Camilla Läckberg
 

It’s always been my life’s dream to write detective novels. It first came true in 2003 when my first book The Ice Princess was published in Sweden and now, my seventh book, The Lighthouse Keeper has reached the shelves in Sweden at the same time as the rights to my books have been sold to over 30 countries worldwide. Here on my website you can find out about me, my books, and Fjällbacka, the place where I grew up and the scene of all my murders. Most of the characters in my books are fictional, but some are real people living in the area, and I’ll be telling you more about them in these pages. Happy reading! Camilla Läckberg

Camilla’s books are set in Fjällbacka, the coastal village where Camilla was born and raised. In northern Bohuslän, about 140 km north of Göteborg, lies the little community of Fjällbacka. Already a fishing village in the 17th century, Fjällbacka is now an idyll that’s steeped in history. Its name derives from the imposing rocky outcrop that the village encircles. Thousands of tourists visit Fjällbacka in the summer. For the rest of the year, there’s about 1,000 permanent residents. Fjällbacka might be small, but there are still hotels, cafés and shops. The best way to get to Fjällbacka without a car is by train to Uddevalla. You can also take a train to Dingle and from there take a bus to Fjällbacka, or alternatively fly to Trollhättan and make your way from there.

Crime-writers’ school – the seven steps I get lots of questions about my writing, many of them asking for advice. Unfortunately there are no miracle tips I can give. The most important thing is to make sure that you sit down and start writing, not that each sentence is perfectly composed. A wise person once said that writing is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration, and I can personally vouch for the truth of that! So don’t get in a stew over how the words fall – just make sure THAT they fall. Let the words just flow. In other words: write, write, write! Here, I’d like to present my own seven-part crime-writers’ school. Each part contains tips and exercises as well as some pointers for books that you might find inspiring. Good luck!

Olycksfågeln

 

The police in Tanumshede are investigating a car crash. What seems to be a tragic accident without any sign of malicious intent turns out to be something completely different. When another similarly inexplicable accident occurs, suspicions arise. What if the victims have both been murdered? At the same time the police in Tanumshede have their hands full with other matters. A reality TV show is being produced in the town, but the attention from the cameras exacerbate the conflict between the "stars" and the local population. Is the killer to be found within the small group of media-hungry people working with the program? Patrik Hedström is feeling troubled by the case. At the same time he is busy arranging his and Erica's imminent wedding. The time and effort involved in planning the big day turns into frustration and stress. The fact that Erica's sister Anna and her children are now living with them adds to the pressure. It is not easy to deal with small compromises involved in everyday life with a killer on the loose, which becomes especially clear when Erica starts to suspect that Anna is interested in a completely unexpected member in her circle of friends…

 

THE GALLOWS BIRD is the fourth part of Camilla Läckberg’s internationally successful Fjällbacka series. Since its publication in 2006 the book has sold over 500 000 copies in Sweden. On January 1st 2010, when the film version debuted on TV, almost two million Swedish viewers tuned in. It was heart-warming proof of Camilla’s undeniable success and popularity in her home country. If you want to learn more about the book, please visit Camilla’s Swedish publishing house Forum: www.forum.se

 

We said it before - Camilla Läckberg is No 1 among the Swedish female crime mystery writers.

ESKILSTUNA-KURIREN

The Gallows Bird has got it all, there are not superlatives enough to describe it

SMÅLÄNNINGEN

The Gallows Bird is in short, top class for those who like murder and everyday drama. With sorrow and happiness mixed in a fascinating way in the final chapters. One gets moved by many books but here one is shaken

VESTMANLANDS LÄNS TIDNING

With The Gallows Bird Camilla proves with energy that her earlier successes were no three lucky shots

ESKILSTUNA-KURIREN


Please address all queries about Camilla Läckberg and her books to Nordin Agency for further assistance. E-mail: info@nordinagency.se Phone: +46-8-571 685 25 Address: Nordin Agency, P.O. Box 4244, 203 13 Malmö, Sweden For questions regarding sponsoring and press, please contact Christina Saliba at Mindmakers PR. E-mail: christina@mindmakerspr.se Phone: +46-70-341 46 54. For more information in Swedish about Camilla Läckberg please visit Camilla's Swedish website: www.camillalackberg.se .

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