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Anders Somby
Author
Anders Somby is a guitarist with a degree in Musicology from the University of Oslo. He now also writes books.
He has published three novels in Norwegian and English editions about the investigator Herlov Holm, the short story collection Ghost Stories from Sápmi and Other Tales, and the Norwegian and English edition of the short story EDDA.
THE HERLOV HOLM BOOKS:
The first book, CHAGALL STJÅLET, was published in Norwegian edition in 2020. Then English edition in 2023 as CHAGALL STOLEN.
The second book, ET HJERTE FOR TO, was released in Norwegian edition in August 2021. Then English edition in 2024 as ONE HEART FOR TWO.
The third book, TVILLINGPARASITTEN, came out in the autumn of 2022. Then English edition in 2024 as THE TWIN PARASITE.
THE ENGLISH EDITION OF BOOKS
ARE AVAILABLE AT AMAZON.COM.
The book Tvillingparasitten has been purchased by the Norwegian Cultural Council and is available in all libraries in Norway from 2023.
ABOUT THE BOOKS:
The Herlov Holm books are a mixed literary genre of parody, humour, and mystery: "Cozy-crime".
Herlov Holm is the Norwegian Sherlock Holmes, residing at Maridalsveien 221 B. With his assistant, Jon Matson.
These two main characters are inspired by the characters and environments created by authors such as Arthur Conan Doyle and P. G. Wodehouse.
Despite the somewhat parodic nature, Holm and Matson stand firm as independent characters in Norwegian entertainment literature.
The themes of the books revolve around the conflict between myth and reality. The mystery in Herlov Holm's cases often lies in whether the phenomena they encounter are possible.
The comedy is found in the relationship between the master detective and his somewhat younger, medically-trained assistant. After an internal conflict with Holm, Holm discreetly guides Jon Matson in the direction he believes Matson should go.
Elementary.
YET ANOTHER NEW BOOK IN 2022.
In November 2022, Anders Somby's book GHOST STORIES FROM SÁPMI - AND OTHER TALES - was published AFTER ASLAK SOMBY (the author's father).
The target group for the book is children and young people (from the 5th-grade level), but it also suits the whole family well.
The book contains many short stories. Not only ghost stories but also entertaining depictions told by Aslak Somby. In addition, there are stories from the author himself, from his own experiences from childhood to adulthood.
The book is published by the Karasjok publisher CálliidLágádus and is available in Norwegian and Northern Sami.
These books can be ordered from the Sami Literature Centre on their website: gavpi.org.
Norwegian edition. Available at all libraries in Norway.
Sami edition
EDDA
A SHORT STORY IN 20 EASY-TO-READ CHAPTERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE:
The cabin by the lake receives a visit from a family with two children who plan to spend their summer holiday in peaceful surroundings.
But the cabin also has another resident. One who prefers to be active in the dark of night when people usually sleep.
Published 1st February 2024 in Norway in three formats: Paperback (Print on Demand), e-book, and audiobook (narrated by Trond Heien).
It was also published in English edition from December 2023 on Amazon.com.
Attention! Attention!!
Chagall Stolen is also available in AUDIOBOOK read by Trond Heien.
The audiobook in Norwegian edition CHAGALL STOLEN was released on 16th August 2023 and is available online for purchase at ebok.no, nextory.no, norskeserier.no, bokklubben, and many other platforms. Search for it on these sites to buy the book or simply listen to a sample.
Anders Somby was born in Alta in 1965 and now lives in Oslo. He has played guitar and made music but recently began writing entertaining fiction. He now writes and publishes a series of books in the humour and mystery genre, featuring private investigator Herlov Holm, our Norwegian "Sherlock".
Anders Somby started his own publishing company to release books, managing everything from writing, publishing, marketing, and selling his products. He has also written a new book: "Ghost Stories from Sápmi and Other Tales", based on his father's stories, which were orally passed down to the author during his childhood in the 1970s.
What else did he do before, and what does he do today?
Music:
Guitarist in various bands in Alta from 1982 to 1996, and session musician in bands in Oslo/Akershus from 1998 to 2019.
Cultural grant, Alta Municipality, 1994.
Publication of the sheet music book
'Robert Normann', HCR, and performance at the Django Festival, 1994.
Master's degree in music, University of Oslo, 1997-2001.
Sheet music contribution to the biography of
'Robert Normann' by Jon Larsen, HCR, 2016.
Documentation album for guitar, 1991-2017:
Anders Somby, Tribute to Robert Normann, HCR, Spotify 2018.
Work:
Akershus County Council.
Positions Held:
Chair/Board Member, Sami Composers, 2004-2016.
Board Member, Sami Artists' Council, 2004-2016.
Manuscripts:
Active in a writing group on Blogger.com, 2001-2018.
Chagall Stolen. Novel. Published October 2020.
One Heart for Two. Novel. Published August 2021.
The Twin Parasite. Novel. Published in 2022.
Quick Dialogues on Social Media from Blogger to Facebook, unpublished book (private, one copy), 2016.
Edda, short story, unpublished book (private, one copy), 2016.
The Stolen Baby Jesus, short story, unpublished book, 2016.
Ghost Stories and Other Tales from Sápmi, short stories, 2019, published in 2022.
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The two first books Norwegian edition