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Giveaway för Hudlös
Nu startar en giveaway för Hudlös, min nästa roman som släpps den 27 augusti.
Temat är som i mina tidigare böcker familjen.
"Alla år som gått utan att de vetat något annat än att han bara
var Liam, att han inte var som någon annan, att han bara var
han. En liten pojke. Bara Liam.
Alice önskade att hon kunde ta honom i sin famn och gömma
honom undan all rädsla och skräck för all framtid."
Alice och Jonathan får sonen Liam men för Alice uteblir lyckokänslan för sitt barn, något är helt enkelt fel.
När de till slut får veta att Liam är allvarligt sjuk trasas familjen sönder.
Alice tror på sin egen förmåga att hjälpa sin son, medan Jonathan litar på sjukvården och vill göra rätt.
Till slut har de ingenting gemensamt förutom Liam och kampen för att rädda honom får dem att förlora fotfästet.
Ingenting är vad det har varit och ingenting kan någonsin bli detsamma.
Hudlös är en stark, närgången och krävande bok om en verklighet som många familjer lever med.
Summertime
Lots of work right now, I know - it´s "summer" - but there is not an option to sit and do nothing.
In a couple of weeks The Rival is about to be released in english, Hudlös is at the printers right now and I´ve started to write on the next book and I got a review:
Seared is a psychological thriller in the style of Gone Girl" .
ps. I am more active on Twitter.
In a couple of weeks The Rival is about to be released in english, Hudlös is at the printers right now and I´ve started to write on the next book and I got a review:
Seared is a psychological thriller in the style of Gone Girl" .
ps. I am more active on Twitter.
Autumn
It is time for this years book fairs.
The first one out is Östergötlands Bokmässa, were I will give a short lecture about my first book, the autobiographical narrative Maskrosungen (The Dandelion Kid, 2006).
It´s been a while since I talked about it. Actually, at one point I was so tired of being The Dandelion Kid so I said I never speak about the book (and my life) again.
Well. Now I am.
The second one is Göteborgs Bokmässa, and there will be a live webb-tv interview (hope you understand what I mean) with me regarding my books, and the fact that all of them in some way is about families.
The first one out is Östergötlands Bokmässa, were I will give a short lecture about my first book, the autobiographical narrative Maskrosungen (The Dandelion Kid, 2006).
It´s been a while since I talked about it. Actually, at one point I was so tired of being The Dandelion Kid so I said I never speak about the book (and my life) again.
Well. Now I am.
The second one is Göteborgs Bokmässa, and there will be a live webb-tv interview (hope you understand what I mean) with me regarding my books, and the fact that all of them in some way is about families.
Bokrelease
Fin kväll på Akademibokhandeln i Stockholms city.
Hudlös är nu officiellt släppt.
Intervju från bokmässan i Göteborg 2015
Här finns en intervju med mig från bokmässan i Göteborg.
Sneak peek
The English cover of my latest book Hudlös. Skinless will be released in the spring.
“Years went by but all they knew was that he was Liam, unlike all the others. A little boy named Liam, himself and no one else. Nothing else was clear. Alice wished she could gather him up in her arms and hide him forever from all the fear and horror.”
Alice and Jonathan have a child, Liam, but Alice’s son brings her no joy. Something is very wrong. When Liam is eventually found to be seriously ill, the diagnosis tears the family apart. Alice is convinced she knows how to help her son, but Jonathan trusts the health care system and is determined to follow medical advice. Finally the only thing that binds the two of them is Liam himself, and the struggle to save him overwhelms them both. Nothing else matters, and their lives will never be the same.
Skinless is a powerful, unsparing and demanding story about a reality that touches the lives of many families.
“This hair-raising and horrible account of developing madness and a mother’s wild desperation at her son’s illness is deeply moving. The unsparing substance and precision of the language shows us the author knows this territory well. This is her third novel describing mental illness and social exclusion.”
— Lena Condelius, BTJ -häftet, edition 21, 2015
“Undertaking the composition of a novel like Skinless certainly means yielding to the powerful temptation to immerse oneself into the miseries of others in order to analyze them. Sandra Gustafsson knows exactly what she’s doing. She opens herself wide to us, in my opinion, much like an actor identifying entirely with a role. It’s a completely convincing achievement.”
— Anna-Charlotte Östman, LitteraturMagazinet
“Really forceful, gripping and harrowing! Book of the Month for August, 2015."
— Jennie’s boklista
“Years went by but all they knew was that he was Liam, unlike all the others. A little boy named Liam, himself and no one else. Nothing else was clear. Alice wished she could gather him up in her arms and hide him forever from all the fear and horror.”
Alice and Jonathan have a child, Liam, but Alice’s son brings her no joy. Something is very wrong. When Liam is eventually found to be seriously ill, the diagnosis tears the family apart. Alice is convinced she knows how to help her son, but Jonathan trusts the health care system and is determined to follow medical advice. Finally the only thing that binds the two of them is Liam himself, and the struggle to save him overwhelms them both. Nothing else matters, and their lives will never be the same.
Skinless is a powerful, unsparing and demanding story about a reality that touches the lives of many families.
“This hair-raising and horrible account of developing madness and a mother’s wild desperation at her son’s illness is deeply moving. The unsparing substance and precision of the language shows us the author knows this territory well. This is her third novel describing mental illness and social exclusion.”
— Lena Condelius, BTJ -häftet, edition 21, 2015
“Undertaking the composition of a novel like Skinless certainly means yielding to the powerful temptation to immerse oneself into the miseries of others in order to analyze them. Sandra Gustafsson knows exactly what she’s doing. She opens herself wide to us, in my opinion, much like an actor identifying entirely with a role. It’s a completely convincing achievement.”
— Anna-Charlotte Östman, LitteraturMagazinet
“Really forceful, gripping and harrowing! Book of the Month for August, 2015."
— Jennie’s boklista
Soon, very soon
Yay - my third novel Skinless is ready for pre-order and will be auto-delivered to your Kindle reader on March 30, 2016!
The paperback edition will be launched at about the same time.
"Years went by but all they knew was that he was Liam, unlike all the others. A little boy named Liam, himself and no one else. Nothing else was clear. Alice wished she could gather him up in her arms and hide him forever from all the fear and horror."
Alice and Jonathan have a child, Liam, but Alice's son brings her no joy. Something is very wrong. When Liam is eventually found to be seriously ill, the diagnosis tears the family apart. Alice is convinced she knows how to help her son, but Jonathan trusts the health care system and is determined to follow medical advice. Finally the only thing that binds the two of them is Liam himself, and the struggle to save him overwhelms them both. Nothing else matters, and their lives will never be the same...
Skinless is a powerful, unsparing and demanding story about a reality that touches the lives of many families.
Editorial reviews
"This hair-raising and horrible account of developing madness and a mother's wild desperation at her son's illness is deeply moving. The unsparing substance and precision of the language shows us the author knows this territory well. This is her third novel describing mental illness and social exclusion."
-- Lena Condelius, BTJ magazine, edition 21, 2015
"Undertaking the composition of a novel like Skinless certainly means yielding to the powerful temptation to immerse oneself into the miseries of others in order to analyze them. Sandra Gustafson knows exactly what she's doing. She opens herself wide to us, in my opinion, much like an actor identifying entirely with a role. It's a completely convincing achievement."
-- Anna-Charlotte Östman, Literature magazine
"Really forceful, gripping and harrowing!"
Book of the Month for August, 2015.
-- Jennie's Book List.
The paperback edition will be launched at about the same time.
"Years went by but all they knew was that he was Liam, unlike all the others. A little boy named Liam, himself and no one else. Nothing else was clear. Alice wished she could gather him up in her arms and hide him forever from all the fear and horror."
Alice and Jonathan have a child, Liam, but Alice's son brings her no joy. Something is very wrong. When Liam is eventually found to be seriously ill, the diagnosis tears the family apart. Alice is convinced she knows how to help her son, but Jonathan trusts the health care system and is determined to follow medical advice. Finally the only thing that binds the two of them is Liam himself, and the struggle to save him overwhelms them both. Nothing else matters, and their lives will never be the same...
Skinless is a powerful, unsparing and demanding story about a reality that touches the lives of many families.
Editorial reviews
"This hair-raising and horrible account of developing madness and a mother's wild desperation at her son's illness is deeply moving. The unsparing substance and precision of the language shows us the author knows this territory well. This is her third novel describing mental illness and social exclusion."
-- Lena Condelius, BTJ magazine, edition 21, 2015
"Undertaking the composition of a novel like Skinless certainly means yielding to the powerful temptation to immerse oneself into the miseries of others in order to analyze them. Sandra Gustafson knows exactly what she's doing. She opens herself wide to us, in my opinion, much like an actor identifying entirely with a role. It's a completely convincing achievement."
-- Anna-Charlotte Östman, Literature magazine
"Really forceful, gripping and harrowing!"
Book of the Month for August, 2015.
-- Jennie's Book List.
Nya format!
Maskrosungen och Svedd finns som ljudböcker, Hudlös släpps den 6 juli.
Gå om Intet är på ingång men jag har inget släppdatum.
Gå om Intet släpps som pocket den 18 augusti och Hudlös den 15 september.
Hudlös har också fått en jäkligt fin Boktrailer!
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