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© Moomin Characters™ Tove Jansson (1914-2001) became one of the key artists in Finnish visual art during the postwar golden age of modernism.
Jansson’s immense international success made her one of the best-known Finnish artist in the world.
MOOMIN TURNS 70
2015 marks the 70th anniversary of Tove Jansson’s frst book about the Moomins. Published in 1945, “Te Moomins and the Great Flood” is the story about Moominmamma's and Moomintroll's search for the missing Moominpappa and how they found their way to the Moominvalley.
Since then, the popularity of the Moomintrolls is constantly growing. Books, TV-series, the animated feature flm “ Moomins on the Riviera” and an increa- singly successful licensing program with an estimated yearly retail value of 450 million Euro, Moomin was voted top twenty brands in the world by Licensing biz in 2013.
Tove Jansson in her studio in Helsinki 1954. MOOMIN & TOVE JANSSON
Tove Jansson wrote and illustrated nine novels, four picture www.moomin.com books, and hundreds of comic strips about the Moomins.
Te original Moomin stories have been www.tovejansson.com translated into 49 languages.
Te Book about Moomin, Who will comfort Tofe? Mymble and Little My
Te Moomins and Comet in the Great Flood Moominland
Te Dangerous Journey An Unwanted Guest
Finn Family Te Exploits of Moomintroll Moominpappa
Tales from Moominpappa Moominvalley Moominvalley at Sea in November
Rights sold by Schildts & Söderströms Contact: Johanna Laitinen Moominsummer Moominland [email protected] Madness Midwinter www.sets.f MOOMIN MOOMIN COLLECTED COMICS COLORED COMICS
Te Moomin comics were originally created by Tove and her brother Lars Te fantastic adventures of the Moomins are now available in color. Jansson for Te Evening News in London. Te creative siblings produced the Ten softcover books are available, with two additional releases comic adventures for over 20 years, which was later syndicated to over 120 planned every year, by Drawn & Quarterly. newspapers in 40 countries, reaching more than 20 million readers daily. Colors are based on the palettes used in the original books by Te Canadian publisher Drawn & Quarterly is producing the collectible Tove Jansson. books with the original comic-strip adventures from the 1950s and onwards, which are once again attaining world-wide success. ”Moomin and the Martians” Colored Comics Te Collected Comics 10 volumes 10 volumes Flexi-cover/full colored versions of single stories. Hardcover 106 pages Format: 48-64 pages, 21x15 cm Format: 31 x 22 cm, b/w Launch of the Moomin comic strip, UK 1954. Deluxe Anniversary Edition
”Moomin on the Riviera” Volume 3
”Moominvalley Turns Jungle” ”Moomin and the Sea”
Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 5 Volume 6
”Moomin´s Desert Island”
Volume 4
”Moomin´s Winter Follies” ”Moomin Builds a House”
Volume 7 Volume 8 Volume 9 Volume 10
”Moomin and the Golden Tail”
”Moomin, the Deluxe Rights sold by Anniversary Edition” Rights sold by Bulls Licensing Bulls Licensing Contact: Anna Lawrence ”Moomin Falls in Love” ”Moomin and the Comet” Contact: Anna Lawrence [email protected] [email protected] www.bullspress.com www.bullspress.com For many years, Tammi and WSOY (part of Bonnier Books Finland) have been trusted Moomin publishing partners. Every year, new titles are added to the enchanting selection of story books, board and novelty books. An extensive backlist is available upon request. ”Who mixed up ”You are so fne, ”What´s the matter, Snif?” the presents? Snorkmaiden!”
”Moomins in the winter” ”Sailing with the Moomins”
”Moomintroll helps” ”Moomintroll gets lost”
”Who plays with string?” ”Who gets the fower?” ”Who fnds the paper?” ”Surprise in the garden, ”Where is the cat, Moominpappa!” Moominmamma?”
”Moomintroll fies” ”Moomintroll wakes up” ”Moomins in the woods” ”A day in the Moominvalley”
”Moomin and the ”Moomins on the Riviera” ”Te Moomin Family Album” lost belongings” (based on the movie, edited for children)
”Moomintroll sails” ”Moomintroll´s house” ”Te jam jar mystery” NEW! ”Te stamp mystery” NEW!
Rights sold by sound book Bulls Licensing ” A busy day in with CD ”Moominvalley Music” ”Pirates in Moominvalley” ”Te Moomin Family Songbook” ”Wild guests” Contact: Anna Lawrence the Moominvalley” NEW! [email protected] www.bullspress.com 1957 1979 THE MOOMIN TIMELINE Arabia Finland begins the production of Film Polski releases a Moomin-themed Moomin porcelain in the late ffties. puppet animation in Poland. FROM 1945 Te frst products are hand-painted by Tove Jansson. AND ONWARDS... 2014 Te 100th anniversary of the birth of Tove Jansson is celebrated all over the world.
1945 Te frst Moomin book, “Te Moomins and the Great Flood” is published in Swedish. 2013 Te launch of the ofcial web shop, ”All Tings Moomin”.
2011 Launch of “the Moomin Shop” in London.
1950 2014 Te frst novel is translated ”Moomins on Te Riviera”, into English. Tove Jansson 1952 1990 a new, animated feature Te frst licensed products are produced wrote nine Moomin novels Release of Telecable´s animation of flm is launched. in early 1950s. between 1945-1970. 104 episodes, sold to more than 100 countries. Te series is still on air to this day.
1954 Te Moomin comic strip is commissioned for the London Evening News and runs daily for 20 years. 2015 Junibacken in Stockholm arranges a major Mumin exhibition.
1990 Re-launch of the Arabia Moomin mug. Almost 1 million Moomin mugs are sold every 2015 Te 70th Anniversary year since then. of the Moomins. 1952 Te Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My”, Tove’s frst picture book, is released in 1952. Te book is translated, together with the two other titles, into more than 50 languages. 1993 Te frst theme park ”Moominworld” opens in Finland. Rabén & Sjögren has developed an attractive program of Moomin activity and novelty books, including the Moomin house with books, press-out characters and unlimited play value!
Activity book Activity book, Activity book dot-to-dot ABC with stickers
”Brave little My” ”Snufkin is happy”
My frst photo album
Moomin postcard book Little My´s activity book with stickers ”Beautiful ”Happy Moomin” Snorkmaiden”
Puzzle- and quote book
Moomin House with interior, three books and press-out characters. Te house contains the following books:
”Moomintroll helps” ”Moomintroll is lost” ”Moomintroll wakes up”
Rights sold by Bulls Licensing Contact: Anna Lawrence [email protected] www.bullspress.com Since 2010, Pufn Books have developed a new range of books based on the original Moomin stories. Tese titles are sold on a worldwide basis by Pufn, on behalf of Moomin Characters and Bulls.
”Moomin and the ”Moomin and the New Friend” Winter Snow”
”Moomin and the Favourite Ting”
”Moomin and the Great Treasure Hunt” ”Moomin´s little book ”Moomin´s little book of Colours” of Words”
”Moomin and the ”Moomin and the NEW! Little Ghost” Wishing Star”
”Moomin and the ”Moomin and the Birthday Button” Moonlight Adventure”
”Moomin´s very big lift-the-fap book”
”Moomin´s little book ”Moomin´s little book of Numbers” of Opposites” ”I spy with Moomin” NEW!
”Moomin make-a-wish Counting Book” ”Moomin´s touch and feel Playbook” 2014 ”Moominvalley for the Curious Explorer”
Rights sold by Pufn Books Contact: Jessica Adams [email protected] Stefan Davey [email protected] www.pufn.co.uk For many years Egmont has been a trusted supplier of Te Moomin comic and activity magazines have delighted Moomin activity and novelty books. Many more are young readers across Europe for more than a decade. A vast available upon request. amount of material is available for publishers to pick and mix in suitable formats.
Moomin puzzle books
Moomin colouring and activity books Moomin magnetic books
Moomin board books Moomin puzzle books
Moomin atlas
Rights sold by Rights sold by Bulls Licensing Bulls Licensing Contact: Anna Lawrence Contact: Anna Lawrence [email protected] [email protected] www.bullspress.com www.bullspress.com Moomin baby book Moomin sound books HIGHLIGHTS 2015 TOVE BIOGRAPHIES and Moomin Guide Books Moomin Charity Project During 2015, the 70th Anniversary of the Moomins, Bulls Licensing and Moomin Characters have selected the Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation as their charity partner. During the seventies, Tove and her brother Lars Jansson created a few illustrations exclusively for the foundation and a ”Te Moomin Guide” campaign called ”Save the Baltic Sea”. Tese illustrations will be re-used A fantastic overview and guide to all the during 2015, as a part of this year´s Moomin Charity project. characters inhabiting the Moominvalley. Moomins on the Riviera Moomins on the Riviera, the movie - now sold to nearly 40 countries.
Junibacken ”Tove Jansson: Work and Love” Te Moomins have moved in to Junibacken! Don´t miss the fantastic opportunity to play in the Moomin house, see the Moomin theatre and taste Moominmamma´s jam at Junibacken, Stockholm. Te exihition ends February 2017.
”Tove Jansson. Life, Art, Words”
Te animated ”Moomins on the Riviera” is based on the For more information, contact: original strip adventures from the ffties. Bulls Licensing ”Moominworld & reality. Contact: Anna Lawrence Tove Jansson’s life in pictures” [email protected] www.bullspress.com FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE MOOMINS PUBLISHING AND LICENSING:
Sub-agents: Worldwide agent on behalf of Moomin Characters Ltd. www.bullspress.com, [email protected] Tuttle-Mori Agency Territory: Japan. Contact: Takumi Nakayama, e-mail: [email protected] Contacts: Medialink Animation International Ltd. Merchandising Territory: Hong Kong, China, Gustav Melin, Head of International Licensing Malaysia, Singapore, Tailand, Philippines, Taiwan and other Asia. Contact: Noletta Chiu, e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] SMC Seoul Merchandising Co. Ltd. Pia Lindén, Sales Executive Territory: Korea. [email protected] Contact: Jusung Lee, e-mail: [email protected] Caroline Mickler Limited Publishing Territory: United Kingdom and Ireland. Anna Lawrence, Head of Publishing Contact: Caroline Mickler, e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Te Agency Territory: France and Benelux For information about products and licensees: Contact: Alexia Delahaye, e-mail: [email protected] www.moominproductgallery.com Vikings of Brazil (Literary agent) Territory: Brazil For information about ”Moomins on the Riviera”: Contact: Pasi Loman, e-mail: [email protected] www.moominsontheriviera.com Bulls Pressedienst Gmbh (Merchandising) Territory: Germany, Austria, Switzerland Contact: Ulla Hildebrand-Beyer, e-mail: [email protected]
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