Nationality Norwegian Children Selma Nesbo | Role Writer · jonesbo.com Name Jo Nesbo | |
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Occupation Crime Novelist, Musician Genre Crime fiction, mystery fiction, children\'s books Subject Crime, thriller, mystery Movies Headhunters, Jackpot, Doctor Proctor\'s Fart Powder Books The Snowman, The Bat, The Redbreast, Phantom, Nemesis Similar People Knut Nesbo, Morten Tyldum, Camilla Lackberg, Henning Mankell, Magnus Martens Profiles | ||
Jo Nesbo Interview on Writing
Jo Nesbø ([ˈjuː ˈnɛsbøː]; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian writer, musician, former economist and reporter. As of March 2014 more than 3 million copies of his novels have been sold in Norway, and his work has been translated into over 40 languages, selling 23 million copies. Nesbø is primarily known for his crime novels about Inspector Harry Hole, but he is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 Nesbø also released his first children's book, Doktor Proktors Prompepulver (English translation: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder). The 2011 film Headhunters is based on Nesbø's novel Hodejegerne (The Headhunters).
Contents
- Jo Nesbo Interview on Writing
- Jo nesb on writing children s fiction
- Early life
- The Harry Hole series
- The Doctor Proctor series
- The Olav Johansen series
- Future projects
- Personal life
- Awards and nominations
- References
Jo nesb on writing children s fiction
Early life
Nesbø was born in 1960 and grew up in Molde. He graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics with a degree in Economics and Business Administration.
Nesbø worked as a freelance journalist and a stockbroker before he began his writing career.
The Harry Hole series
The series follows Harry Hole, a tough detective working for Crime Squad and later with the National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos), whose investigations may take him from Oslo to Australia and the Congo Republic. Hole takes on seemingly unconnected cases, sometimes found to involve serial killers, bank robbers, gangsters or the establishment, but also spends a significant amount of time battling alcoholism and his own demons. The Harry Hole novels are multi-layered, violent and often feature women in peril, as typified by The Snowman.
The Doctor Proctor series
Follows the story of Doctor Proctor, a crazy professor waiting for his big break, his next-door neighbor Lisa and her peculiar friend Nilly. The ruthless twins Truls and Trym Thrane sometimes lurk in the background. This series is reminiscent of Roald Dahl's books. It deals with "the importance of being who you are and the ability of human creativity and imagination to give you the courage to do so."
The Olav Johansen series
It was announced in October 2013 that, writing under the pen-name of Tom Johansen, Nesbø has written at least three novels provisionally entitled Blood on Snow, More Blood on the Water and The Kidnapping, scheduled to be published in autumn 2014 and spring 2015. The books Blood on Snow and its sequel Midnight Sun: Blood on Snow 2 were published in 2015, but under Jo Nesbø's name. It was further announced that Warner Brothers has bought the rights to Blood on Snow and plan to make a screen adaptation, to be produced by and possibly starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
This series follows Olav Johansen, a fixer for Oslo crime boss Daniel Hoffman. In Blood on Snow, Olav has just found the woman of his dreams. The only problem is that she's his boss' wife and that his boss has hired him to kill her.
Future projects
A film adaptation of The Snowman is under production with Tomas Alfredson set to direct and starring Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, and Charlotte Gainsbourg. The film is scheduled to premiere in Autumn 2017.
In 2016 it was announced that there are also plans to adapt The Son as a film, to be directed by Denis Villeneuve with Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead role.
A further announcement in September 2016, revealed that, after a gap of four years, in May 2017 Harvill Secker would publish a new Jo Nesbø novel entitled The Thirst, again featuring maverick policeman Harry Hole.On the return of Harry Hole in The Thirst, Jo Nesbo says: ‘I was always coming back to Harry; he is my soul mate. But it is a dark soul, so it is – as always – both a thrill and a chilling, emotionally exhausting experience. But Harry and the story make it worth the sleepless nights.’<Jo Nesbø's official website>
Personal life
Nesbø played top-flight football for Molde FK until he tore the cruciate ligaments in his knee, and had to concentrate on other aspects of his life. Nesbø is a dedicated rock climber and has climbed sport routes up to French grade 7c. In addition to his career as author, Nesbø is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. He lives close to his former wife and their daughter in Oslo.