Author Archives: Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

About Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

I am a Danish teacher. In my spare time I read, write and review crime fiction.

B. Lund – krimisatire

Posted on April 18, 2013

Savner du TV-serien “Forbrydelsen” med sweaterklædte Sarah Lund og alle de andre? Så er der godt nyt. En splinterny satire ser snart dagens lys. “B. Lund” er klar til at erobre verden på sin helt egen, skæve facon -  så … Continue reading →

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“Anna Märklin” paperback

Posted on March 30, 2013

All my children are home for Easter so I haven’t written much lately, but yesterday I pulled myself together and published a paperback version of “Anna Märklin’s Family Chronicles”. $ 8.99 for a solid paperback of c 200 pages – … Continue reading →

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Easter Sale: “Anna Märklin’s Family Chronicles”

Posted on March 28, 2013

Smashing Easter sale! If you haven’t got your copy of my first, Scandinavian mystery novel yet, this is your opportunity to grab it for next to nothing. For American readers: “Anna Märklin’s Family Chronicles” – $ 0.99 only For British … Continue reading →

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For UK readers: free anthology

Posted on January 26, 2013

I have tried to make “Christmas in Knavesborough” free on Amazon for some time, and this time they have chosen to favour my UK readers. So for a short period of time, you can get four short stories, featuring plucky … Continue reading →

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Hemingway & Hummelshøj

Posted on January 12, 2013

[This article was first written for a Danish blog, but I thought some of my English readers might want to read it.] Recently I was reminded that I am not very good at following the ten writers’ commandments. It happened … Continue reading →

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Having good friends

Posted on December 26, 2012

Battery running low and I am running off to visit family, but again a warm thank you to a blog friend for a wonderful and generous post about my writings. Thank you very much, Prashant.

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We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2012

Recycling an old Christmas tree, I’ll wish you all a merry Christmas. As you probably know, we celebrate it tonight.

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Star-struck

Posted on December 21, 2012

I know that dictionaries define this word differently, but really, how can it mean anything but “new book struck by a meteor shower of stars”? “Anna Märklin’s Family Chronicles” is still a new-born babe, but yesterday I received three wonderful … Continue reading →

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Anna Märklin’s Family Chronicles

Posted on December 20, 2012

My shaky hand pushed the button a few hours ago, and look -  my brand new book is out there in the wild and scary world. Anna Märklin’s Family Chronicles A psychological mystery, set in Scandinavia. This is the story … Continue reading →

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Just in time for Christmas

Posted on December 17, 2012

Finally! After a long struggle with legal obstacles, I am now able to publish my Scandinavian mystery, “Anna Märklin’s Family Chronicles” in English. It will be available on Amazon next week. This one is neither cosy nor hard-boiled, and I … Continue reading →

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