Nanna Holm (born 1977) is a Danish author and rhetorician who spent many years working in communications before making her literary debut at 49 with the novel Røde Port (Gutkind, April 2026). The book is set at a leisure collective on the island of Langeland at the close of the Cold War, tracing three childhood friends whose shared summer casts a long shadow over their adult lives. The debut received five-star reviews in Berlingske and Kristeligt Dagblad and quickly became one of the most talked-about Danish novels of its publication year.
Bogblogger.dk reviewed Røde Port in July 2026 and called it a fantastic novel with the call 'read, read, read!'.
Kristeligt Dagblad published in June 2026 an interview with Nanna Holm, where she recommended three books and reflected on the importance of language.
Femina portrayed Nanna Holm in May 2026 and told the story of how she quit her job at age 49 to follow her dream of writing.
Røde Port was published on April 15, 2026 by the publisher Gutkind and received five stars in both Berlingske and Kristeligt Dagblad.
Information predicted in its review from April 2026 that Røde Port would be read by many and become a success.
A full day of Danish literature at Struer Library, featuring debut authors, established writers, and a musical-literary performance.
Nanna Holm presents her debut novel 'Red Port', a story about three friends whose lives at a leisure collective on Langeland during the Cold War shape them for decades to come.
Author Nanna Holm presents her debut novel "Red Gate", a story about a residential collective on Langeland in the 1980s and three childhood friends who must reunite.
Author Nanna Holm discusses her debut novel 'Røde port', set in a 1980s leisure collective on Langeland, in conversation with culture journalist Karen Secher.
Author Nanna Holm discusses her debut novel 'Red Gate' with literature facilitator Cathrine Hedegaard at Odense Main Library. A conversation about childhood, identity and freedom ideals.
Author Nanna Holm discusses her novel 'Red Gate', set at a 1980s leisure collective on Langeland. A personal talk about childhood, friendship, and the journey to becoming a writer.
Trekroner Literature Salon discusses Nanna Holm's debut novel Røde Port in a moderated conversation open to audience participation.
Three Danish debut authors present their first novels at Hovedbiblioteket in Herlev, reading from their work and discussing their stories with a literary mediator. Local brewery beer available.