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JUSSI ADLER-OLSEN
A rarely varied life
Political studies, a film studies degree and growing up as the son of a chief psychiatrist have given Jussi Adler-Olsen the insight to write about such diverse subjects as profound insanity, societally affected fates and international conspiracies. He began his writing career by writing the international stand-alones Alfabethuset, og una tækde goderne (formerly Firmaknuseren) and the Washington Decree. He then turned his gaze and the action in his novels towards Denmark, and the series about Afdeling Q really established his name here.
CV – Jussi Adler-Olsen
2020s
2025 : Dead Souls Don't Sing – Volume 11 of Department Q is published
2023 : 7 m2 with lock – tenth volume about Department Q is published
2021 : Sodium Chloride – ninth volume on Department Q is published
2010s
2019 : Victim 2117 – the eighth volume of Department Q is published
2017 : Jussi is appointed by the Danish Craftsmen's Association as Honorary Craftsman 2017.
2016 : Selfies – the seventh volume in the Department Q series is published
2015 : Received the Knight's Cross
2014 : The Boundless – sixth volume in the Department Q series is published
2012: The Marco Effect – the fifth volume in the Department Q series is published
2010 : Journal 64 – fourth volume in the Department Q series is published
2000s
2009: Message in a Bottle from P – the third volume in the Department Q series is published
2008: The Pheasant Killers – second volume in the Department Q series is published
2007: The Woman in the Cage – the first volume in the Department Q series is published
2006: The thriller The Washington Decree is published
2004-2007: Chairman of the Board of DK Technologies A/S – one of the largest manufacturers of advanced audio and video measurement equipment for the TV and film industry
2003-2006: Chairman of the Board and shareholder of Solarstocc AG, manufacturer of large solar cell systems, Kempten, Germany
2002-2008: Board member of Dansk Photovoltaik A/S
2003: The thriller And She Thanked the Gods (formerly The Firmaknuseren) is published
1990s
1997: The debut novel Alfabethuset is published
1995: Author and playwright
1993 -1995: Publishing manager and driving force behind the Bonnier-owned weekly magazine project TV Guiden
1990 -1993: Managing Director of Semic Interpresse A/S. Responsible publisher of one daily magazine publication
1980s
1988-1989: Publishes Fred på tryk, the only broad-spectrum bibliography of Danish peace and security policy literature
1987-1989: Freelance editor at Pressens Illustrations Bureau with various assignments including a series about the Beatles and the feature series Huslægen (The Family Doctor).
1985-1986: Develops the urban renewal project Floating Borders on the use of Copenhagen's harbor together with inventor John Reipur and draftsman and architect Ole Pihl with energy-efficient, transportable, floating steel houses
1980-1985: Conceived the idea for, edited and co-authored the Danish Comic Book Lexicon – the great Comic Book Lexicon
1984-1989: Founder and owner of Forlaget Donna
1984-1985: Author and publisher of Groucho & Co's Grossest and Groucho – a Marx Brother Behind the Facade
1983-1984: Composing music for the cartoon Valhalla together with Bent Hesselmann and Ron Goodwin
1981-1983: Organizer in the coordination group of the Danish Peace Movement
1980: Editor and journalist on a yearbook for girls – published under a pseudonym
1970s
1978-1989: Editor and proofreader of magazines and comics. Also works as a translator – one of the titles was Chants & Hoggs Atomkrig
1978-1980: Scriptwriter for Walter Lantz and Disney stories in Denmark and the Netherlands
1976: Film operator during film studies
1972-1980: Parallel to his studies, he worked as a second-hand bookseller (Pegasus in Nørrebro) specializing in comics. Importer of films, comics, non-fiction and posters
1971-1972: Printing worker at Gutenberghus Gravure printing during university holidays
1970-1978: University studies in medicine, social studies and film. Partial exam in Recent Political History and exam. Art. in Film Studies
1970-1978: Director of A/S Danergon (publishing rights)
1970: Student from Rødovre State School
1970: Meets Hanne