"His agent has chosen to end the collaboration, which has also been the case in many other countries over the years," writes Norstedt's publishing manager Håkan Bravinger in an email to TT.
Bravinger, who himself was Knausgård's publisher at Norstedts, emphasizes that he only has "good things to say about Karl Ove."
What consequences does Knausgård's change of publisher have for Norstedts? "Above all, it's boring," writes Bravinger.
Norstedts is now owned by Storytel. In a bitter column in Expressen, Jonas Gardell recently lamented Storytel's 20th anniversary party and the experience that "authors have stopped being important." Is there a broader dissatisfaction among Norstedt's authors?
"For us, the authors are always in focus, always have been, always will be. In cases where there is any dissatisfaction, we will do everything in our power to remedy it," Bravinger replies.
Since his debut in 1998, Karl Ove Knausgård has received a number of awards and his books have been translated into over 30 languages.
Bonniers will publish the sixth part in his ongoing series "Morning Star" in the fall of 2026.
Correction: In an earlier version, the wrong title was given as the first book at Norstedts.
