{"id":26424,"date":"2020-01-12T13:18:43","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T09:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=26424"},"modified":"2020-01-12T13:18:43","modified_gmt":"2020-01-12T09:18:43","slug":"crime-writer-extraordinnaire-jo-nesbo-added-to-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-2020-line-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/crime-writer-extraordinnaire-jo-nesbo-added-to-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-2020-line-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime Writer Extraordinnaire Jo Nesb\u00f8 Added To Emirates Airline Festival Of Literature 2020 Line-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature today announced it will welcome Jo Nesb\u00f8,<\/strong> one of the world\u2019s greatest crime writers, to the 2020 event (4-9 February). The world-renowned Norwegian author, whose books have sold more than 45 million copies in 50 languages, is recognized for broadening the scope of modern crime and thriller fiction. Speaking on Saturday 8 February, Jo will join a spectacular line-up of more than 150 international and local authors coming to the Festival, the biggest and best-loved celebration of the written and spoken word in the Arab world. Tickets are on sale today for AED 59.<\/p>\n

Ahlam Bolooki, Festival Director for Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, said: \u201cIf you google Nordic noir authors, Jo Nesb\u00f8 is one of the first names you\u2019ll see. Over the past 20 years, Jo has quietly been conquering the world with his wonderfully flawed, complex characters and dark, chilling tales of unspeakable crimes. I can\u2019t wait to hear him speak at the Festival, and to get a small insight into the brilliant mind that has captivated and frightened millions of readers all around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jo Nesb\u00f8 is one of the world\u2019s biggest-selling crime writers, with multiple novels topping the Sunday Times bestseller charts. His famous protagonist Harry Hole is for many readers the ultimate anti-hero. His latest novel, Knife<\/em>, sees the detective given a chance for a new start with the Oslo Police but it\u2019s in the cold case office, when what he really wants is to be investigating cases he suspects have ties to Svein Finne, the serial rapist and murderer who Harry helped put behind bars. And now, Finne is free after a decade-plus in prison \u2013 free, and Harry is certain, unreformed and ready to take up where he left off. Then when Harry wakes up with blood on his hands, it\u2019s only the beginning of what will be a waking nightmare the likes of which even he could never have imagined.<\/p>\n

Fellow Festival author and renowned crime writer, Linwood Barclay<\/strong>, said: \u201cMany authors know how to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Jo Nesb\u00f8\u2019s one of the few who keeps them there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The crime strand also includes Mai\u00a0Jia<\/strong>, arguably the most successful writer in China today; Killing Eve<\/em> creator Luke Jennings<\/strong>; bestselling crime author Linwood Barclay<\/strong>; Stuart Turton<\/strong>, author of mind-bending Agatha-Christie-meets-Groundhog-Day-style crime thriller The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle; <\/em>and home-grown domestic noir author Karen Osman. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Award-winning and bestselling authors include Tayari Jones,<\/strong> Hoda Barakat, Omaima\u00a0Alkhamis, Esi Edugayan<\/strong>, Mohammed Hanif,<\/strong> Linwood Barclay<\/strong>, Santa Montefiore <\/strong>and Omar Saif Ghobash. <\/strong>Genres covered include literary, popular and crime fiction, business, history, spirituality, poetry, science, food, adventure and exploration and more, along with an exciting interactive programme for children of all ages.<\/p>\n

More information about the Emirates Literature Foundation can be found online and year-round news about #EmiratesLitFest is available on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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