Niklas Natt och Dag
Niklas Carl Bosson Natt och Dag (born 3 October 1979, in Stockholm) is a Swedish novelist. He debuted with the acclaimed historical detective novel The Wolf and the Watchman, the first part of the Bellman noir (Jean Mickel Cardell) trilogy, followed by The City Between the Bridges and The Order of the Furies.
Niklas Natt och Dag

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- Name
- Niklas Natt och Dag
- Birth Name
- Niklas Carl Bosson Natt och Dag
- Born
- 3 October 1979
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Awards
- 2018 Book of the Year by Bonniers Bokklubb
- Full name
- Niklas Carl Bosson Natt och Dag.
- Nationality
- Sweden.
- Fields
- literature, historical novel and journalism.
- Honours
- Stockholm city prize of honour.
- Languages
- Swedish.
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The recorded working language is Swedish. The field of work recorded is literature, historical novel and journalism. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are crime fiction and historical mystery. Positions recorded include editor-in-chief. Works named in the authority record are The Wolf and the Watchman and 1794. Distinctions recorded are Stockholm city prize of honour.

Niklas Natt och Dag på Riksantikvarieämbetets höstmöte 2018.
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• Name — Niklas Natt och Dag • Birth Name — Niklas Carl Bosson Natt och Dag • Born — 3 October 1979 • Birthplace — Stockholm, Sweden • Occupation — Novelist • Genre — Crime fiction, horror fiction, mystery fiction, historical fiction • Subject — Crime, thriller, mystery • Notable Work — Bellman noir (Jean Mickel Cardell) series • Language — Swedish • Awards — 2018 Book of the Year by Bonniers Bokklubb
Career
Career
Born to the Natt och Dag Swedish noble family, from 2000 until 2003 Niklas studied in Kalmar, Sweden. Between October 2006 and October 2008, he worked as the editor-in-chief of the Slitz magazine, after which he switched to freelance work. He made his book debut in 2017 with The Wolf and the Watchman (original title: 1793), the first part of the Bellman noir (Jean Mickel Cardell) trilogy, also known as Winge und Cardell ermitteln in German-speaking countries. The book was named the "Best Swedish debut of 2017" by the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy. At the 2018 Gothenburg Book Fair the novel was additionally awarded the Crimetime Specsavers Award for the best detective debut, as well as voted the Book of the Year in the Bonniers Bokklubb annual competition. The rights to the book have been sold to over 30 countries. In April 2019 the audiobook version read by Martin Wallström was awarded the Stora Ljudbokspriset Best Novel prize at Storytel Awards. In May 2020 Natt och Dag was awarded the Stockholm City Honorary Award for literature. In May 2023, the Japanese translations by Miho Hellén-Halme of 1794 and 1795 were awarded the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Mystery Fiction in Translation.
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Niklas Natt och Dag is recorded as newspaper editor, writer, editor-in-chief and journalist. Recorded at birth as Niklas Carl Bosson Natt och Dag. Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 2: The Wolf and the Watchman and 1794. His recorded genres are crime fiction and historical mystery.
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1979
Niklas Natt och Dag born at Oscar Parish.
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- 1.Anna von Friesen. 1793 – flying start for a historical suspense debut. Boktugg. 12 October 2017.
- 2.Niklas Natt and Day: If anyone reads the books as violent pornography, I have failed. Dagens Nyheter. 19 September 2021.
- 3.Swedish Crime Writers' Academy. Best Swedish Debut.
- 4.Bonnierförlagen. Niklas Natt och Dag wins big at the 2018 Book and Library Fair. 26 November 2017.
- 5.Salomonsson Agency. 1793.
- 6.Sölve Dahlgren. Here are all the winners in the 2019 Storytel Awards. Boktugg. 4 April 2019.
- 7.Stockholms stad. Honorary Awards – Cultural Life – Stockholm City. 15 May 2020.
- 8.Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Mystery Writers of Japan is pleased to announce a new award for Mystery Fiction in Translation. mystery.or.jp. 27 April 2023.
- 9.Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. 第76回日本推理作家協会賞受賞作決定. mystery.or.jp. 11 May 2023.
- 10.Bokförlaget Forum. 1794.
- 11.Review: 1795 by Niklas Natt och Dag. Sveriges Radio. 23 September 2021.
- 12.Salomonsson Agency. 1793 - serieromanen.
- 13.Salomonsson Agency. Ödet och hoppet.
- 14.Salomonsson Agency. Vargars lek.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 8
- Bellman noir
- 2017 – The Wolf and the Watchman (original title: 1793)
- Bokförlaget Forum. 1794.
- Review: 1795 by Niklas Natt och Dag. Sveriges Radio. 23 September 2021.
- Salomonsson Agency. 1793 - serieromanen.
- Natt och Dag Dynasty Series
- Salomonsson Agency. Ödet och hoppet.
- Salomonsson Agency. Vargars lek.
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