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Sweden falls in love with a novel about growing old.

'When the Cranes Fly South,' the debut novel by a sociology doctoral student, has captivated nearly 200,000 readers in a country of ten million inhabitants, where reading is on the decline.

The bestseller is set to be translated into about 30 languages.

mediafaro.org/article/20250416

An elderly woman strolls in the Old Town of Stockholm, Sweden. | Amir Nabizadeh, Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo
Le Monde · Sweden falls in love with a novel about growing old.By Anne-Françoise Hivert

Free Reading Wednesday: Princess Myrandae and the City of Tomorrow 1x03 “Abomination” Complete

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I’m writing novels like TV shows, a new chapter every month in 4 weekly 8-12 page parts! All free, no pay wall!

THIS MONTH: Princess Myrandae was taken captive by her toxic masculine brother, and it’s up to Frankie and Rachel to save her.

THIS WEEK: Rachel and friends attack Janet’s flagship in a daring rescue

Why Jacob Elordi jumped at the chance to star in this Australian WWII epic
By Nicola Heath and Jason Di Rosso

The Hollywood star plays a POW in the much-anticipated screen adaptation of Richard Flanagan's Booker-Prize-winning novel, Narrow Road to the Deep North.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-17/jac

ABC News · Why Jacob Elordi, star of Narrow Road to the Deep North, jumped at the chance to work with director Justin KurzelBy Nicola Heath

6 books were just shortlisted for the $60k Stella Prize. Here's what we think
By Kate Evans, Claire Nichols, Daniel Browning, Anna Kelsey-Sugg, Nicola Heath, and Declan Fry

A novel that tricks its readers, another exploring the "incessant gnaw" of grief after death, non-fiction about emigrating to Australia from Gaza, or the vital role of Black media: the powerful books shortlisted for one of Australia's top literary awards.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-16/ste

#Books #AwardsandPrizes #Author #Novel #Fiction #NonFiction #IndigenousAustralians #History #KateEvans #ClaireNichols #DanielBrowning #AnnaKelseySugg #NicolaHeath # #DeclanFry

ABC News · The Stella Prize 2025: A reading guide to the six shortlisted booksBy Kate Evans