Sara Blædel
Sara Blædel (born 6 August 1964) is a Danish author. She is best known for her crime fiction novels featuring Louise Rick. Blædel founded the "Sara B" crime fiction publishing company in 1993, and in 1995 she started to work as a journalist.
Also recorded as Sara Blaedel
Sara Blædel

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- Name
- Sara Blædel
- Born
- 6 August 1964
- Birthplace
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Honours
- De Gyldne Laurbær
- Languages
- Danish
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Sara Blædel • Born — 6 August 1964 • Birthplace — Copenhagen, Denmark • Occupation — Novelist • Genre — Crime fiction, thriller • Website — http: www.sarablaedel.com/
Documentary record
Sara Blædel appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a writer, graphic artist and journalist (born 1964). The birth of Sara Blædel is recorded in 1964.
Personal life
Personal life
Blædel was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Hvalsø, Denmark. She is the daughter of journalist Leif Blædel and actress Annegrethe Nissen.
Documentary record
Place of activity recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek: Copenhagen.
Novels
Novels
Her novels have been published in 31 countries.
Scandinavia
North America
North America
In May, 2013, Grand Central Publishing bought The Forgotten Girls and the next book in the Louise Rick series. • United States and Canada: Farewell to Freedom (2012), Only One Life (2012), Call Me Princess (2011), In the Shadow of Sadd (2012; co-written with Steen Langstrup, Gretelise Holm, and Lars Kjaedegaard)
Europe
Europe
• United Kingdom: Blue Blood (2012) • Germany: Unschuld (2010), Nur ein Leben (2008), Tödliches Schweigen (2006), Grüner Schnee (2006) • Italy: Mai Più Libera (2012), Le Bambine Dimenticate (2017), La foresta assassina (2018) • Spain: Sin Salida (2010), Sin Piedad (2011) • Netherlands: Chatprinses (2010), De vergeten zusjes (2013) • Poland: Handlarz Śmiercią (2012), Mam na imię Księżniczka (2012), Tylko jedno życie (2013), Pożegnanie wolności (2013) • Greece: ΠΡΑΣΙΝΗ ΣΚΟΝΗ (2012) • Hungary: Bízz bennem (2009) • France: "Les filles oubliées" (2015)
Asia
Asia
• Korea: 콜미 프린세스 (2011) • Japan: 見えない傷痕 (2012)
Recognition
Recognition
Blædel has been voted Most Popular Author in Denmark four times.

Sara Blædel på Bokmässan i Göteborg 2019.
Per A.J. Andersson

Sara Blædel (2022)
Jindřich Nosek (NoJin)
Other publications
• Anne-Marie- dronning uden rige (2000) • Trods modvind - om at komme videre with Hans Engell, Ritt Bjerregaard, Jarl Friis-Mikkelsen, Ditte Gråbøl, Mimi Jacobsen and Flemming Enevold (2002) • Dødelig alvor with Leif Davidsen (2012)
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Licensing
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Meet Louise Rick - Sara Blaedel. sarablaedel.com.
- 2.imdb name nm1545969
- 3.Book Deals: Week of May 27, 2013.
- 4.Video of Sara Blædel receiving the Author of the Year prize in 2010 (in Danish).
- 5.Forfattere, litteraturpriser mv. litteraturpriser.dk. 23 April 2022.
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