Sara Blædel Explained
Sara Blædel |
Birth Date: | 1964 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Occupation: | Novelist |
Genre: | Crime fiction, thriller |
Sara Blædel (born 6 August 1964) is a Danish author. She is best known for her crime fiction novels featuring Louise Rick.[1] Blædel founded the "Sara B" crime fiction publishing company in 1993, and in 1995 she started to work as a journalist.
Personal life
Blædel was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Hvalsø, Denmark. She is the daughter of journalist Leif Blædel and actress Annegrethe Nissen.
Novels
Her novels have been published in 31 countries.
Scandinavia
Blædel's first novel was Grønt støv, first published in Denmark in 2004, followed by Kald mig prinsesse (2005), Kun ét liv (2007), Aldrig mere fri (2008), Hævnens gudinde (2009), Dødsengelen (2010), and De glemte piger (2011). Until 2008, Blædel's books were published in Denmark by Lindhardt and Ringhof. Since 2008, her publisher has been People's Press.
Blædel's publications in other Scandinavian countries include:
- Sweden: Aldrig mera fri (2009), De bortglömda (2012)
- Norway: De glemte pikene (2013), Bare ett liv (2009), Kall meg prinsesse (2007), Grönt støv (2007)
- Finland: Nimimerkki Prinsessa (2013), Vain yksi elämä (2014), Hyvästit vapaudelle (2015)
- Iceland: Hefndargyðjan (2011), Aldrei framar frjáls (2010), Aðeins Eitt Líf (2012), Kallaðu Mig Prinsessu
North America
In May, 2013, Grand Central Publishing bought The Forgotten Girls and the next book in the Louise Rick series.[2]
- United States and Canada: Farewell to Freedom (2012), Only One Life (2012), Call Me Princess (2011), In the Shadow of Sadd (2012; co-written with Steen Langstrup, Gretelise Holm, and Lars Kjaedegaard)
Europe
- United Kingdom: Blue Blood (2012)
- Germany: Unschuld (2010), Nur ein Leben (2008), Tödliches Schweigen (2006), Grüner Schnee (2006)
- Italy: Mai Più Libera (2012), Le Bambine Dimenticate (2017), La foresta assassina (2018)
- Spain: Sin Salida (2010), Sin Piedad (2011)
- Netherlands: Chatprinses (2010), De vergeten zusjes (2013)
- Poland: Handlarz Śmiercią (2012), Mam na imię Księżniczka (2012), Tylko jedno życie (2013), Pożegnanie wolności (2013)
- Greece: ΠΡΑΣΙΝΗ ΣΚΟΝΗ (2012)
- Hungary: Bízz bennem (2009)
- France: "Les filles oubliées" (2015)
Asia
- Korea: 콜미 프린세스 (2011)
- Japan: 見えない傷痕 (2012)
Other publications
Recognition
Blædel has been voted Most Popular Author in Denmark four times.[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Meet Louise Rick - Sara Blaedel. sarablaedel.com.
- Web site: Book Deals: Week of May 27, 2013.
- Web site: Forfattere, litteraturpriser mv.. litteraturpriser.dk. 23 April 2022 .