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TRUDE HELÉN HOLE is a Norwegian author known for her exciting and humorous books about the unconventional Lotte-Marie, the feminine answer to Harry Hole by Jo Nesbø and Varg Veum by Gunnar Staalelsen. So far, Hole has written more than 30 books, both novels, non-fiction books and documentaries in both English and Norwegian - among them 21 books on the topic of wine. But she is also an entrepreneur with her own media agency and publishing house, as well as a journalist, sommelier, speaker, lifestyle coach and trainer with more than 18 years of experience in elite sports and coaching. As a trained sommelier, Hole managed a Norwegian wine import company for more than six years before she began working as a wine journalist and speaker. She produced Norway's first TV series about wine as well as Norway's first digital wine courses. To this day (PER 2025) she has worked with wine for three decades and have written more than 20 books on the topics of wine, both in Norwegian and English. Over the past 29 years, Hole has gained versatile experience within leadership and management, brand- and image building, organizational- and self-development, PR and communication. She is a member of the of the Mindvalley in California where she has studied the art of manifestation and has participated in courses organized by Erickson Coaching International, an award-winning educational provider (ICF International Coaching Federation). She is also a trained coach that has worked with international elite athletes as well as children's sports for more than 18 years. Her articles about "Leadership and self-management through inner motivation" are widely used in management and academic literature in Norway, as well in her own books. Based on this, and her studies of history, journalism and psychology, and her articles about leadership and self-development, she offers funny, motivating and reflective lectures. Hole is regularly invited by Norwegian TV to speak on various topics within her expertise. Trude Helén Hole is also an award-winning artist.
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