Career
June 2014, about a thousand short stories as well as numerous articles and translations from English into Norwegian. A native of Møre og Romsdal county"s municipality of Surnadal, which consists of a large valley comprising numerous smaller valleys and villages, Sverre Årnes has written the book serial Blodsbånd (25 titles, 1994-1997, republished 2004-2005), Vaterlandsjenta (16 titles, 2003-2005) and action thrillers COBRA (8 titles from 1987, twice republished) as well as several adult comic script/stories (including the Phantom and Agent 007). All the Phantom stories are published in Sweden, Norway, and probably in Australia.
Some are published in Finland, and a few in United Kingdom, Hungary, and the Czechoslovakian Republic.
In addition to another series of novels, Viking, he initiated and wrote the script for the popular comic magazine Olsenbanden, based on characters from a well-known movie serial. He is now making annual scripts to Vangsgutane.
He has also written and directed prize-winning short movies, and the script for director Oddvar Bulletin Tuhus" 1988 theatrical feature Blücher. A recipient in London of the 1986 "Daily Mail Trophy" as writer and director, he was also awarded the 2004 Gold Medal in Austria"s Eurofilm Movie Competition for filmmaking skills as writer, director and editors
He has written that he works as hard as ever in continuing his massive writing output.
Since 2012 he has lived in Cebu.
