Pascal Engman Explained
Pascal Carl Orlando Engman Murchio (born 30 July 1986) is a Swedish author and journalist. With more than 600,000 copies of his books sold in Sweden alone, he is the best-selling Swedish author in the millennial generation.[1] His works have been translated into 19 languages.[2] Portrayed as a rising star in Scandinavian crime fiction,[3] [4] Engman has been called "the master of the new generation" by David Lagercrantz, the author of the later books in the Millennium series.[5]
Early life and journalism career
Engman was born in Stockholm, Sweden to a Swedish mother and a Chilean father.
He began his professional life as a journalist, working first at the regional newspaper Trelleborgs Allehanda, then at online magazine Nyheter24,[6] then at the Swedish evening newspaper Expressen.[7]
Writing career
Engman's debut novel, Patrioterna (‘The Patriots’), was published in Sweden in 2017.[8]
Soon after publishing, the TV rights to The Patriots were sold to Fabrik Entertainment in Los Angeles, the production company behind Amazon Prime's Bosch series and AMC's The Killing.[9]
Following that stand-alone title, he began writing a series about police detective Vanessa Frank. As of 2022, there are four titles in the Vanessa Frank series: Eldslandet (‘The Land of Fire’), Råttkungen (‘The Rat King’), Änkorna (‘The Widows’) and Kokain (‘Cocaine’).[10] Råttkungen is the first of these to be published in English, under the title Femicide,[11] by Legend Press as part of a three-book deal. Femicide has already sold over 100,000 copies in Sweden alone.[2]
The Vanessa Frank series is sold in over 20 countries and has been translated into 19 languages including English, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish.[2]
Literacy initiative
In 2020, Engman founded the Pascal Engman Foundation, which works to promote reading amongst children and young people in Sweden. The foundation was officially launched in 2021.[12] Its main activity is to award an annual scholarship (‘Reading Promoter of the Year’) to an individual or an organisation that has made significant contributions in this field.[13] [14] The prize committee awarding the scholarship each year consists of several prominent media personalities, including former SVT CEO Eva Hamilton.[15]
Bibliography
- Patrioterna (‘The Patriots’), 2017
The Vanessa Frank series
- Eldslandet (‘The Land of Fire’), 2018
- Råttkungen (‘The Rat King’), 2019. Published in English by Legend Press under the title Femicide, 2022.
- Änkorna (‘The Widows’), 2020
- Kokain (‘Cocaine’), 2021
Notes and References
- Web site: 16 March 2021 . Topplistor – Svenska Förläggareföreningen . 2022-08-04 . en-US . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814051741/https://forlaggare.se/topplistor/ . live .
- Web site: Legend Press lands Scandi crime trilogy from rising star Engman . 2022-08-04 . The Bookseller . En . 21 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421091249/https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/legend-press-lands-scandi-crime-trilogy-from-rising-star-engman . live .
- Web site: Legend Press lands Scandi crime trilogy from rising star Engman . 2022-08-05 . The Bookseller . En . 21 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421091249/https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/legend-press-lands-scandi-crime-trilogy-from-rising-star-engman . live .
- Web site: Läget . Succéförfattaren Pascal Engman om karriären, yrket och pressen . 2022-08-05 . sites.jmk.su.se . sv . 30 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220630190707/https://sites.jmk.su.se/laget/succeforfattaren-pascal-engman-om-karriaren-yrket-och-pressen/3671 . live .
- Web site: Deckarförfattarnas miljoner: Så mycket pengar drar de in . 2022-08-05 . Expressen . sv . 3 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220703095221/https://www.expressen.se/ekonomi/deckarforfattarnas-miljoner-sa-mycket-pengar-drar-de-in/ . live .
- Web site: Pascal Engman – Nyheter, artiklar, reportage och video – Nyheter24 . 2022-08-04 . nyheter24.se . sv . 26 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126201217/https://nyheter24.se/pascal-engman . live .
- Web site: Expressen tar nöjesreporter från Aftonbladet . 2022-08-04 . dagensmedia.se . sv . 29 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829212152/https://www.dagensmedia.se/medier/dagspress/expressen-tar-nojesreporter-fran-aftonbladet-6149091 . live .
- Web site: Pascal Engman: "Ärligt talat så mår jag skit" . 2022-08-04 . Resume . sv . 28 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928220159/https://www.resume.se/kommunikation/media/pascal-engman-arligt-talat-sa-mar-jag-skit/ . live .
- Web site: Brockington . Ariana . 20 April 2018 . TV News Roundup: Michael C. Hall's 'Safe' Gets First Trailer, Netflix Release Date . 2022-08-04 . Variety . en-US . 2 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602194407/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/tv-news-roundup-michael-c-halls-safe-trailer-release-date-1202776732/ . live.
- Web site: 4 December 2021 . Årets läsupplevelse 2021 – plats 21: "Kokain" av Pascal Engman . 2022-08-04 . Boktugg.se . sv-SE . 7 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707162702/https://www.boktugg.se/2021/12/04/arets-lasupplevelse-2021-plats-21-kokain-av-pascal-engman/ . live .
- Web site: New Books 2022 Swedish Book Review . 2022-08-05 . swedishbookreview.org . en . 5 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805154536/https://swedishbookreview.org/new-books-2022 . live .
- Web site: 23 February 2021 . DN Debatt. "Ny stiftelse ska främja läsning bland Sveriges unga" . 2022-08-04 . Dagens Nyheter . sv . 1 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230201200331/https://www.dn.se/debatt/ny-stiftelse-ska-framja-lasning-bland-sveriges-unga/ . live .
- Web site: 28 May 2021 . Anneli Glamsare årets läsfrämjare 2021 – Pascal Engman-stiftelsens första stipendiat . 2022-08-04 . Boktugg.se . sv-SE . 1 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401050845/https://www.boktugg.se/2021/05/28/anneli-glamsare-arets-lasframjare-2021-pascal-engman-stiftelsens-forsta-stipendiat/ . live .
- News: TT . 8 June 2022 . Bibliotekarie prisas av Pascal Engman . sv . Svenska Dagbladet . 2022-08-04 . 1101-2412 . 9 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220609003050/https://www.svd.se/a/v5o04B/bibliotekarie-prisas-av-pascal-engman . live .
- Web site: Ledamöter . 2022-08-04 . Pascal Engmans stiftelse – för läsfrämjande i Sverige . en-US . 8 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220608104116/https://www.pascalengmansstiftelse.se/ledamoter . live .