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Rights sold Sample translations Fiction Original title:Minne tytötkadonneet Hardcover |134x213mm342pages2010 Where Have All the Young Girls Gone Leena Lehtol

Germany,Taiwan, , ,

English, German ainen a serioustopicinnaturalcontext.”– Vantaan Lauri “Once againLehtolainenmanagestobring out two truths? perception. Who isintherightwhenthere are by ancientbeliefanddeeply ingrained,habitual a journeyintoworldwhere dailylifeisdefined multiculturalEurope.tradition andthenew It is engrossing explorationofthecollisionbetween Where Have All the Young Girls Gone isan another. pearance ofthree Muslim girls–andthekillingof and hate.Maria Kallioisinvestigating thedisap- Maria series Kallio isachronicle ofxenophobia installmentofLeenaLehtolainen’sThe new b b www.leena-lehtolainen.de www.leenalehtolainen.net

Rights sold Sample translations Original title:Henkivartija Hardcover |134x213mm355pages2009 The Bodyguard Leena Lehtol

Germany

English,

German ainen Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, Albania, China, Taiwan. Ukraine, Israel, Turkey, Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, The Netherlands, Russia, 20 countriessofar: Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Leena Lehtolainen’s rightshave beensoldto to betrayorsave? person’s price? Who iseachpersonwilling either on whoseside? Who canbetrusted? What iseach haven formanyaninternationalcriminal. Who is understand it—andFinland asacountryissafe Finnish isagoodsecret people language—few stand, andwhatiseachperson’s secret language? language doeseachpersonspeakandunder using? What doesitmean tobefamily? What each personreally? What disguiseis eachperson questions aboutidentityandconcealment. Who is The underlyingthemeofthetrilogyisaseries The Bodyguard, cameoutin2009. lead, Hilja Ilveskero. The firstnovel ofthistrilogy, thrilling trilogywithanotherconvincingfemale Recently LeenaLehtolainenstartedanew

Leena Lehtolainen

crime author

is ’s bestselling

copies sold

worldwide. 1,5 million

with over

female

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Sample translation Original title: Torajyvät Hardcover |134x213mm2011 Worms Marko Ha

Italy (Shrouds)

English ut al on theisland,thatlegacyappears to live on. more worththanawormcrawlinginthedirt. tragedy andanideologyinwhichasinnerisofno These ghostlymemorialsconcealanancient nine stonegraves and a small,dilapidatedchapel. the mysteriouslegacyofashipwreck, marked by ten secrets ofthepast.On abarren islandlurks own free agencyastheyare facedwiththeforgot- day peopleclingingtotheirblindfaithin irreversible deeds.It isalsoastoryaboutmodern- shadows castby thepastandatonementfor Worms isanintenselyemotionaltaleofthelong a

Itsevalaisevat (2008) Marko’s debut novel horror.” –Ilona writer thatthenarration isnotlostinshallow and insanity.–Hautala issuchaskilled “An excitingmultidimensional taleofloss a finestorytoanexcellent one.”–Metro “The endingoffersasurprisewhichupgrades Original title:Käärinliinat Shrouds Hardcover |279pages2009 Also avail

reviews as well as received excellent the Tiiliskivi Prize. Torajyvät (Worms)

psychological

is his third able:

thriller.

And Original title: Tarvitse minua Hardcover |134x213mm264pages2010 Have Need ofMe Saara Kesävuori imbue theworks withmeanings? his friend’s paintings,doesheatthe sametime lynchpin. When Jose invents eye-catching titlesfor heart. The indecisive gardens; andthehalf-ChineseXia, passionate friend;Jose’s motherDora, wholoves of peopleintohislife,includingJose, Anton’s adoptive father, hastoacceptanumber no bloodties. Tuukka, oneoflife’s victimsand Have Need ofMe isthestoryofafamilywith were decades. inthepastfew builds upafinelyshadedpicture oftheway we to communicate. and theeyes ofthestorm generatedby afailure It isasensitive depictionofitscharacters’ fears beings discover andcreate lives. meaningful This multilayered novel isaboutthewayhuman A t thesametime,novel Anton constitutesthefamily’s

novels and plays.

numerous youth She is currently

writing a novel

has written

Kesävuori Dr. Saara about love

and crime. Anton’s sweet-

Anton’s

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Sample translation Original title:Karhunkuolema Hardcover |134x213mmpages2010 The Bear’s Death Essi Kummu

English Mania Hard cover Also avail – Aamulehti of today:physically,sinfully andvisiblybreachingboundaries.” meated indeath.--Kummu writeslikemanyotheryoungwomen and awarmingsmilegivewingstotheflow ofthisstorysoper- senses. Thefragranceoftheforest,prickle ofpineneedles “The narrationinEssiKummu’ssecondnovel appealstothe Bear’s Death expandsonFinno-Ugric mythology. Until someonestartssniffingaround thehouse. The B no onewouldbeabletodoanythingaboutit.” the bear’sandeverythingwouldbewayitwas “The bearwouldshambleupandshebecome the earthcanfindcomfortinarmsofbear. B knows herplace:shewillbecomethebearsbride. Only Stella, ahealershunnedby herfellow villagers, painfully searching fortheirplaceinthisworld. A A balladofunrequited love lyrical, down-to-earth story of family members lyrical,down-to-earth storyoffamilymembers ut thebearnever comes,andStella stopswaiting. ut onlythosewhoare boundforcefully enoughto

able: | 184pages

Essi’s debut | 2006Original title:Mania Mania was

in 2006 to

excellent released

reviews.

novel

Sample translations Original title:Kuvittele itsellesimies Hardcover |120x200mm159pages2005 ManThe Imaginary Riitt

English, French, Italian, Estonian, Czech a Jalonen everything becomesclear.” –MeNaiset “Much isleftunsaid,eventhemostimportant things.Butstill brave.” –Aamulehti “A beautifullycutdiamond.Strongandsilent.Delicate also threatens todestroy everything theyhave. The collisionbothcompleteseachofthemwhile It isalmostliketwohalves makingawhole. in analmostmagicalwaywhentheyfinallymeet. lover. The storiesofthesetwowomenintermingle which formsbetween the wifeandherhusband’s ship trianglethatconcentratesontherelationship Riitta Jalonen hascreated anunusualrelation- several novels.”–Suomen Kuvalehti of shortparagraphsis enough spacefor “Given Jalonen’swriting style,150pages Original title:Hyvää yötäIrma Noora Hard cover | Good Night, Irma Noora also avail

who won the Runeberg

Her well-loved picture

books are featured in Prize in 2006 for The

an awarded author

Riitta jalonen is

Imaginary Man. 156pages|2010 able: the Children’s

Rights Guide.

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Sample translation Original title: Tornit Hardcover |134x213mm239pages2009 TowersThe Jyrki vainonen

English Egy madarász ashort story|2002 |Original title: Linnustaja Egy in Hungarian: Der Stumme Gott anextractfrom novel Mykkä jumala|2004 Die Flasche ashortstory|2007Original title:Pullo Die Bibliothek ashortstory|2007Original title:Kirjasto in German: The Pearl ashortstory | 1999Original title:Helmi Blueberries ashortstory|2001Original title:Mustikoita The Garden ashortstory|2007Original title:Puutarha in English: Also avail – Keskisuomalainen dreams. –Theingeniousfantasyisappealingandenchanting.” “The Towers isalsotheculminationofliterarytradition,mythsand reality andfantasy. world isfoundinthewildno-man’s-land between to thoseofRoald Dahl andJulio Cortàzar, andhis Jyrki Vainonen’s works have previously beenlikened with theelementsoffantasy, erotica andhorror. perceptive andpsychologically charged story, mixed from atrueMasterTowers ofSurprise. The isa A uniquestoryofdeath,revenge andatonement

able:

Jyrki is an awarded translations of the

Swift and William works by Seamus

Heaney, Jonathan

author who is for his Finnish

Shakespeare.

renowned

Sample translation Original title:Enkelten kirja Hardcover |134x213mm192pages2010 Book of Angels Markku Pääskynen

English – Parnasso novel thatplacessomuch confidenceinthepowerofwords.” of thestorygraduallybecomeunveiled.–It isnicetoseea remain attentiveasthecourseofeventsand referentialfunction thoughts, feelingsandmemories.Thereader iscompelledto “Enkelten kirjaisbasedmainlyonsensoryobservations, of Wrath), toseedeepintothehumanheart. pacity, familiartoreaders ofVihan Day päivä (The Pääskynen onceagainexhibitsanastoundingca- Why, andforwhom,dowe live? What islove? in life,ofthefundamentalquestionsexistence. tion ofthegrandeursmall,everyday things hope. It isastoryof consolation, abolddescrip- individual’s strength andhisslow ascenttofresh and poeticdescriptionofthewaningan Markku Pääskynen’s Bookof Angels isanintense trial ofstrength inatimeofdifficulty A young father’sstunninglyintensely depicted

päivä (2006) was a Finlandia Prize tärkeimmät asiat

Tämän maailman Markku’s Vihan

Savonia Prize.

nominee and

received the

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Rights sold Full manuscript Fiction

Swedish Original title:Romeo jaJulia Hardcover |134x213mm182pages2007 Romeo andJuliet Jari Jär

Norway velä prize nomineeandonethebooksnominatedfor was acriticalsuccess,Finlandia prize andRuneberg Romeo andJuliet isJari ninthnovel, Järvelä’s which bedroom, decoratedwithicicles. fresh snow, tanks, holesintheiceandGrandma’s escape. It isanovel aboutyoung love, skiingacross Romeo andJuliet isastoryofomnipotenceand in itspathandthetracksrunoveryou.It’syourownfault. and kneelbeforeit.There’snopointcomplainingifyou’releft is anall-seeingeye.Itstrongerthandeath;bareyourheads Romeo: Young loveisthelightofearth.Itnotblind;it Original title:Mistä onmustattytöttehty? Hardback |321pages2009 What Are Black Girls Made of? Original title:Z Zombie Hardback |172pages |2010 Also avail 2009 Nordic CouncilLiterature Prize. able: ombie

stories, plays, and

an opera libretto.

Jari has written

His works have been nominated

novels, short literary prizes.

for several

Original title: Tumman veden päällä Hardcover |134x213mm319pages2010 On Dark Waters P eter Franzé is sogood!” –SavonSanomat virtually heart-rending. Andthatis exactlywhyreadingthis book touching. –Themoments whenachild’sworldslowsdownare terror andjoy,fear security,loveandhateisbreathtakingly “The imagesarelucid and precise.Alittleboy’sjourneythrough perspective, neverresortingtohindsight.”–Helsingin Sanomat the debutwriterconsistentlyandskillfullymakes useofthechild’s author. Thestoryholdsmeaningforothers;most of allbecause “Actor PeterFranzénmakesarespectableentrée intotheroleof when theidyllofchildhoodisshattered. story alongtowards thegreat drama,the moment tions, objects,scents,andmoods,hecarriesthe through flashesofdetail. Relying onsmallobserva- recreates thewaylittlechildren experiencetheworld quently delightfulstoryofgrowth. Peter Franzén On Dark Waters isdisarminglysensitive andfre- What happenswhenthisimagefallstopieces? mires them,isfullofhopeandfaithinthefuture. The childtrustshisparents unconditionally, ad- Finlandset innorthern A ofgrowth touchingandfinetunedstory

was nominated for

On Dark Waters

Peter Franzén’s

the Helsingin

Debutant of Award 2010.

Sanomat

the Year

11 Fiction 12 Fiction Original title:Pillerinpyörittäjä Hardcover |134x213mm212pages2010 The Scarab Ka t ariin Souri Original title: Tulikärpäsiä Hardback |241pages2004 Fireflies Original title:Kahdeksashuone Hardback |284pages2008 The Eighth Room Also avail fifth novel. was publishedin1999,andTheScarabisher Katariina Souri’s debut,Me andMorrison, define thelimitsofone’s own life. a fixed pointintheunchanginghumanneedto questions oflifeanddeathultimatelyfinds twining ofseparatelives. The Scarabtoys with The Scarabisagrippingnovel abouttheinter book, acrimenovel, duetobepublishedin2011.

able: A t present, sheisworking onhersixth

written scripts and and artist who has and writer of three different prime time

Katariina Souri is

a Finnish author

was the creator

television series

in Finland.

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Sample translation Original title:Sodassa jarakkaudessa Hardcover |134x213mm414pages2008 In Love and War Veijo Baltr za

German Original title:Phuro Hardback |592pages2000 Phuro Also ava il the Roma tribal culture from within. first Finnish novel whichlookedattheworldof B (The firstnovelamongst them.Baltzar’s Polttava tie world, butonlyverypublished Roma few authors There are over 15million Roma peopleinthe whose onlyhomelandiseachother. a storyofthesurvival of theselandlesspeople history. In Love and War isalsoamelodramaand the middleofmosthorrifictimein European love story. It isaballad-likeportrayaloflove in ing-of-age story, historicaltragedyandamoving Veijo novel Baltzar’s combinesapowerful com- Central duringtheSecond World War. An epiclove storysetintheRoma community of urning Road), publishedin1968,wasthe

able:

majority have opened whose strong Roma is a Finnish author,

knowledge on the

identity and deep

critical views on

culture of the Veijo Baltzar

both worlds.

strong and

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Full manuscript ILLUSTRATED CLASSIC Original title:Seitsemän veljestä Hardcover |255xmm174pages1980 Seven Brothers Riitt

English, French a Nelimarkk this classic. Publishers tookthe6thprint runtobringback and holdsaclassic statusnow. Lastyear Tammi illustrated book.It wasvery popularinthe1980’s The following year thefilmwasturned intoan film awards bothinternationallyandin Finland. film “Seitsemän veljestä”, which haswonmany and Jaakko Seeck madeachildren’s animated original novel, in1979,artists RiittaNelimarkka Around 100years afterthepublishing of the novel forFinnish peopleandculture. upper class.It isconsidered themost important Latin oranyotherlanguageoftheeducatedand written andpublishedinFinnish –not Swedish, Finland’s history. It isthefirstnovel thatwasever Kivi isthemostoutstandingliterarywork in Seitsemän veljestä (Seven B Aleksis Kivi’s classicnovel An enjoyable rendering of

includes graphic art, is an awarded artist

poetry books, textile

Riitta Nelimarkka whose repertoire paintings, art and exhibition entities. art, and extensive

animated films, Professor, DA b rothers) by Aleksis www.nelimarkka.com

Rights sold Original title:Sands ofSarasvati | Translated by LolaRogers andOwen Witesman Softcover |210x297mm72pages2008 Sands ofSarasvati Risto Isomäki,JussiKaakinenP Winner of the Sarjakuva- Finlandia Prize 2009!

Hungary, Denmark America. happen tomanycostalcitiesinEurope and are usedasaparalleltowhatmightsoon 2001. In the novel, theseunderwaterruins Coast ofIndia, intheB the real world,discovered alongthe West ous underwaterruinsthatwere, also in marine scientistsare investigating mysteri - In come aliveway. inacompletely new artful animationmakethisimportantstoryto Risto Isomäki’s novel andJussi Kaakinen’s Petri Tolppanen’s wonderfuladaptationof in agraphicnovel format The bestsellingeco-thriller Sands ofSarasvati Indian andRussian etri T b olpp www.sarasvatinhiekkaa.fi anen ay ofCambayinMay

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Full manuscript Rights sold NON-Fiction Original title:Miten miljooniahuijataan Hardcover |134x213mm216pages2009 Swindling Billions Kari Nars

UK, Germany

English ALSO scams. Do theyatallregret theirnastydeeds? kind ofpeopleare liabletofallvictimsuch cheating thousandsofwealthy people,andwhat their thoughtprocesses, how theysucceededin fraudsters: whatkindofpeopletheyreally are, and working methodsof someofthegreat money book Swindling Billions. He reviews thenature dles are examinedby Dr. KariNars inthisunique Ten oftheworld’s most interesting financial swin- ofgreat history moneyfraudsters The colourful AVAIL

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Washington and Paris, Original title:RahajaOnni Hardcover |294pages2006 Money andHappiness

positions in London,

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bank and Ministry and as a director

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Rights sold Original title:Jaan Tõnisson ja Hardcover |145x220mm352pages2010 Jaan Tõnisson Erkki Tuomioja

Estonia V iron itsenäisyys Finnish historical researcher. delve intoEstonia’s recent past,thehandiwork of son, whichis,like manyoftheworks that openly prisingly enough, first –work writtenabout Tõnis- This tensionsustainsthisfascinating –and,sur the country. of independentEstoniapriortothe occupationof these twomenleftapowerful mark ontheevents cooperation, competition,andconflicts between after hisarrest aftertheSoviet occupation. The and diedincircumstances thatremain unclear his career astheleaderofliberalopposition whoended a nationalistrightwingnewspaperman tarian dictator. Tõnisson, ontheotherhand, was started outaleftistradicalbutendedasauthori- the rest: Jaan Tõnisson andKonstantin Päts.Päts pendence (1918–1940),twonamesstandoutfrom In thehistoryoffirstperiodEstonianinde- Estonia’s recent history A provocative work toinvestigate

Dr. Erkki tuomioja

Foreign Affairs

of Finland and is the former

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author of

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17 NON-Fiction 18 NON-Fiction Original title: Hardcover |134x213mm598pages2010 Russia Esa Seppänen V enäjä –vanha tuttu,vaan niinvieras – Familiar, Yet So Strange the culture andtravel industries. representatives, aswell asleadingfigures from business community, teachers,journalists,NGO servants, diplomats,researchers, peopleinthe interviewed dozens of experts: politicians,civil Russia. In compiling this book,theauthorhas and level ofFinns’ generalknowledge about of Russia, focusinginparticularonthecontent An in-depthcross-section oftheFinns’ perceptions in ourperception ofRussia Truths, beliefsandmisbeliefs

Political Sciences

and the nature of numerous works

Russian identity.

Russian-Finnish

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Rights sold Original title:Linnutvauhdissa Hardcover |297x250mm192pages2009 Birds in Action Arto Juv Jari P

Germany,The Netherlands eL tomäki, Markus onen, T omi Muukkonen, V aresvuo and action. the commondenominatorsare movement finest work by thesephotographers,inwhich Birds in Action presents aselectionofthe bird photographersinEurope. earned aplaceamongthebest-known Tomi Muukkonen Juvonen andArto have Markus Varesvuo, Jari Peltomäki, connections, theFinnish photographers theirs thathave beenpublished invarious petitions andthenumerous photographsof created, theirsuccessinphotographycom- B Exceptional, action-packedbird photography! y virtueofthewebsite thattheyhave b www.birdphoto.fi

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19 NON-Fiction 20 NON-Fiction Original title:Matka Champagneen Hardcover |148x210mm307pages2010 A Journey toChampagne Essi A vell an dream triptoChampagne. described inthebooktomakeeasy toplanyour The visitors’ facilitiesatallvineyards are of anactualtriplateron. for bonviveurs –initiallyathome,inanticipation pagne lover togetknow thisplace ofinterest The bookcontainsmapsandenablesacham- history ofeachwineyard. information aboutthewines,personneland the producers andincludesinteresting background Avellan uses her personal experience to introduce wine region. champagne housesandwineyards ofthefamous a Master of Wine, visitsthe80mostinteresting In A Journey toChampagneEssi Avellan,

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Original title:Passion forfood Hardcover |215x280mm221pages2010 Passion forFood Sara La Fount English Recipes Available! should alwaysbefunanddonewithpassion! gredient incookingshouldalwaysbelove! And cooking Please rememberthebestandmost importantin- combination. pieces havecreatedaunique,fashionable andcolorful from mynumeroustripsaroundtheworld andthese different thematicplots.Eachpiecehasbeencollected the yearandrecipestablesettingswillhavetwelve years tocome.InthisbookIexplorealltheseasonsof goal wastocreateacookingbiblethatcanbeusedfor forgetting morefashionablemenusaswell.Mymain of therecipiesareeasyandsimple:howeverI’mnot that isinterestedinfoodorcookinggeneral.Most I wasinspiredtodoabookthatworksforanyone In Love, funandpassionforcooking! ain Sara’s words: b

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Bestseller! Original title:Muksuoppi Hardcover |150x245mm184pages2003 Kids’ Skills Ben Furman

Australia, France, Germany,The Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Bulgaria, China, Japan, South Korea everyone. case storiestomakeKids’ Skills accessibleto In thiseasy-to-read work, Furman usesnumerous children alike. years, itspositivitywinning over adultsand great popularityaround theglobeinjustafew method forchildren. Kids’ Skills hasachieved principles, Kids’ Skills isauniqueproblem-solving colleagues onafoundationofbrieftherapy Developed by psychiatrist Ben Furman andhis formed intogoalsthatare possibletoachieve! With thehelpofKids’ Skills, problems are trans-

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Rights sold Original title:Legopalikoista leopardikalsareihin Softcover |128x180mm332pages2009 – A Boy’s Journey toManhood From Building Blocks toBoxer Shorts RAIS

5th Revised Edition!

Estonia CA CCIA TORE etal. A make awonderfulpresent foranyoccasion. amusing illustrationsmeansthatthe bookwould to telltheirsons.Informative text combinedwith the storiesthatfathersdon’t alwaysremember about theirown development andmishaps– The bookalsocontainsstoriesfrom adultmen studies, boys oftendon’t findoutintime. precisely theinformationthat,according to accept. The informationcovered inthebookis self-esteem –butdoessoinaformthatboys will cerning young men’s sexuality, aggression, and This bookpresents importantinformationcon- the thingsthattheymostneedtoknow about! A reference light-hearted bookforboys about fullyrevised andupdatededition.

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