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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, FINLAND 100 YEARS!
This year 2017 marks Finland’s 100th YOUNG ADULT anniversary of independence. As the leading literary agency we are celebrating 3 Anders Vacklin & Aki Parhamaa: Sensored Reality the centenary with the best of the fall sea- son’s children’s and young adult fiction from 4 Anne Leinonen: Bookwitch |Witchbook Finland: award-winners, bestsellers and classic stories with films in development in 5 Maria Turtschaninoff: The Red Abbey Chronicles Hollywood! 6 Salla Simukka: The Snow White Trilogy New authors Anders Vacklin and Aki Parhamaa’s immersive gaming adventure 8 Matthew Laurence: Freya Sensored Reality launches an exciting, new virtual reality series for YA readers. 9 Mintie Das: Storm Sisters
Meanwhile Monster Nanny and Maresi have continued to grow with 20+ foreign deals MIDDLE-GRADE and progressing film projects – similarly, Salla Simukka’s global sensation with 52 10 Tuutikki Tolonen: Monster Nanny & Monster Route territories sold, The Snow White Trilogy. 11 Salla Simukka: Sisterland La petite Mimi a suivi Grah, son ami monstre, dans son monde souterrain. Mais elle a perdu sa trace et la robe de chambre Enjoy browsing, and we look forward to magique ne lui parle plus… Pendant ce temps, Koby et Halley, restés à la surface, cherchent à tout prix le moyen de retrouver leur sœur. Nos trois héros ne sont pas au bout de leurs surprises : de nombreuses créatures étranges seeing you at Frankfurt (IRC 31-32L) and se cachent au centre de la Terre, et toutes ne sont pas aussi gentilles que Grah !
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RIGHTS ENQUIRIES ELINA AHLBACK LITERARY AGENCY [email protected] 2 YOUNG ADULT 12+ A NEW YA SERIES ABOUT VIRTUAL REALITY AND TEENAGE TROUBLES SENSORED REALITY: BETA (BOOK 1) WRITTEN BY PRIZE-WINNING by ANDERS VACKLIN & AKI PARHAMAA SCREENWRITERS
Divergent meets Assassin’s Creed in this YA adventure set in a futuristic world where only video games offer an escape from rising sea levels.
It is 2117 in a flood-ridden world. 16-year-old Bug’s mother uproots their lives from Sea-Tokyo and moves her unwilling daughter to Helsinki Island after Bug’s father dies in an accident. Devastated, and rejected by her new schoolmates, Bug retreats in to the world of video games. When a mysterious parcel containing a virtual reality gaming suit arrives on her doorstep, Bug is drawn into a beta version of a new game set in feudal Japan. But the game proves to be more realistic and far more dangerous than expected.
Beta is the first novel in the YA series Sensored Reality, historically-inspired cyber trilogy about video games and virtual realities with suspicious corporations looming in the background. It also tells a relatable story of an outsider struggling with friendships and family ties. PUBLICATION: “I love how simplistically and realistically [the authors] Sensored Reality: Beta described the essence of sequence video games. Once you Tammi, spring 2018, ~400 pp. get hooked on the first one, you’re in for the long haul.” – BlueCat Screenplay Competition, on the short Book 2: Sensored Reality: Glitch film script the novel is based on Tammi, spring 2019
Book 3: Sensored Reality: Replica Tammi, spring 2020
The Sensored Reality series will continue, delving RIGHTS SOLD: COMING deeper into the conspiracies and mysteries of the FINLAND, Tammi (Original publisher) SOON! corporation-ruled sunken world. Stay logged-in for more soon: Book 2: Glitch and Book 3: Replica to READING MATERIAL: follow! English sample & synopsis Finnish manuscript
ANDERS VACKLIN is a prize-winning screenwriter, dramaturge, script doctor, and author of several manuals on scriptwriting.
AKI PARHAMAA is studying creative writing at the University of Jyväskylä, and writing a Finnish superhero movie.
Beta is the duo’s first novel, based on a script for a short film called Suited Reality, a success at PAGE International, International BlueCat, and ScreenCraft screenwriting competitions.
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RIGHTS ENQUIRIES ELINA AHLBACK LITERARY AGENCY [email protected] 3 YOUNG ADULT 12+ BY ATOROX AWARD WINNING- AND FINLANDIA JUNIOR, TÄHTIVAELTAJA, AND KUVASTAJA AWARD BOOKWITCH & NOMINATED WITCHBOOK AUTHOR by ANNE LEINONEN
A bewitching urban fantasy about two intertwined worlds – Cornelia Funke meets Carlos Ruiz Zafón for young adults.
“A wonderfully relaxing comfort read.” – Helsingin Sanomat newspaper, Finland “Bookwitch is an easily readable, entertaining work, whose intertextuality will delight any ferocious reader.” – The YA Diaries blog, Finland
Bookwitch is a YA story set in Helby, a parallel world to Helsinki PUBLICATION: as we know it, where books are non-existent. When 17-year-old Kirjanoita Aura starts working at a café called The House of Lost Dreams, WSOY 2017, 228 pp. little does she know she is about to discover a secret chamber full of books, and about her own destiny as a powerful witch who must Noitakirja face dark forces to save all that she loves. WSOY spring 2018, ~200 pp.
RIGHTS SOLD: FINLAND, WSOY (Original publisher) In Witchbook, Aura uses her magic to venture from Helby to Helsinki in pursuit of the wicked witch Selma, on a quest for the READING MATERIAL: book that can save Helby. But Aura’s search for the book that English samples & synopses contains the spells is like a hunt for a needle in a haystack: unlike Finnish editions Helby, Helsinki is full of books. Aura’s abilities are put to the test as she strives to save Helby… BIBLIOGRAPHY: The Line Painter (Viivamaalari, Atena 2013) White Threads (Valkeita lankoja, WSOY 2006)
ANNE LEINONEN writes for adults and young adults. Her stories are a seamless mix of magical realism, Finnish folk tradition, speculative fantasy, and vivid world-building. She has received mul- tiple awards and nominations for her work.
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“A haunting fable” SUZY FEAY, FINANCIAL TIMES “A poignant, slow-burning fantasy”
TARAN MATHARU “A tale of sisterhood, survival and fighting against the odds” LUCY POWRIE with bursts of The Handmaid’s Tale “Combines a flavour of THE RED ABBEY excitement reminiscent of Harry Potter’s magic duels” OBSERVER
“A great addition to the growing feminist fantasy genre” SCOTSMAN
A spellbinding story of friendship and survival, magic and wonder, beauty and terror
Maresi came to the Red Abbey when she was thirteen, in the Hunger Winter. Before then, she had only heard rumours of its existence. In a world where girls aren’t allowed to learn or do as Maria Turtschaninoff CHRONICLES they please, an island inhabited solely by women sounded like a fantasy. But now Maresi is here, and she knows it is real.
Then one day Jai—tangled fair hair, clothes stiff with dirt, scars on her back—arrives on a ship. She has fled to the island to escape terrible danger and unimaginable cruelty. And the men who hurt MARIA TURTSCHANINOFF her will stop at nothing to find her. by
Internationally-acclaimed fantasy saga about a
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»» Feature film in development with Film 4 PUBLICATION: »» Selected among the best children’s and YA writers Maresi, Schildts & Söderströms 2014, 180 pp. from all over Europe (Aarhus 39) Naondel, Förlaget 2016, 398 pp. »» Finland-Swedish cultural prize winner, Finlandia Maresi II, Schildts & Söderströms 2018, ~300 pp. Junior Prize 2014 winner RIGHTS SOLD: Original publisher: Book 1: Maresi is a tale of friendship and FINLAND, Schildts & Söderströms / Förlaget survival, set in the Red Abbey, a refuge for women BELGIUM, Clavis and girls on a remote island. When the frightened BRAZIL, Morro Branco Jai arrives on the abbey island with a gang of men CANADA (French), Editions de la Bagnole in pursuit, Maresi and her friends must fight to CHINA (Simplified), Shanghai 99 defend both Jai and as well as their community. DENMARK, Turbine ESTONIA, Varrak Book 2: Naondel tells the story of the First FINLAND, Tammi Sisters, how they fled from a harem in the distant FRANCE, Rageot Eastern Lands and eventually established the Red GERMANY, Random House/Heyne Abbey on the island of Menos. HUNGARY, Scolar ITALY, Atmosphere Libri Book 3: Maresi II will follow Maresi after she LATVIA, Petergailis leaves the Red Abbey and sets out to establish a NETHERLANDS, Clavis school in the oppressed province of Rovas. A story NORWAY, Gursli Berg Forlag about the difference real knowledge makes in POLAND, Wydawnictwo Debit people’s lives and how it can offer true freedom. ROMANIA, Univers SPAIN, Penguin Random House/Alfaguara SWEDEN, Berghs “An unforgettable feminist epic, shot TURKEY, Altın Kitaplar through with hypnotic dark charm.” UNITED KINGDOM, Pushkin Press – The Bookseller UNITED STATES, Abrams “At once contemporary and timeless.” FILM RIGHTS, Film4 – Guardian READING MATERIAL: English, Finnish & Swedish editions Books 1-2 English synopsis Book 3
MARIA TURTSCHANINOFF is the author of many books about magical worlds, has been awarded the Finland-Swedish cultural prize, Swedish YLE Literature Prize, the Finlandia Prize and has twice won the Society of Swedish Literature Prize. She is nominated for the 2017 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the 2017 CILIP Carnegie Medal.
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Punainen kuin veri, Tammi 2013, 264 pp. Valkea kuin lumi, Tammi 2013, 237 pp. Musta kuin eebenpuu, Tammi 2014, 250 pp.
»»Salla Simukka’s books published in 52 territories! »»Finland’s most internationally translated author! »»Hollywood film in development with Zero Gravity Management »»Finland Prize (2013) winner - Selected among the best children’s and YA writers from all over Europe (Aarhus 39)
The international success story: Like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for YA readers
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RIGHTS SOLD: FINLAND, Tammi (Original publisher) THE SNOW WHITE TRILOGY ALBANIA, Botime B-Books ARAB WORLD, Arab Scientific by SALLA SIMUKKA ARGENTINA, Nuevo Extremo AZERBAIJAN, Qanun BELGIUM, Clavis BOSNIA, Šahinpašic BRAZIL, Novo Conceito BOOK 1: AS RED AS BLOOD BULGARIA, Egmont When 17-year-old art student and lone wolf Lumikki CANADA (French), Hachette Livre Andersson finds washed five hundred euro notes in CATALAN, La Galera her school’s darkroom, she finds herself caught up a CHINA, Modern Press tangled web of the international drug trade. CROATIA, Znanje CZECH REPUBLIC, Egmont DENMARK, Gyldendal ESTONIA, Pegasus BOOK 2: AS WHITE AS SNOW FAROE ISLANDS, Bókadeildin Lumikki is backpacking in Prague, when a girl who FRANCE, Hachette Livre claims to be her half-sister persuades her to join a GEORGIA, Bakur Sulakauri religious family commune. Only later does she GERMANY, Arena understand how dangerous the cult really is. GREECE, Metaixmio HUNGARY, Athenaeum ICELAND, Forlagid BOOK 3: AS BLACK AS EBONY INDONESIA, Gramedia Lumikki starts receiving notes from a secret admirer ISRAEL, Yedioth whose infatuation turns out to be an obsession and ITALY, Mondadori threatens to turn the premiere of her high school play JAPAN, Nishimura into a bloodbath. KOREA, Gimm Young LATVIA, Zvaigzne LITHUANIA, Alma Littera MACEDONIA, Bata Press “Limned in stark red, white, and black, this cold, delicate snowflake of a MALAYSIA, Buku Fixi tale sparkles with icy magic.” MONTENEGRO, BTC Sahinpasic — Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) NETHERLANDS, Clavis NORWAY, Gyldendal “Fans of Nesbø and Larsson won’t be disappointed.” POLAND, Foksal/WAB — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) PORTUGAL, Presença ROMANIA, Trei “[A] YA novel in the tradition of Nordic noir—edgy crime novels set in RUSSIA, Eksmo frigid lands.” SERBIA, Vulkan — Booklist (Starred Review) SLOVAKIA, Verbarium SLOVENIA, Mladinska SPAIN, La Galera SWEDEN, Rabén & Sjögren READING MATERIAL: BIBLIOGRAPHY: TAIWAN, Emily Publishing English & French & German & Sisterland (Sisarla, Tammi 2016) THAILAND, Nanmee Books Finnish editions Books 1-3 Without a Trace (Jäljellä,Tammi 2012) TURKEY, Altin Kitaplar Elsewhere (Toisaalla, Tammi 2012) UK & BC, Hot Key Books U.S. & CANADA, Random House/Crown VIETNAM, Alpha Books
FILM RIGHTS, Zero Gravity Management
SALLA SIMUKKA is Finland’s most internationally successful author of YA fiction. She writes books for young adults and children and travels the world talking about her work. Her accolades include Finland Prize (2013), Topelius Prize (2013) andTampere City Prize (2016).
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RIGHTS ENQUIRIES ELINA AHLBACK LITERARY AGENCY [email protected] 7 YOUNG ADULT 14+ THE ‘FREYA’ SERIES (US titles: Freya; Slay) by MATTHEW LAURENCE
Ancient gods collide with the modern world when the goddess Freya tries to reclaim her lost power and take down an evil corporation.
“This series debut blends philosophy (free will, RIGHTS SOLD: destiny, faith), humor, multidimensional characters, KOREA, Design Comma POLAND, Wydawnictwo Jaguar and a fast-moving, well-constructed plot into a WORLD ENGLISH, Macmillan/Imprint compulsively entertaining read.” — Kirkus, starred review READING MATERIAL: English editions Book 1-2 “Adrenaline-infused adventure.” English manuscript Book 3 — School Library Journal MANUSCRIPTS: Freya and the Myth Machine “Move over, Percy Jackson, there’s a new girl in town.” Kaiken Entertainment, 284pp. — (Booklist) Freya and the Idol Industry Kaiken Entertainment, 312 pp. BOOK 1: Freya is the legend. And she’s about to make one hell of a comeback. In her prime, Sara Vanadi was Freya, the Norse goddess of love, Freya and the Last Light beauty, war, and death. When a new power threatens to remake the world Kaiken Entertainment, 319 pp. by bending the divine to its will, Sara realizes her days of hiding have ended, and a chance to claw her way out of the history books has arrived. THE SERIES IS PRODUCED BOOK 2: After Freya escapes from the power-controlling corporation, her IN COLLABORATION WITH quest to defeat her new enemy takes her to Hollywood. The ancient Norse ! KAIKEN ENTERTAINMENT goddess disguises herself as Sara Vanadi, now an up-and-coming star on a scandalous television series. With sinister forces at her heels, Freya must walk a dangerous line between mortal and goddess. Because if she loses her humanity, who will save the world?
BOOK 3: Freya’s dreams of stardom are almost a reality, but her enemies threaten to reduce her empire to ashes and all of mankind with it. Victory has never seemed further, but the desperate Freya finds herself enlisting new allies if they can stop trying to kill each other long enough to help.
MATTHEW LAURENCE is a writer and game designer, whose YA fantasy series Freya transports the reader to the world of old myths and modern enemies. His career has taken him from Orlando and San Francisco all the way to Helsinki, Finland and now to Munich, Germany.
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INTERNATIONAL TV CONCEPT IN THE ‘STORM SISTERS’ SERIES DEVELOPMENT by MINTIE DAS
Pirates of the Caribbean fired by girl power.
Book 1: The Sinking World Charlie, Sadie, Liu, Raquel and Ingela are five young girls traveling the Seven Seas in search of their missing families, who disappeared on the infamous Day of Destruction. RIGHTS SOLD: FINLAND, Tammi (Books 1–2) Book 2: The Frozen Seas FRANCE, Robert Laffont (Books 1–5) The girls’ adventure takes them to the GERMANY, Bastei Lübbe (e-pub, Book 1) Scandinavian royal court, where a daughter HUNGARY, JCS Media (Books 1–2) is to meet the mother who abandoned her INDONESIA, Gramedia (Books 1–2) years ago, and a dazzling royal officer arrives SPAIN (SPANISH), Planeta (Books 1-2) on the scene, going on to break hearts. SPAIN (CATALAN), Planeta (Books 1-2) READING MATERIAL: Book 3: The Ocean of Secrets English, French, Spanish editions of Book 1 When enemies tear the group apart, a chase English manuscripts Books 2-3 leads them to the heart of the American Revolutionary War, where nothing is what it MANUSCRIPTS: seems. The girls find themselves in a web of The Sinking World deception and lies. Kaiken Entertainment, 399 pp. The Frozen Seas Kaiken Entertainment, 284 pp. “With Storm Sisters we do not have time to get bored!” – Des paillettes dans la bibliothèque blog, France The Ocean of Secrets Kaiken Entertainment, 344 pp. “In short, I loved to be at sea with the Pirettes, to live their adventures, the ups and downs of their relationships, their close-knit life on a small boat, the battles they had to fight.” THE SERIES IS PRODUCED – Les Lectures de Mylène blog, France IN COLLABORATION WITH ! KAIKEN ENTERTAINMENT
COMING Stay tuned for the 4th and 5th titles: SOON! The Rivers of Loss and The Blood and the Water, which will wrap up the series!
MINTIE DAS is the author of fresh and fun girl pirate books who has lived and travelled around the globe just like her characters: she was born in India, raised in the U.S. and now lives in Finland.
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RIGHTS ENQUIRIES ELINA AHLBACK LITERARY AGENCY [email protected] 9 MIDDLE-GRADE 7+ MONSTER NANNY & MONSTER ROUTE
La petite Mimi a suivi Grah, son ami monstre, dans son monde souterrain. Mais elle a perdu sa trace et la robe de chambre by TUUTIKKI TOLONEN,magique ne lui parle plus… Pendant ce temps, Koby et Halley, restés à la surface, cherchent à tout prix le moyen de retrouver leur sœur. Nos trois héros ne sont pas au bout de leurs surprises : de nombreuses créatures étranges se cachent au centre de la Terre, et toutes illustrated by PASI PITKÄNENne sont pas aussi gentilles que Grah !
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PUBLICATION: HDEF : EN PLACE Mörkövahti, Tammi 2015, 304 pp. Mörköreitti, Tammi 2016, 284 pp. »» Publishing in 21 languages »» Hollywood feature film in development with RIGHTS SOLD: Scott Free Productions FINLAND, Tammi (Original publisher) »» Arvid Lydecken Prize winner 2016 BOSNIA, Šahinpašic BRAZIL, DarkSide Books CHINA, Beijing Children’s Publishing House Book 1: Monster Nanny CZECH REPUBLIC, Portál When Halley, Koby and Mimi’s mother wins a ESTONIA, Tiritamm competition for a holiday and a nanny for the kids FRANCE, Robert Laffont while she’s away. Everything seems just perfect until GERMANY, Carl Hanser Verlag the nanny’s identity is revealed: “a half-human HUNGARY, Tessloff Babilon comprehensively trained for the job; according to an ITALY, Salani/Mauri Spagnol old definition, a monster or a troll.” LATVIA, Zvaigzne THE NETHERLANDS, Luitingh-Sijthoff Book 2: Monster Route NORWAY, Gyldendal Norsk Mimi has snuck into the monsters’ underground world, ROMANIA, Editura Univers following her monster nanny Grah. The monsters’ SLOVENIA, Mladinska knjiga world is full of wonders, but there are dangers looming SPAIN (Spanish), La Galera around each corner. Can she find the way out again? SPAIN (Catalan), La Galera SWEDEN, Rabén & Sjögren TURKEY, SEV Redhouse Kidz VIETNAM, Nha Nam “If in ten years Monster Nanny is not UNITED STATES, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (WE)
a classic, then it will mean that FILM RIGHTS, Scott Free Productions monsters do not exist.” – Elle magazine, France READING MATERIAL: English, Finnish & French editions Book 1 Finnish & French editions Book 2 English synopses Books 1-2
TUUTIKKI TOLONEN is the author of warm, PASI PITKÄNEN is a highly sought- absurdist middle-grade novels that seamlessly mix after Finnish illustrator. He is also the mundane with the fantastic. She has co-authored recognised for his work as a character- several children’s books and teaches creative writing. and graphic designer, and recently She won the Arvid Lydecken Prize in 2016. published a picture book of his own.
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RIGHTS ENQUIRIES ELINA AHLBACK LITERARY AGENCY [email protected] 10 MIDDLE-GRADE 7+ SISTERLAND by SALLA SIMUKKA illustrations by SAKU HEINÄNEN
An enchanting story with echoes of Alice in Wonderland by Finland’s internationally most successful YA author.
»» Rights sold in 10 territories including the US & China »» By the author of internationally-bestselling The Snow White trilogy YA sensation »» ’Lasten LukuVarkaus’ award winner 2017 »» Tampere Prize winner 2016 PUBLICATION: Sisarla, Tammi 2016, 184 pp.
Eleven-year-old Alice falls through a snow drift and RIGHTS SOLD: lands in the summery wonderland of Sisterland – FINLAND, Tammi (Original publisher) and an adventure! Together with her new friend ARAB WORLD, Arab Scientific Publishers Marissa, the girls must find the queen of Sisterland BELGIUM, Clavis to ask her to cease the never-ending snowfall in CHINA, Hunan Juvenile and Children’s Publishing House their own world. ESTONIA, Pegasus FRANCE, Hachette Livre JAPAN, Nishimura Sisterland is a middle-grade fantasy novel about the LATVIA, Zvaigzne bonds of friendship in the vein of beloved classics NETHERLANDS, Clavis such as Alice in Wonderland and The Snow Queen, UNITED STATES, Random House (WE) with delicate monochrome illustrations by Saku Heinänen. READING MATERIAL: English manuscript Finnish edition “Sisterland is imaginative, beautifully illustrated and heartwarmingly sweet.” BIBLIOGRAPHY: – MyPerfectBookLife blog, the Netherlands Without a Trace (Jäljellä, Tammi 2012) Elsewhere(Toisaalla, Tammi 2012) “There’s not a single boring bit.” As Red As Blood (Punainen kuin veri, Tammi 2013) – Lasten LukuVarkaus award, children’s jury As White As Snow (Valkea kuin lumi, Tammi 2014) As Black as Ebony (Musta kuin eebenpu, Tammi 2014) “Sisarla is a bewitching, traditional fairy story; the kind that are always needed but rarely written.” – Pohjolan Sanomat newspaper, Finland ****
SALLA SIMUKKA is Finland’s most internationally successful author of YA fiction. Her Snow White Trilogy has published in 52 territories and film rights to Hollywood. She writes books for young adults and children and travels the world talking about her work.
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RIGHTS ENQUIRIES ELINA AHLBACK LITERARY AGENCY [email protected] 11 PICTURE BOOK 2+ THE MOKOMAKI SERIES by SATU KONTINEN
Educational picture books about emotions, colours and forms, with visual literacy puzzles, ideal for young fans of Eric Hill’s Spot.
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SATU KONTINEN Book 1: What a Feeling! - - BY Little children watch expressions and THREE-TIME Mi-KÄ VÄ-Ri? MO KO PIK-KU TII-KE-RIN - ! LEM-PI-RU-SET-TI. PIK-KU gestures at a very early development stage. - WINNER OF SEEP-RAN LAI-KUT JA HÄN-TÄ. MA KI - PIK-KU LIN-NUN NOK-KA. Mi KÄ VÄ Ri? ’THE MOST BEAUTIFUL With the help of Mokomakis we can- train MYLLYLAHTI Mi -KÄ VÄ Ri? SATU KONTISEN LUOMAT MOKOMAKIT OVAT JO VALLOITTANEET BOOK OF THE YEAR’ how to recognize and reactMAAILMAA to RANSKASTA different KIINAAN JA YHDYSVALTOIHIN. MOKOMAKI – MIKÄ VÄRI? JATKAA MOKOMAKI-SARJAA, JOSSA TUTUSTUTAAN OPPIVAN JA UTELIAAN TAAPERON MAAILMAA MULLISTAVIIN OIVALLUKSIIN. SARJAN ENSIMMÄISESSÄ OSASSA PÄÄSTETTIIN TUNTEET VALLOILLEEN. NYT KYSYTÄÄN VÄRISILMÄÄ!
ISBN 978-952-202-793-1 | L85.22 emotions. It’s okay to blush, and© SATU KONTINEN to get AWARD MYLLYLAHTI OY 2017 ESPOO I angry or sad. There are a lot of WWW.MYLLYLAHTI.Flittle puzzles
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027931 Book 2: What a Color! 9 789522 Kids start to recognize colours as toddlers. Sometimes you can tell green apart, but can’t recall the name of the PUBLICATION: colour. Sometimes you say blue when you mean read – and that’s okay! Mokomaki: Mikä tunne? Mokomakis offer a fun way to learn about colours. Myllylahti 2015, 38pp.
Mokomaki: Mikä väri? “Lively…for fans of Hervé Tullet.” Myllylahti 2017, 38pp. - Kirkus Mokomaki: Mikä muoto Myllylahti 2018, ~38pp. “The series calls for savviness and problem-solving skills… the books have received an enthusiastic RIGHTS SOLD: response in France and Taiwan as well.” Satu Kontinen’s childrens books have been published in the – Helsingin Sanomat newspaper, Finland U.S., China, Taiwan and France.
READING MATERIAL: English manuscript of Books 1-3 Book 3: What a Shape! Finnish edition Books 1-2 COMING The third book will deal with different shapes and forms, in the inimitable Mokomaki style SOON! suitable for little detectives and puzzle-breakers from age 2 up.
SATU KONTINEN is the illustrator and author of educative picture books with fresh colors, bold and graphic shapes and cute little animals. She has thrice been awarded The Most Beautiful Book of the Year award.
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RIGHTS ENQUIRIES ELINA AHLBACK LITERARY AGENCY [email protected] 12 PICTURE BOOK 2+ THE ‘LITTLE MOUSE’ SERIES by RIIKKA JÄNTTI
Sweet and timeless Beatrix Potter-like stories about a toddler who knows his own mind!
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Book 1: Little Mouse PUBLICATION: A day in the life of a toddler is a busy one and Little Mouse is no exception. Pikku hiiri, tuuliviiri Between getting dressed, going to childcare, eating dinner, and splashing Tammi 2015, 48 pp. in puddles, Little Mouse has a lot to do … and a lot to say ‘no’ to! Pikku hiiri saa vieraan Book 2: Little Mouse Helps Out Tammi 2016, 48 pp. Little Mouse’s friend Pip is coming over to visit. But first, there are chores to do around the house, like cleaning, laundry, and cooking Pikku hiiren joulu lunch. Little Mouse is determined to help Mummy Mouse with all of them. Tammi Fall 2017, 48 pp.
Book 3: Little Mouse’s Christmas RIGHTS SOLD: Christmas is coming and Little Mouse can’t wait for Christmas Eve. Luckily FINLAND, Tammi (Original publisher) there are all kinds of wonderful preparations to be made, from cooking to AUSTRALIA, Scribble/Scribe choosing the Christmas tree. CHINA, Beijing Yuntu Tech DENMARK, ABC Forlag NEW ZEALAND, Scribble/Scribe “A beautiful oddity.” UK, Scribble/Scribe – The Times UK READING MATERIAL: “Delightful … just perfect for storytime.” English & Finnish editions Books 1-3 – West Australian “Charming... Scandi sublime.” – The Times
RIIKKA JÄNTTI is a Helsinki-based illustrator and author who has created art for both nonfiction and fairytale books for children. In 2009 Jäntti won the Tieto-Lauri award for children’s non-fiction, for her illustrations in Viidakkotanssi (Jungle Dance). She works mainly in pen & ink, watercolour, and gouache.
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RIGHTS ENQUIRIES ELINA AHLBACK LITERARY AGENCY [email protected] 13 PICTURE BOOK 5+ THE ISLAND OF LOST ANIMALS by PASI PITKÄNEN BY THE AWARD-WINNING A captivating adventure story with lush, cartoonish illustrations ILLUSTRATOR OF for young fans of The Jungle Book and Tarzan. MONSTER NANNY DUOLOGY
Mathias and his little sister Jenny visit the circus. When Jenny is invited in the circus ring to pet a lion cub, a monster bursts through the roof and kidnaps her and the cub. A rescue mission takes Mathias far across the sea to a mysterious jungle island, inhabited by peculiar creatures: can Jenny be there too?
Pasi Pitkänen’s first picture book is a subtly ecological adventure story. It’s told with manga-inspired illustrations; the beautiful landscapes and fun details have been met with delight.
PUBLICATION: “Such an engaging story!” Kadonneiden eläinten saari WSOY April 2017, 64 pp. – Ran Chang, Hunan Juvenile and Children’s Format: 235 x 250 mm Publishing House 32 four-colour spreads
RIGHTS SOLD: “A wonderful picture book FINLAND, WSOY (Original publisher) for adventure-hungry CHINA, Hunan Children and Juvenile Publishing House nature lovers!” READING MATERIAL: – IBBY Finland blog English pdf with illustrations Finnish edition
PASI PITKÄNEN is one of the most requested young Finnish illustrators. He has also been recognised for his work as character designer and graphic designer. The Island of Lost Animals is his first solo publication.
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HUMOR, ADVENTURE AND LITTLE BROTHER’S EXTRAORDINARY CHARACTERS BY PRIZE-WINNING MARVELLOUS EXPEDITION DUO by LEENA PARKKINEN illustrated by JUSSI KARJALAINEN
A humorous explorer story with papercut illustrations in the style of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
The Countess and her Little Brother are about to embark on a big expedition into the rainforest in their back garden on a quest to track down a rare, mythical anaconda. They encounter bloodthirsty swamp leopards, croaking frogs, goat traps and all sorts of other incredible things. The siblings are helped on their way by Little Brother’s matchbox-sized monkey, and a granny who lives in a house on stilts.
A chapter book, suitable for reading aloud or for young readers, tells a sibling adventure story with wise undertones of sibling rivalry and wildlife conservation.
PUBLICATION: “Children’s literature might be the last territory where Pikkuveli ja mainio harharetki anarchy is order and the unconventional is wished for. Teos, April 2017, 64 pp. Echoes of these can be found in abundance in the work Format: 130 x 230 mm of Leena Parkkinen and Jussi Karjalainen.” 11 four-colour illustrations – Turun Sanomat newspaper RIGHTS SOLD: FINLAND, Teos (Original publisher) “A good children’s book does not underestimate the child. A good children’s book transports the reader to Leena Parkkinen’s children’s books strange lands and to the solemn logic of child’s play. have been published in Adults also will enjoy reading such a book. […] Little Denmark, Germany, UK, and Lithuania. Brother’s Magnificent Expedition is exactly that.” READING MATERIAL: – Kainuun Sanomat newspaper English sample & synopsis Finnish edition
LEENA PARKKINEN JUSSI KARJALAINEN is an award-winning author of three is a graphic designer, illustrator and adult fiction novels. Her first children’s co-founder of Napa Books. His distinc- title, Miss Milky Ray was published in tive artwork has featured widely across 2011 (Teos). Parkkinen’s works have books, music and print media, and been been translated into some ten langua- exhibited at showrooms and galleries. ges to date.
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