Johan Theorin
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Johan Theorin is a journalist and author, born in 1963 in Gothenburg
, Sweden
. Throughout his life, Johan Theorin has been a regular visitor to the island of Öland
in the Baltic sea
. His mother’s family–sailors, fishermen and farmers–have lived there for centuries, nurturing the island’s legacy of strange tales and folklore.
Echoes from the Dead (originally published in Sweden as Skumtimmen by Wahlström & Widstrand
) is Theorin’s first novel. In 2007 it was voted Best First Mystery Novel by the authors and critics of the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy
, and it has been sold to twenty countries. His second novel, The Darkest Room, (in Swedish Nattfåk) was voted the Best Swedish Crime Novel of 2008
and won the Glass Key award
in 2009. The Darkest Room awarded the 2010 CWA International Dagger
. "The Quarry", was published by Transworld Publishers in 2011. The books form three quarters of a loose quartet of novels set on the island of Öland.
He still resides in Gothenburg.
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Throughout his life, Johan Theorin has been a regular visitor to the island of Öland
Öland
' is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of 1,342 km² and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. The island has 25,000 inhabitants, but during Swedish Midsummer it is visited by up to 500,000 people...
in the Baltic sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
. His mother’s family–sailors, fishermen and farmers–have lived there for centuries, nurturing the island’s legacy of strange tales and folklore.
Echoes from the Dead (originally published in Sweden as Skumtimmen by Wahlström & Widstrand
Wahlström & Widstrand
Wahlström & Widstrand is a Swedish book publishing company.Wahlström & Widstrand was established in 1885 by two book sellers in Stockholm, Per Karl Wahlström and Wilhelm Widstrand. The company started publishing fiction in the 1890s...
) is Theorin’s first novel. In 2007 it was voted Best First Mystery Novel by the authors and critics of the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy
Swedish Crime Writers' Academy
The Swedish Crime Writers' Academy , is a Swedish organization set up in 1971 to promote the writing of detective fiction and crime fiction...
, and it has been sold to twenty countries. His second novel, The Darkest Room, (in Swedish Nattfåk) was voted the Best Swedish Crime Novel of 2008
Best Swedish Crime Novel Award
The Best Swedish Crime Novel Award is a literary prize awarded annually since 1982 by the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy.The winners of the award are:* 1982 - Leif GW Persson for Samhällsbärarna...
and won the Glass Key award
Glass key award
The Glass Key award is a literature award given annually to a crime novel by an author from the Nordic countries.The award, named after the novel The Glass Key by American crime writer Dashiell Hammett, is a real glass key given every year by the members of the Crime Writers of Scandinavia to a...
in 2009. The Darkest Room awarded the 2010 CWA International Dagger
Duncan Lawrie International Dagger
The Duncan Lawrie International Dagger is an award given by the Crime Writers' Association for best translated crime novel of the year. The winning author receives an ornamental dagger and £5,000. The translator of the novel is awarded £1,000....
. "The Quarry", was published by Transworld Publishers in 2011. The books form three quarters of a loose quartet of novels set on the island of Öland.
He still resides in Gothenburg.
Awards and Prizes
- Echoes from the Dead voted Best First Mystery Novel 2007 by the authors and critics of the Swedish Academy of Crime WritersSwedish Crime Writers' AcademyThe Swedish Crime Writers' Academy , is a Swedish organization set up in 1971 to promote the writing of detective fiction and crime fiction...
- "Endast jag är vaken" awarded the Catahya Award for best Swedish science fiction, fantasy or horror short story 2007
- The Darkest Room voted Best Swedish Crime Novel 2008Best Swedish Crime Novel AwardThe Best Swedish Crime Novel Award is a literary prize awarded annually since 1982 by the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy.The winners of the award are:* 1982 - Leif GW Persson for Samhällsbärarna...
by the Swedish Academy of CrimeWritersSwedish Crime Writers' AcademyThe Swedish Crime Writers' Academy , is a Swedish organization set up in 1971 to promote the writing of detective fiction and crime fiction... - The Darkest Room awarded the Glass Key AwardGlass key awardThe Glass Key award is a literature award given annually to a crime novel by an author from the Nordic countries.The award, named after the novel The Glass Key by American crime writer Dashiell Hammett, is a real glass key given every year by the members of the Crime Writers of Scandinavia to a...
in 2009 - Echoes from the Dead awarded the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger at the 2009 Crime Thriller Awards.
- The Darkest Room awarded the CWA International DaggerDuncan Lawrie International DaggerThe Duncan Lawrie International Dagger is an award given by the Crime Writers' Association for best translated crime novel of the year. The winning author receives an ornamental dagger and £5,000. The translator of the novel is awarded £1,000....
in July 2010.