Author: Hakan Nesser

Quotes

You should never ask, 'What would the readers like now?' Instead, you should ask, 'What would I like if I was a reader?' And then you must trust your own mind.

You should never ask, 'What would the readers like now?' Instead, you should ask, 'What would I like if I was a reader?' And then you must trust your own mind.

- Hakan Nesser

There are 195 crime books published in Sweden every year. You could cut that to 100 and keep the good ones.

There are 195 crime books published in Sweden every year. You could cut that to 100 and keep the good ones.

- Hakan Nesser

A good story can travel in time and borders; it hits you no matter where you are.

A good story can travel in time and borders; it hits you no matter where you are.

- Hakan Nesser

It is difficult to survive as an author in Sweden, so for commercial success, it is good idea to write crime, get yourself translated, and live happily ever after.

It is difficult to survive as an author in Sweden, so for commercial success, it is good idea to write crime, get yourself translated, and live happily ever after.

- Hakan Nesser

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