News & Press

Here you will find news and press releases from Saga Egmont.

  • Norway’s undisputed crime queen celebrates 70 years and 50 years as an author

    This month marks Norway’s undisputed crime queen turning 70. Over the past fifty years, Karin Fossum has gained recognition from critics and readers as an author in a number of genres. On the occasion of the anniversary, Cappelen Damm is publishing a newly written essay in which Fossum gives an insight into her own writing for the first time.

  • Saga Egmont Continues Major Collaboration with Cappelen Damm to Translate and Publish More Norwegian Series in Scandinavia

    Saga Egmont and Cappelen Damm, Norway’s largest publisher, have entered into a significant collaboration to translate and publish an additional five Nordic Sagas in Scandinavia. This marks one of the largest translation projects undertaken between the two publishers in recent times, continuing the success of the ‘Nordic Sagas’ concept – a collection of binge-worthy book series told in Scandinavian settings.

  • Saga Egmont goes “kokosbananas”

    Saga Egmont and Norway’s Cappelen Damm are to bring Rolf Magne Andersen’s beloved and immensely popular children’s series, Kokosbananas, to new markets in Sweden and Finland. 

  • Star-studded Audiobook Releases: Acclaimed Actors Bring Tove Jansson’s Literary Gems to Life

    Remarkable narrator performances and revered literary works wed in Saga Egmont’s series of audiobooks, honoring the legacy of Tove Jansson, the beloved Finnish author, artist, and creator of the Moomins. 

  • Partnership: Saga Egmont and Cappelen Damm is Teaming Up to Introduce Karin Fossum’s Popular Crime Stories in Denmark, Germany, and Sweden

    Saga Egmont, a frontrunner in digital publishing, is thrilled to announce that their strategic partnership with Norwegian publisher Cappelen Damm is taking Karin Fossum’s Nordic crime stories across borders to meet new readers.

  • International Success of Steffen Jacobsen’s Series Spurs Norwegian Editions by Cappelen Damm

    Saga Egmont is delighted to spotlight the growing international recognition of esteemed Danish crime author, Steffen Jacobsen. His riveting series – Lene Jensen and Michael Sander – is set to reach new readers as Saga Egmont partners with Cappelen Damm for its first Norwegian editions this year.

  • Saga Egmont & Cappelen Damm Agency Join Forces: Introducing Lars Saabye Christensen’s Masterpieces to Icelandic Readers 

    This strategic alliance marks an exciting milestone as it brings forth the award-winning works of Lars Saabye Christensen to Icelandic readers in their native language. 

  • Saga Egmont to Publish the Captivating Works of Ken Follett in Sweden and Iceland

    Saga Egmont is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the internationally best-selling British author, Ken Follett. The agreement grants Saga Egmont digital rights to several of Ken Follett’s critically acclaimed backlist titles, which to date have been unavailable to digital readers in Sweden and Iceland – one of the world’s most passionate reading populations.

  • Publishing House Lindhardt og Ringhof doubles revenue in six years

    In 2023, the Copenhagen-based publisher Lindhardt og Ringhof generated a revenue of EUR 94 million and achieved an operating profit (EBIT) of EUR 7 million. This was a new record for the publishing house.

  • Major new partnership between Danielle Steel and Saga Egmont

    Saga Egmont becomes the publisher of best-selling author Danielle Steel in several Scandinavian markets. In addition to the Danish market, where Saga Egmont has already published multiple works by Steel, the new agreement will add Swedish, Finnish and Icelandic titles to their successful catalogue. 

  • Learn to listen to audiobooks

    How to get into listening to audiobooks in 7 easy steps

    Audiobooks have become incredibly popular, and it’s great to be able to combine reading with a walk or the practical tasks of everyday life. Haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet? Here are a few tips and tricks to learn how to listen to audiobooks.

  • ‘Inside Denmark’s Most Sensational Criminal Trial.’ – The Nurse by Kristian Corfixen now a Netflix series!

    Netflix has announced the new thriller series ‘The Nurse’ starring Josephine Park and Fanny Louise Bernth is due to air on 27th April and is based on the book ‘The Nurse: Inside Denmark’s Most Sensational Criminal Trial’ by Danish journalist Kristian Corfixen.

  • Audiobooks to Listen to While Breastfeeding

    We all know about the blissful rewarding experience that is motherhood, but of course, no one tells you about the sheer boredom women have to suffer through in those first few months of late-night/early-morning breastfeedings. Seems like it was conveniently left out, right?