Best Swedish Crime Novel Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2008) award
Johan Theorin
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Yohan Teorin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Gothenburg
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish
- Residence History
- Gothenburg, Sweden → Öland, Sweden → Michigan, United States → Vermont, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 2007-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Award (Best Newcomer) | Skumtimmen | 最優秀新人賞 | Swedish Crime Writers' Academy | Winner |
| 2009 | CWA John Creasey Dagger (New Blood Dagger) | Skumtimmen | 新人賞 | Crime Writers' Association (CWA) | Winner |
| 2008 | Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Award (Best Novel) | Nattfåk | 最優秀長編賞 | Swedish Crime Writers' Academy | Winner |
| 2009 | The Glass Key Award | Nattfåk | — | The Glass Key (Nordic crime writers prize) | Winner |
| 2010 | CWA International Dagger | Nattfåk | — | Crime Writers' Association (CWA) | Winner |
Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Award (Best Newcomer)
2007
Work:
Skumtimmen
Category:
最優秀新人賞
Organization:
Swedish Crime Writers' Academy
Result:
Winner
CWA John Creasey Dagger (New Blood Dagger)
2009
Work:
Skumtimmen
Category:
新人賞
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association (CWA)
Result:
Winner
Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Award (Best Novel)
2008
Work:
Nattfåk
Category:
最優秀長編賞
Organization:
Swedish Crime Writers' Academy
Result:
Winner
The Glass Key Award
2009
Work:
Nattfåk
Organization:
The Glass Key (Nordic crime writers prize)
Result:
Winner
CWA International Dagger
2010
Work:
Nattfåk
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association (CWA)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Glass Key award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2009) award
Works
Major Works
Skumtimmen
2007 MysteryA mystery set on the island of Öland where past and present intertwine; folklore, ghost stories and family secrets surface.
ghost storiesfolklorefamily secretsNordic isolated landscape
Translations
- 2011 (Japan, Hayakawa Publishing), translated by Kazuyo Misumi
Nattfåk
2008 MysteryA novel centered around a lighthouse on Öland and the crimes linked to it; local legends and interpersonal ties deepen the mystery.
lighthouseslocal legendpast sinscommunity secrets
Translations
- 2012 (Japan, Hayakawa Publishing), Japanese translation
Blodläge
2010 MysteryA follow-up in the Öland series where past crimes resurface and the islanders' relationships are tested.
past crimesrevengeisland community
Translations
- 2013 (Japan), Japanese translation
Rörgast
2013 MysteryPart of the Öland quartet; the island's atmosphere and concealed crimes intersect in this tale.
island atmosphereconcealed crimes
Translations
- 2016 (Japan), Japanese translation
Sankta Psyko
2011 MysteryA standalone novel exploring social aspects and the inner lives of characters.
human psychologysocial issues
På stort alvar
2012 Short storiesA short story collection including tales set on Öland.
short fictionÖland
Bibliography
- Skumtimmen (2007)
- Nattfåk (2008)
- Blodläge (2010)
- Sankta Psyko (2011)
- På stort alvar (2012)
- Rörgast (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, landscape-rich Nordic mystery stylequiet narrative voice that emphasizes shadows of the past
- Recurring Motifs
- Baltic Sea / Öland landscapesghost stories and folklorefamily and past secrets
Legacy
Johan Theorin is internationally recognized for lyrical, uncanny mysteries set on Öland, and is regarded as a prominent author in contemporary Nordic crime fiction.
Trivia
- He lived in Michigan and Vermont for two years during his student days.
- His novel Nattfåk won the Glass Key Award and the CWA International Dagger.