Author Talk: Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

The Egeskov series uses Egeskov Castle as a starting point for a broad narrative about Denmark - about the time when the nation took shape and the foundation for modern society was laid. The series is a classic upstairs-downstairs drama that begins in 1874, in the midst of a political and social turning point.

In the conversation, Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis talks about how she and co-author Thomas Rydahl have developed the novel series through extensive research - including in collaboration with Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille.

The discussion also focuses on the work with the large cast of historical and fictional characters, and how two authors have created the story together.