Martin Holmén

I'm not going to pretend like someone else is writing this. I kind of like a more personal expression so here it goes:Basic information: Swedish writer, based in Stockholm. Born in 1974. Teaches History, Swedish and History of Culture and Ideas at an upper secondary school in Stockholm two days a week. Author of the Harry Kvist trilogy.The first instalment CLINCH is set in 1932 when the economic depression hits Sweden. We follow my anti-hero Harry, ex-boxer with a broken past, now debt collector and accused of murder, in a cat-and-mouse chase that includes an authentic tour of a Stockholm long gone, through the filthy streets of a poor quarter known as The Bog to the exclusive jazzclubs of ritzy Östermalm. The first book has been described as gritty, stylish, queer noir fiction with a unique Swedish flavour. Available, or soon to be released, in Australia, France, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.Here are two reader's reactions to the english version - well written and spot on - from readers who really understands where I'm coming from: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...CLINCH was released in Sweden in 2015. DOWN FOR THE COUNT is due late summer 2016 and the final instalment SLUGGER in 2017. Also a contributor to the anthology of short stories STOCKHOLM NOIR (Editors Nathan Larson and Carl-Michael Edenborg, USA 2016).Influences span from pulp and film noir to classic hardboiled American fiction like Jim Thompson, to the auotdidact writers of Swedens early working class movement like Jan Fridegård, to Russian realists and French naturalist authors, to vintage sleaze, and great Americana like Hemingway, Faulkner or Steinbeck. I know - it's a somewhat contradictory list. Just doing my thing here.Please excuse any misspellings and such. I prefer to communicate in Swedish, sadly enough don't even know the difference between "a writer" and "an author" in English, but if you have a question and a feeling that your Swedish might need a brush up before you ask, don't hesitate to write to me in English and I'll get back to you as soon as I can! Don't - I repeat don't - use Google Translate! And please don't take me too seriously - I know I don't.