Luise Noring is set to release her debut novel, “Going Places, Somewhere and Nowhere,” on 28th September 2023.

After years in academia, Noring has increasingly come to believe that these complexities are best acknowledged, comprehended, and shared through imaginative fiction. “Going Places, Somewhere and Nowhere” teases out a future that may seem daunting and even dystopian at times. Yet, it also holds a promise for a new reality, in which resilient and highly adaptive […]

In “Going Places, Somewhere and Nowhere,” Noring draws a picture in which divisions occur within and between countries. Friend and foe are everywhere. The new global map is in constant flux creating a mucky global landscape, in which confusion and chaos reign. Through the algorithm of each online community, the end-goal becomes an unreachable, like […]

“Today our online lives play a bigger and bigger role. On the internet, we are presented with a convincing narrative, all wrapped into an online community of likeminded. The time and energy we dedicate to our online presence is growing and taking away time and energy dedicated to real people in the real world. In […]

Noring’s current writing uses the medium of the novel to capture the complexities of modern society and life, including intrusive technology, continuous global conflict, loss of privacy, and loss of community. 

Holding a Ph.D. in business economics, Noring published numerous peer-reviewed articles and reports and worked as an expert for the European Commission and OECD. In “Going Places, Somewhere and Nowhere,” she uses the same tightness of language that she used in her academic articles with limited word count. Relying on an extensive research background into societies, Noring infuses “Going […]

The book portrays the chilling remoteness of modern warfare, where technology allows for the deployment of bombs and violence in distant lands with detached precision. The author confronts readers with the harsh reality that mass migration is the tangible outcome of intangible wars.

One of the novel’s standout strengths lies in its ability to ground the imagined future in our current near reality. By anchoring the story in the present, Noring makes the future more palpable and credible, inviting readers to consider the implications of a world war.

“Going Places, Somewhere and Nowhere” navigates an intricate web of human relationships, memories, and the passage of time. Through flashbacks by the novel’s central character, a window is opened to her pre-war life, revealing a subtle connection with the author herself. The protagonist’s journey is interwoven drawing poignant parallels between the world before, during, and […]

The book portrays the chilling remoteness of modern warfare, where technology allows for the deployment of bombs and violence in distant lands with detached precision. The author confronts readers with the harsh reality that mass migration is the tangible outcome of intangible wars.

The protagonist and her daughters, Rocket and Ranger, along with other free factioneers, people who have escaped the shackles of competing factions, roam the globe in search of somewhere safe to settle. Along the way, they must pit themselves and their followers against these insidious forces in a desperate bid for emancipation and the return […]

“Going Places, Somewhere and Nowhere” is a futuristic apocalyptic tale, in which war is raging both in real life and in cyberspace. Online communities have formed divisive factions which recruit people jaded by the vagaries of western living. These factions are in violent conflict with each other to garner support and territory in a society […]

In “Going Places, Somewhere and Nowhere,” Noring delves into her own experiences with living across multiple countries for a large part of her life. She seamlessly blends her experiences across countries, cultures, and people in a rich tapestry of fiction about a world at war.

Simultaneously with working as a university research director, Noring ran her own international consultancy company counting numerous cities as clients. More than fifteen years of living in different countries contribute to her understanding of people, cultures, and languages. “Going Places, Somewhere and Nowhere” combines in-depth research knowledge with practical experience, providing an intimate portrayal of […]