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Camilla Grebe
Camilla Grebe (born 1968) is a Swedish writer. She is a recipient of the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award and the Glass Key award. Biography She was born in Älvsjö, 1968. She holds a degree from Stockholm School of Economics. She was co-founder of the audiobook publishing firm Storyside and served as its CEO. With her sister , she published a series of popular crime novels featuring psychologist Siri Bergman, two of which were nominated for Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year by the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy. She also co-authored a trilogy with . In 2015, she published ''The Ice Beneath Her'', her first novel as sole author; it was followed by ''After She's Gone'' in 2017, which won the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award as well as the Glass Key award. She lives in Stockholm. In 2020, a film adaptation of ''The Ice Beneath Her'' was announced, with Daisy Ridley Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley (born 10 April 1992) is an English actress. She rose to prominence for her role as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisy Ridley
Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley (born 10 April 1992) is an English actress. She rose to prominence for her role as Rey in the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy: ''The Force Awakens'' (2015), ''The Last Jedi'' (2017), and ''The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019). She also appeared in the mystery film ''Murder on the Orient Express'' (2017), played the title character of the romantic drama ''Ophelia'' (2018), and has done occasional voice acting, such as the live-action/animated film ''Peter Rabbit'' (2018) and video games including '' Twelve Minutes''. Early life Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley was born on 10 April 1992 in the London borough of Westminster, and grew up in Maida Vale. She is the youngest of three daughters born to Christopher Ridley, a photographer, and Louise (née Fawkner-Corbett), who works in internal communications for a bank. She has two older sisters, Kika Rose and Poppy Sophia, as well as two older half-sisters. Her mother's family, the Fawkner-Corbetts, were landed gentry with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Crime Fiction Writers
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Writers From Stockholm
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as other reports and news articles that may be of interest to the general public. Writers' texts are published across a wide range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition. Writers can produce material across a number of genres, fictional or non-fictional. Other writers use multiple media such as graphics or illustration to enhance the communication o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1968 Births
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow Noir
''Moscow Noir'' ( sv, Dirigenten) is a Swedish-Russian financial thriller television series. It focusses on Tom Blixen (played by Adam Pålsson), an investment manager from Sweden who is involved in a shady trade deal with an oil company in Moscow. It is set in Moscow 1999. Production The series is based on the novel ''The Conductor from Saint Petersburg'' by Camilla Grebe and Paul Leander-Engström, adapted by Aleksi Bardy, Mia Ylönen, Max Barron. It was produced by Black Spark Film & TV and the producer was Piodor Gustafsson. The director was Mikael Håfström. It consists of 8 episodes. Cast * Adam Pålsson – Tom Blixen/Johan Berg * Karolina Gruszka – Olga Ukolova * Linda Zilliacus – Rebecka Ekholm * Georg Nikoloff – Dmitri Skurov * Christopher Wagelin – Fredrik Kastrup * Brian McCardie – Lord Pendergast * Juris Zagars – Strelka * Gediminas Storpirstis – Kruglov Broadcasters It was originally broadcast in Sweden on C More Entertainment and in Polan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.4 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. It is also the county seat of Stockholm County. For several hundred years, Stockholm was the capital of Finland as well (), which then was a part of Sweden. The population of the municipality of Stockholm is expected to reach o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Swedish Crime Novel Award
The Best Swedish Crime Novel Award (''Bästa svenska kriminalroman'') is a literary prize awarded annually since 1982 by the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy. The winners of the award are: Winners {, class="wikitable" border="1" class="sortable wikitable" , - bgcolor="#cccccc" !Year !Author !Original title !English title , - , 1982 , Leif G. W. Persson , ''Samhällsbärarna'' , ''The Pillars of Society'' , - , 1983 , , ''Lugnet efter stormen'' , , - , 1984 , , ''Svärtornas år'' , , - , 1985 , Jean Bolinder , ''För älskarns och mördarns skull'' , , - , 1986 , , ''Större än sanningen'' , , - , 1987 , , ''Barnarov'' , , - , 1988 , Jan Guillou , ''I nationens intresse'' , , - , 1989 , , ''Skyldig utan skuld'' , , - , 1990 , Jean Bolinder , ''Dödisgropen'' , , - , 1991 , Henning Mankell , ''Mördare utan ansikte'' , ''Faceless Killers'' , - , 1992 , , ''Polisen och mordet i stadshuset'' , , - , 1993 , Kerstin Ekman , ''Händels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Crime Writers' Academy
The Swedish Crime Writers' Academy (Swedish: ''Svenska Deckarakademin''), is a Swedish organization set up in 1971 to promote the writing of detective fiction and crime fiction. '''', retrieved 3 January 2011 Originally, the academy had 13 elected members; today the number of members is 24. Prizes awarded each year by the Academy: * '' The Martin Beck Award'' (named after the created by |
Chief Executive Officer
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially an independent legal entity such as a company or nonprofit institution. CEOs find roles in a range of organizations, including public and private corporations, non-profit organizations and even some government organizations (notably state-owned enterprises). The CEO of a corporation or company typically reports to the board of directors and is charged with maximizing the value of the business, which may include maximizing the share price, market share, revenues or another element. In the non-profit and government sector, CEOs typically aim at achieving outcomes related to the organization's mission, usually provided by legislation. CEOs are also frequently assigned the role of main manager of the organization and the highest-ranking offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
