Juno Light the Moon by Karin Erlandsson and Karoliina Pertamo (ill.) has been sold to Denmark, where it will be published by Straarup. This is the first foreign deal for this title for very small children. Juno Lights the Moon, Karin Erlandsson’s latest work along with Karoliina Pertamo (ill.) is travelling to Denmark, where it will be published by Straarup & co. Juno Lights the Moon Straarup & co has established itself as the Danish home of Finnish high-quality children’s literature and is the publisher of, among others, Radio Popov, A Giraffe’s Heart Is Unbelievably Large, The Prince ..read more

A Giraffe’s Heart Is Unbelievably Large by Sofia Chanfreau and Amanda Chanfreau (ill.) has been sold to Croatia and Latvia, where it will be published by Ibis Grafika and Janis Roze respectively. This marks 16 language territories for the title. A Giraffe’s Heart Is Unbelievably Large by Sofia Chanfreau and Amanda Chanfreau (ill.) has been sold to Croatia and Latvia. In Croatia, the book will be published by Ibis Grafika. Ibis grafika is an independent publishing company established in 1994 in Zagreb, Croatia. The goal of Ibis has always been to bring high quality literature to Croatian reader ..read more

Leena Krohn has been awarded the Authors’ Union recognition award for her career. Krohn has been an active author since the 1970s, and is one of the most famous and established voices in the Finnish literary scene. Leena Krohn has been awarded the Authors’ Union recognition award, a yearly prize awarded to authors for their career and their work for the sake of literature. Krohn has been an active author since the 1970s, and has written plenty of novels, novellas, essays, and children’s books. Her style is characterised by magical realism and elements of speculative fiction. Her works have bee ..read more

The Thick of the Forest by Linnea Kuuluvainen continues to succeed: after a glowing review from critics, it is now quickly becoming a readers’ favourite in Finnish libraries, making the top 10 list of the most reserved titles. The Thick of the Forest by Linnea Kuuluvainen, one of this year’s strongest debuts from Finland, is on a roll: after scoring a glowing review on the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper, it is now in the top 10 of the most reserved titles in the libraries of the Helsinki Metropolitan area, the most densely populated area of the country. Kuuluvainen’s debut is the great company o ..read more

Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen has been sold to Vietnam and Latvia, where it will be published by Kim Dong and Janis Roze respectively. This marks 25 foreign language territories for this multiple award-winning debut mixing literature and science. Beasts of the Sea continues its journey out into the world: Iida Turpeinen‘s multi award-winning and nominated debut is now travelling to Vietnam and Latvia, marking 25 foreign language territories for the title. Beasts of the Sea (Elolliset, 2023) In Vietnam, Beasts of the Sea will be published by Kim Dong, the leading publishing house in Vietn ..read more

Iida Turpeinen, the author of sensationally successful Beasts of the Sea, has been awarded the Thanks for the Book Award. Beasts of the Sea has already traveled to 22 territories, and we currently have more offers on the table. This year’s Thanks for the Book Award has been awarded to Iida Turpeinen for her novel Beasts of the Sea. The award is a recognition from the professionals of the book industry to an author whose work, published in the previous year, is considered particularly insightful and inspiring. The award ceremony is traditionally on April 23rd, the Book and Rose Day, which marks ..read more

The Princess Who Did a Runner has been sold to Greece, where it will be published by Ammos. The clever and funny picture book by Saara Kekäläinen and Netta Lehtola has already traveled to five territories and continues to grab attention from multiple areas. The Princess Who Did a Runner by Saara Kekäläinen and Netta Lehtola is travelling to Greece, where it will be published by Ammos. The deal was negotiated for us by our co-agent Avgi at Ersilia Lit, and it marks the 6th language territory for this title. The Princess Who Did a Runner (Prinsessa joka lähti kälppimään, 2022) In The Princess Wh ..read more

The Skeleton by Malin Klingenberg and Maria Sann has been nominated for the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize. It is a clever picture book on overcoming fears, growing up, and getting better after an injury. The title has already been sold to three territories. The Skeleton by Malin Klingenberg and Maria Sann has been nominated for the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize: it tells the story of Teo, a young boy who is very afraid of skeletons and runs into one at a Halloween party. As a result, he runs in the opposite direction and falls, only t ..read more

The World Literature Fest banner (Image Source: NYPL official website) Juhani Karila‘s continues to make waves in the English-speaking world: the author of international bestseller Fishing For The Little Pike is joining the World Literature Festival panel dedicated to speculative fiction, at the NY Public City Library on April 23rd. Also joining the panel are Danish author Olga Ravn and Japanese author Maru Ayase, and moderating the panel is Farhan Islam, the pen behind the Speculative Fiction in Translation Booklist published by the New York Public Library. Fishing For the Little Pike (Silta ..read more

Fantastic news for our authors: Ulla Donner’s The Natural Comedy, Miila Westin’s Endless Winter, Anu Kaaja‘s The Ribbon Bow and Antti Hurskainen’s A Wooden Prayer receive honorary mentions for the Most Beautiful Book of the Year Award. Each year, the Finnish Book Art Committee selects the most beautiful books published in Finland during the previous year. One title is awarded as the Year’s Most Beautiful Book, and others, organised according to their categories, receive honorary mentions. This year has brought our authors plenty of recognition: Ulla Donner’s The Natural Comedy, Miila Westin’s ..read more