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Crime fiction star Louise Penny is making a long-awaited visit to Sweden this fall as she attends the Gothenburg Book Fair. With millions of readers worldwide and one of the most acclaimed crime series of our time, the Canadian author is one of this year’s major names.
The Canadian province of Québec is Guest of Honour at the 2026 Book Fair. With a special focus on Québec’s rich literature, culture, and storytelling tradition, both established and emerging voices will take centre stage. Among them is Louise Penny, one of the world’s most widely read authors.
Louise Penny has been specially invited by the Archbishop of Sweden, Martin Modéus, a devoted Penny reader, who will also be in conversation with her during the Book Fair:
– I very much look forward to welcoming Louise Penny to this year’s Gothenburg Book Fair. Her writing explores questions of morality, faith, and human dignity, issues that are central to our time and vital to public discourse, says Martin Modéus, Archbishop of Sweden, about Louise Penny’s participation in the Book Fair.
Louise Penny regularly appears on The New York Times bestseller list, has received several prestigious awards, including the Agatha Award and the Anthony Award, and is considered one of the most prominent crime writers of our time. She is especially known for her acclaimed mystery series featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, introduced in her debut novel Still Life, which also marked her breakthrough. The books have sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into 35 languages.
– I am so looking forward to meeting some of my favourite Scandinavian writers, especially Swedish writers – and readers, of course. The Gothenburg Book Fair is a literary treasure trove. I am honoured to be invited and to be part of celebrating the literary riches of Québec, says Louise Penny ahead of her visit to Sweden this fall.