Recent statistics show that book sales rose in the third quarter of 2026. Total sales came to just under SEK 1.4 billion, up 3.7 percent, or SEK 49 million, compared with the same period in 2025.
EntertainmentThe Swedish Writers' Union reaches a compromise regarding a controversial AI project. The work will continue - but decisions about letting AI train on texts must not be made without the consent of the union's members.
EntertainmentAt Saturday's general meeting, members will vote on whether the Writers' Union should suspend its participation in the state's criticized AI language model. "The question is existentially crucial," says poet Olivia Bergdahl.
EntertainmentSince its inception in 1989, the prize money for the August Prize has remained the same. Daniel Sandström, literary director at Bonnierförlagen, thinks it's time for an increase. As for me, they're welcome to raise it, he says.
EntertainmentBruno K Öijer fans experienced ecstasy at the same time as the young poets stepped forward. But the cultural year 2024 was marked by economic crisis and the debate about a Swedish cultural canon that dragged on.
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