultiple perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- social issuescourtroom dramafamily
Legacy
Prominent Swedish crime novelist whose Quicksand achieved international success and Netflix adaptation. Daughter of renowned author Leif G.W. Persson.
Trivia
- Daughter of criminologist and novelist Leif G. W. Persson.
- Has three children.
- Lives in Brussels.