Category Archives: Anna Märklin

Star-struck

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

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 … Continue reading →

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Anna Märklin’s Family Chronicles

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

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 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

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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Anna Märklin, chapter 1

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

No, I am not going to give you the full novel for free. The sneaky plan is to offer you a couple of chapters – to make sure this will be the Scandinavian mystery you must have in the autumn … Continue reading →

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Writing news

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Two important steps: First, both “The Cosy Knave” and “The Charity Shop” do amazingly well in the USA. My knave has been on the Kindle top 10,000 a couple of times lately, and I don´t think that is so bad … Continue reading →

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Dagens dejlige overraskelse

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

[A fourth review of my Danish novel – five stars, and the reviewer claims it is as good as the famous Swedish crime writers] Så lige på Saxo, at “Anna Märklins familiekrønike” har fået endnu en flot anmeldelse – femstjernet … Continue reading →

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Danish Ebook Breakthrough?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Our newspaper “Kristeligt Dagblad” have discovered that ebooks are fairly popular in the USA. They predict that ebooks will even have a breakthrough in Denmark. Possibly this year, but if not, surely in 2013. IPads were the most popular Christmas … Continue reading →

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Bog-nyt

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Efter de første par måneder i samarbejde med Saxo selvudgiver er jeg ganske tilfreds med, hvad jeg har opnået. Ikke ligefrem millionsalg, men “Anna Märklins familiekrønike” ligger pænt på bestsellerlisten (mellem nr 20 og 39 i adskillige uger). ***** Desuden … Continue reading →

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My Writing Life

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

I know I have not been as present here as I used to, and my blog rounds have also suffered a lot recently, but after a tough period with too much work plus private worries, I have more time on … Continue reading →

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Two-Sentence Tuesday

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

It is Tuesday, isn´t it? For once I am busy writ… translating “Anna Märklin” so see you later. The story is told through two female characters,  Anna Storm and her grandmother Anna Märklin. As Anna Storm approaches her thirtieth birthday, … Continue reading →

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