From Norway to the World: How Nordic Sagas Captivate Readers Across Languages
Saga Egmont Brings Bestselling Norwegian Historical Romance to a Global Audience
Saga Egmont is publishing the popular Nordic Sagas across several markets and formats. This project is a result of our collaboration with Cappelen Damm, Norway’s largest publisher, and represents their best-selling historical romance imprint.
The series’ success stems from their binge-worthy qualities and the books’ ability to transport readers to another time and place – to the Norwegian mountains or the northern lights in Svalbard.
Each volume is short, and nearly every book – sometimes every chapter – ends with a cliffhanger, leaving readers wanting more. They offer historical romance with intense emotions, drama, plenty of action, and are always set in beautifully crafted surroundings that draw you into the world.
The global success of Nordic Sagas proves its broad appeal. But what do the Editors-in-Chief’s in the different markets have to say about the series’ reception?
“We immediately recognised Nordic Sagas’ potential for the Finnish market. Historical fiction is a widely loved genre in Finland, and we were confident that these stories with their cliffhanger endings would resonate with our readers. We’ve never received so much feedback on any other series, and readers are eagerly waiting for what comes next. Currently, we’re publishing two series: Iltaruskon aika by Elisabeth Hammer and Huippuvuorten yöt by Ellinor Rafaelsen, releasing a new part in each series every other month.”
– Kirsi Laitila, Editor-in-Chief, Saga Finland.
“The Nordics Sagas consists of a type of genre fiction that keeps the reader curious about what will happen in the next book, they work really well as audiobooks and generally have a high entertainment level. The Danish market is a mature digital market, where the readers are ready to consume and binge-read on the platforms.”
– Sarah Skov Jørgensen, Editor-in-Chief, Saga Denmark
“So far, we have published 10 parts of the series Emma från Averøya, with 7 new parts being released shortly. We are also launching 3 new Nordic Sagas later this year. The launch of Emma från Averøya has been really successful, with very high finishing rates of each book we can see that the readers just can’t stop listening – and continues with the next part of the book straight away. We have had readers sending us e-mails, asking us when the next book in the series will be out – they just can’t wait to read more!”
– Therese Dahlqvist, Editor-in-Chief, Saga Sweden
This most recent publication is the exciting fourth addition to the Genklang-series by Nora Dåsnes and Hannah Mileman. The title is called Tæppefald and will be available in Danish as audiobook and ebook.
Available Titles in the Nordic Sagas Series
Saga Egmont has currently published 247 titles from the Nordic Sagas imprint across 6 languages: Danish, Swedish, Finnish, German, French and English.
The following Nordic Sagas series are available as audiobooks:
- Arvesynd by Anne-Lise Boge (3 titles in Danish)
- Skumringstid by Elisabeth Hammer (18 titles across Danish, Finnish and German)
- Polarnætter by Ellinor Rafaelsen (18 titles across Danish, Finnish and German)
- Emma fra Averøya by Harriet Hegstad (25 titles across Danish, Finnish, German and Swedish)
- Genklang by Nora Dåsnes and Hannah Mileman (3 titles in Danish)
- Maria af Svaneberg by Elisabeth Hammer (3 titles in Danish)
- Hvide hjerter by Ann-Christin Gjersøe (4 titles in Danish)
- Over skyerne by Jorunn Johansen (7 titles in Danish)
- Påfuglehuset by Anne Aukland (6 titles in Danish)
The following Nordic Sagas series are available as ebooks:
- Arvesynd by Anne-Lise Boge (3 titles in Danish)
- Skumringstid by Elisabeth Hammer (28 titles across Danish, English, Finnish, French and German)
- Polarnætter by Ellinor Rafaelsen (29 titles across Danish, Finnish, French and German)
- Emma fra Averøya by Harriet Hegstad (35 titles across Danish, Finnish, French, German and Swedish)
- Genklang by Nora Dåsnes and Hannah Mileman (3 titles in Danish)
- Maria af Svaneberg by Elisabeth Hammer (3 titles in Danish)
- Hvide hjerter by Ann-Christin Gjersøe (4 titles in Danish)
- Over skyerne by Jorunn Johansen (7 titles in Danish)
- Påfuglehuset by Anne Aukland (6 titles in Danish)
The following Nordic Sagas series are available in print:
- Arvesynd by Anne-Lise Boge (3 titles in Danish)
- Skumringstid by Elisabeth Hammer (11 titles across Finnish and French)
- Polarnætter by Ellinor Rafaelsen (19 titles across Danish, Finnish and French)
- Emma fra Averøya by Harriet Hegstad (9 titles across Finnish and French)
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