Sverre Årnes (born 14 May 1949) is a Norwegian writer who, since 1978, has published 220 book titles, mostly serial novels, Oct. 2019, about a thousand short stories as well as numerous articles. He is best known for his serial trilogy ''Storset saga'', which includes the series ''Jordmoren'', ''Lokketoner'', and ''Hjertets røst''. ''Jordmoren'' was the first very long Norwegian series, 66 titles, also translated into Polish (''Akuzerka''). He used a female pseudonym, ''Sigrid Lunde''. He won a competition, the best serial novel, in 2018; the first title published Oct. 2019. He then moved from Cappelen-Damm to Bladkompaniet. A native of Møre og Romsdal county's municipality of

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, which consists of a large valley comprising numerous smaller valleys and villages, Sverre Årnes has written the book serial ''Blodsbånd'' '' lood Ties' (25 titles, 1994–97, republished 2004–05), ''Vaterlandsjenta'' '' he Girl from Vaterland' (16 titles, 2003–05) and action thrillers ''COBRA'' (8 titles from 1987, twice republished) as well as several adult comic script/stories (including ''the Phantom'' and ''Agent 007''). All the Phantom stories are published in Sweden, Norway, and probably in Australia. Some are published in Finland, and a few in the UK, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. In addition to another series of novels, ''Viking'', he initiated and wrote the script for the popular comic magazine ''Olsenbanden'', based on characters from a well-known movie serial. He is now making annual scripts to ''Vangsgutane''. He has also written and directed prize-winning short movies, and the script for director Oddvar Bull Tuhus' 1988 theatrical feature ''Blücher''. A recipient in

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of the 1986 "Daily Mail Trophy" as writer and director, he was also awarded the 2004 Gold Medal in Austria's Euro film Movie Competition for filmmaking skills as a writer, director, and editor. In 2003, Sverre Årnes moved with his wife Florlien to her native Philippines, with their daughter Angelina Maria. He has written that he works as hard as ever in continuing his massive writing output. Since 2012 he has lived in Cebu, Norway, and Gran Canaria.

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Sverre Årnes at ''Comic Book Database''

1979 portrait of Sverre Årnes by painter Jon A. Mogstad

Photograph of Sverre Årnes with Bjørg Larsen Rygh and editor Tomas Algard in Surnadal

Photograph of Sverre Årnes' wife Florlien with their daughter, Angelina Maria

Photograph of Florlien Årnes and Angelina Maria on a visit to Surnadal
20th-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian children's writers Norwegian comics writers Norwegian film directors Norwegian screenwriters People from Møre og Romsdal 1949 births Living people People from Surnadal {{comics-writer-stub