NBF: Nordic Noir

Dark, gripping, and laced with sharp wit. Bringing together two standout voices in Scandinavian crime fiction published by Orenda Books. Antti Tuomainen, dubbed “the funniest writer in Europe,” with The Winter Job, a darkly comic thriller racing through the frozen Finnish landscape with chaos, heart, and high stakes. Katrín Jakobsdóttir presents her latest novel, Stop Dead, an international bestseller that follows a detective‑in‑training caught in a deadly race against time. Expect chilling tension, unexpected humour, and thrilling insight into the Nordic noir genre. Interviewed by the festival’s Artistic Director, Sara Bullimore.