Yule Island launch - Scandi Noir

Online Crime Noir Event

Hosted by The Grove Bookshop

Thursday December 14 at 7PM

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The Grove Bookshop is delighted to welcome international bestselling author and hugely entertaining crime writer Johana Gustawsson for an evening of thrilling conversation about her new crime novel L'île de Yule or Yule Island. Set in Sweden, the book pulls you straight into the darkness of Nordic winter and a place where cosy hygge soon turns into dark horror.

We also welcome David Warriner, Yorkshire lad and award-winning translator for a discussion about his work with Johana translating her Swedish inspired book from French to English; and resident Grove Bookshop artist Sussi Louise Smith whose poem Johana chose for her main character Emma.

YULE ISLAND

By Johana Gustawsson

The queen of French Noir is BACK in Scandinavia

And she is freezing

Author's Note

Storholmen is a car-free island in the Stockholm Archipelago in Sweden. A manor house was built there at the turn of the twentieth century, and rumour has it, it's haunted. It's a five-minute boat ride away from my home, and I'm about to take you there.

Are you ready? Wrap up warm. It's cold outside.

YULE HYGGE in Galleri :Livsmaleri

HYGGE IS BACK in the studio 

Last Open Day of 2023 in Galleri Livsmaleri

Danish hygge, English, any kind you like. If you'd like a taste of the Sussi sort and perhaps dream of picking up some original artwork or a stocking filler Xmas stone... I am your girl or

I am your Nisse, rather. 🧑‍🎄

Loads of little artsy things to touch and feast your eyes on. Don't have to buy anything, just come by and say hi. 

Yule Hygge in the spirit of community and kindness. Sussi's Happy Art Project is not just something I say, I mean it and I live it. Doesn't mean I don't get angry sometimes, or sad, really really sad, but it does mean that I find, that when I art (yes I am using art as a verb, 😜🥰🤣) I am always always brought back to grace and gratitude. I do not sell or present any art that is not made with love. Because I don't have any. 

Come and get a hug, some hygge, an æbleskive and draw a card. Maybe even braid a heart ❤️, 

It's much less painful than it seems  🤣🤣🤣

Galleri Livsmaleri

Sunday Dec 17 from 10-16

9 Belmont road

Ilkley 

Remember warm socks or slippers... and please, if you can, no perfume 🙏 I get so terribly sick

de kærligste julehilsener

Sus

PS There will be a little How to Braid a Heart at 12.30 ❤️ and a make-your-own Xmas card workstation all day. Come get creative with me 🙂