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Tourquai by Tim Davys

Tourquai by Tim Davys, the third installment of the Mollisan Town Quartet, is a “sinister sequel” to Amberville and Lanceheim. As in the first two books, Davys weaves an intricate plot in his alternative universe around the larger questions of stuffed-animal nature, exploring issues of fate, loyalty, good and evil.

Night Rounds by Helene Tursten

Fans of Swedish crime fiction can look forward to Night Rounds by Helene Tursten, translated by Laura Wideburg. Tursten’s second book in English about detective inspector Irene Huss will be published in February by Soho Press.

32nd Annual Translation Prize to Michael Meigs

Michael Meigs has been awarded the 32nd annual Translation Prize for 2011 from the American Scandinavian Foundation for his translation of excerpts from The Dean (Dekanen), a novel by Lars Gustafsson. Gustafsson, well-known Swedish poet and novelist, is a long-time resident of Austin, Texas.