One seat ready for a spectator at the go-kart track at Frihamnen. … Continue readingOne seat ready
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Phrenology
A model head showing the areas where bumps on the skull indicate specific abilities according to the pseudo-science of phrenology. Photo taken in the Red Room of the Ölrepubliken pub on the corner of Kronhusgatan and Smedjegatan.
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Himalayan balsam
I think this is an example of Himalayan balsam (in Swedish Jättebalsamin and in Latin Impatiens glandulifera Royle). It’s actually a bit too red – the descriptions I’ve seen say “pink or white” – but the colour may depend on soil pH (or the light when I took the photo). Photo taken in the woods near Härlanda tjärn. … Continue readingHimalayan balsam
Universeum reflections
The side of Gothenburg’s Universeum reflected in the pond outside. The floating objects in the water are not junk – though perhaps that is a matter of opinion. They appear to be plastic ducks floating upside down. See below. … Continue readingUniverseum reflections
In Renströmska Parken
Autumn in Renströmska Parken, the park around the old Renströmska santaorium. Walking the dog. … Continue readingIn Renströmska Parken
More indie authors
More indie authors (Egenutgivarna) at the Gothenburg Book Fair 2014.
The day before the Book Fair started we were setting up. Here Helene Kolseth – author of Mål som motivera (Goals that motivate) and a member of the board of Egenutgivarna – dips into Lelle Björklund’s Ett liv på driv. Behind, Tobias Åkerman and Lars Hansare are unpacking books.
During the course of the Book Fair, a number of the Egenutgivarna authors were interviewed at the stand. Here Sverker Snidare, author of Den tretonde messias (The Thirteenth Messiah) is being filmed by Mats Ekman, himself author of Growin’ Leaves. In the screen of Mats’ videocamera you can just make out the interviewer, Hans Hirschi.
On the final day of the Book Fair, when things had calmed down a bit a couple of fantasy authors found time to talk with one another. Left, Hanna Höglund, who has just debuted as an author with Ljuset som var dolt (The Light that was Hidden). Right Caroline Hurtig author of Månfolketsland (The Land of the Moon People) and Ödesguddinansval (The Choice of the Goddess of Fate).
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Tora Greve
The last of my author portraits from this year’s Gothenburg Book Fair, this is Tora Greve with her latest science fiction novel Erövaren (The Conqueror) – the first in a projected series, The Sirius Chronicles. Tora is also a textile artist and the cover of her book shows a tapestry she made as an illustration. Photo taken in front of the Liseberg waterfall across the road from the Gothia Towers hotel.
Den sista av mina författarporträtt från årets bokmässan i Göteborg, det här är Tora Greve med sin senaste science fiction-roman Erövaren – den första i en tilltänkt serie, Siriuskrönikan. Tora är också en textilkonstnär och omslaget till hennes bok visar en väv hon gjorde. Foto tagen framför Lisebergsvattenfallet tvärs över gatan från Gothia Towers Hotel. … Continue readingTora Greve