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FALL RIGHTS GUIDE 2018CHILDREN’S & YOUNG ADULT

FINNISH CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: A WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON

FALL RIGHTS GUIDE 2018CHILDREN’S & YOUNG ADULT

YOUNG ADULTS

MAGDALENA HAI: THE THIRD SISTER

ANDERS VACKLIN & AKI PARHAMAA: SENSORED REALITY: BETA, GLITCH, REPLICA

SALLA SIMUKKA: TURN OFF THE LIGHTS! TURN ON THE LIGHTS!

SALLA SIMUKKA: THE SNOW WHITE TRILOGY

MARIA TURTSCHANINOFF: THE RED ABBEY CHRONICLES: LETTERS FROM MARESI

MIDDLE-GRADE AND EARLY READERS

TUUTIKKI TOLONEN: THE MONSTER NANNY TRILOGY

MAGDALENA HAI: THE GRUMBLEBELLY CAT

MAGDALENA HAI: THE LITTLE SHOP OF NIGHTMARES

SALLA SIMUKKA: SISTERLAND

NONFICTION

LAURA ERTIMO: WHAT IS THE NIGHT + WHAT IS WATER

PICTURE BOOKS

ELINA HIRVONEN: THE PRINCESS RASCAL SERIES

MILA TERÄS: THE FOX WHO PAINTED THE SKY

RIIKKA JÄNTTI: THE LITTLE MOUSE SERIES

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It’s a new season and new winds are blowing! This fall we’re happy to serve you a selection of the best Finnish children’s and young adult fiction, and we’re welcoming a new agent to our team: Julia Kellums. YA lovers will be glad to hear that we’re representing a brand new YA series, the Royaume Chronicles by Magdalena Hai: its first installment The Third Sisteris a fantastic, manga-inspired adventure.

The Grumblebelly Cat by the same author is nominated for the Nordic Council’s Literature Prize 2018. Tuutikki Tolonen is writing continuation for the Monster Nanny series: Monster Letter will charm readers in 2019. Screen Australia has invested development funding in the Monster Nanny feature film, co-produced by Four-time Academy Awards nominee and director Ridley Scott (The Martian, Thelma & Louise, Blade Runner). Big international TV series is being developed in Hollywood by Zerogravity(The Accountant, Ozark) based on Salla Simukka’s Snow White Trilogy. A script is being finalized for Ma-ria Turtschaninoff’s Maresi, a feature film financed by Film4 (Winner of Eight Academy Awards for Slumdog Millionaire). Share the success with us! Finnish children’s and YA literature is becoming a worldwide phenomenon. We’ll be in Gothenburg: table K3 in Rights Center and Frankfurt: tables 18L and 17L in LitAg Centre, and at the Guadalajara International Book Fair in Mexico. Elina Ahlbäck, Literary Agent & FounderLotta Dufva, Literary AgentJulia Kellums, Literary AgentNicole Myyryläinen, Rights Coordinator

THE THIRD SISTER & MORE HOLLYWOOD BREAKING NEWS!

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“A poignant, slow-burning fantasy” TARAN MATHARU

“Combines a flavour of The Handmaid’s Tale with bursts of

excitement reminiscent of Harry Potter’s magic duels”

OBSERVER“A great addition to the growing feminist fantasy genre”

S C OTSMAN 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

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

her will stop at nothing to find her.

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“A haunting fable”SUZY FEAY, F INANCIAL TIMES

“A tale of sisterhood, survival and fighting against the odds”

LUCY POWRIE

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YOUNG ADULTS

Ciel and Lune are best friends and daughters of the two great witches of Royaume. Ciel, the daughter of the White Witch, is preparing for her rite of passage, the witch song ritual, which will show her true soul and future as a witch. When Ciel steps in front of the mirror of songs, a terrifying truth is revealed: she is a sanschant, a songless witch. The last sanschant there was, almost destroyed their whole world. The girls must escape Royaume. They end up on the Earth, where they find refuge in a school, run by a creature called Principal and attended by otherworldly students. Especially one of them, Niemann, rocks Lune’s boat. Who is Niemann, why can’t Lune resist him? In Royaume, the White Witch is doing everything she can to relocate her daughter. The fate of their world is again at stake.

The Third Sister is a fantastic, manga-inspired adventure and the first installment in a new series called The Royaume Chronicles.

“The world of the first installment of the Royaume Chronicles is abundant and filled with meanings. […] This fantasy world can be enjoyed by youngsters and adults alike” – Aamulehti newspaper ****

PUBLICATION:Kolmas sisar Otava, June 2018, 557 pp.

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, Otava (Orig. publisher)

READING MATERIAL:English sample & synopsis, Finnish edition

THE THIRD SISTERby MAGDALENA HAI

Highly imaginative world-building and mythological storytelling inspired by Hayao Miyazaki and Diana Wynne Jones

PHOTO: JAAKKO HALONEN

MAGDALENA HAI is a lover of cross-genre fiction and all things strange; her fiction often combines elements of sci-fi, fantasy and horror. Besides writing, Hai teaches writing and is an active member and editor of the publishing co-operative Osuuskumma.

» A new novel by the winner of the Finnish Literary Export Prize and the nominee for the Nordic Council Children & Young People’s Literature Prize 2018

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PUBLICATION:Book 1: Sensored Reality: Beta Tammi, Spring 2018, 328 pp.

Book 2: Sensored Reality: GlitchTammi, Spring 2019

Book 3: Sensored Reality: ReplicaTammi, Spring 2020

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, Tammi (Original publisher)

READING MATERIAL:Book 1: English sample & synopsis, Finnish edition Book 2 & 3: English synopses

BOOK 1: BETA: It is 2117, when gaming is a way of life and flood-ridden Helsinki is the biggest hub of the game industry. In the world of oceans, a bullied hipster schoolgirl, Minako “Bug” Takeda, makes a life-threatening journey to the depths of a video game, wearing a virtual reality gaming suit, in order to become a confident ninja and save a mil-lion online video gamers from certain death.

BOOK 3: REPLICA: Spring 2118 Minako Takeda finds herself selected as an under-age competitor in a prestige solar system video game tournament and is sent to Mars, a planet turned into video game theme parks filled with lifelike androids but her real mission is to find her mother and save the world.

BOOK 2: GLITCH: In a hyper winter 2118, Minako Takeda, now the most famous gamer in the world, is sent to a legendary video game academy to learn professional gaming but ends up solving a mystery after her mother’s disappearance while Viking game characters try to kill her both in a game and real-life.

Sensored Reality, a historically-inspired cyber YA trilogy about virtual realities and global warming with suspicious corporations looming in the background, also tells a relatable story of an outsider struggling with friendships and family ties.

“Strikes smack in gamers’ nervous systems” – Tilt.fi website

“Beta is a YA novel of international level.” – Risingshadow.fi website

ANDERS VACKLIN is a prize-winning screenwriter, dramaturge, script doctor, and author of several manuals on scriptwriting.

AKI PARHAMAA has studied creative writing in Finland and the UK, and written scripts for theater and screen.

PHOTO: OTTO VIRTANEN

SENSORED REALITY: BETA, GLITCH, REPLICAby ANDERS VACKLIN & AKI PARHAMAA

A sci-fi adventure set in a futuristic world where video games and virtual reality suits can offer an escape from rising sea levels

YOUNG ADULT 12+

FOR FANS OF

READY PLAYER ONE!


What is the most awful or the most awesome thing that has happened to you?

Salla Simukka’s anticipated new book includes little awful stories and little awesome stories about young people’s lives. Why are under-fifteens not allowed in the basement? What happened in Dog’s Head Park? Who makes nightly visits in Klara’s solitary confinement room? What does it take to make out with lights on?

The flip book Turn Off the Light! Turn On the Light! shows the both sides of the matter; the stories mirror each other in surprising and exhilarating ways, and the genres range from horror to romance to sci-fi and realism.

“An interesting book not only because of Simukka’s excellent writing style, but also because of the new kind of concept.” – Luetaanko tämä blog, Finland

PUBLICATION:Sammuta valot! Sytytä valot!Tammi, 2018, 144 pp.

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, Tammi (Orig. publisher)LATVIA, Zvaigzne

READING MATERIAL:English sample & synopsisFinnish edition

BIBLIOGRAPHY:As Red As Blood (Punainen kuin veri, Tammi 2013)As White As Snow (Valkea kuin lumi, Tammi 2014)As Black as Ebony (Musta kuin eebenpuu, Tammi 2014)Sisterland (Sisarla, Tammi 2016)

TURN OFF THE LIGHTS! TURN ON THE LIGHTS!by SALLA SIMUKKA

A collection of ”little awesome stories and little awful stories” from Finland’s internationally most successful YA author

SALLA SIMUKKA is Finland’s most internationally successful author of YA fiction. Her Snow White trilogy has published in 52 territories and film rights have sold to Hollywood. She writes books for young adults and children and travels the world talking about her work.

» By the author of the YA sensation, the Snow White trilogy, which is sold in 52 territories and in Hollywood

PHOTO: HANNA POROPUDAS

YOUNG ADULT 15+


THE INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS STORY: LIKE THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO FOR YA READERS

Random House in the US to relaunch As Red as Blood in Summer 2019!

Big international TV series is currently being developed in Hollywood by Zerogravity (The Accountant, Ozark).

Book translation rights have already sold to a record 52 territories.

Winner of the Finland Prize (2013), Salla Simukka has been selected among the best

children’s and YA writers from all over Europe (Aarhus 39).

THE SNOW WHITE TRILOGY - ‘AS RED AS BLOOD’ SERIESby SALLA SIMUKKA

YOUNG ADULT14+

IN HOLLYWOODA BIG HIT TV SERIESIN DEVELOPMENT &RIGHTS SOLD IN52 TERRITORIES


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) and Tampere City Prize (2016).

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, Tammi (Original publisher)ALBANIA, Botime B-BooksARAB WORLD, Arab ScientificARGENTINA, Nuevo ExtremoAZERBAIJAN, QanunBELGIUM, ClavisBOSNIA, ŠahinpašicBRAZIL, Novo ConceitoBULGARIA, EgmontCANADA (French), Hachette LivreCATALAN, La GaleraCHINA, Modern PressCROATIA, ZnanjeCZECH REPUBLIC, EgmontDENMARK, GyldendalESTONIA, PegasusFAROE ISLANDS, BókadeildinFRANCE, Hachette LivreGEORGIA, Bakur SulakauriGERMANY, ArenaGREECE, MetaixmioHUNGARY, AthenaeumICELAND, ForlagidINDONESIA, GramediaISRAEL, YediothITALY, MondadoriJAPAN, NishimuraKOREA, Gimm YoungLATVIA, ZvaigzneLITHUANIA, Alma LitteraMACEDONIA, Bata PressMALAYSIA, Buku FixiMONTENEGRO, BTC SahinpasicNETHERLANDS, ClavisNORWAY, GyldendalPOLAND, Foksal/WABPORTUGAL, PresençaROMANIA, TreiRUSSIA, EksmoSERBIA, VulkanSLOVAKIA, VerbariumSLOVENIA, MladinskaSPAIN, La GaleraSWEDEN, Rabén & SjögrenTAIWAN, Emily PublishingTHAILAND, Nanmee BooksTURKEY, Altin KitaplarUK & BC, Hot Key BooksU.S. & CANADA, Random House/CrownVIETNAM, Alpha Books

FILM RIGHTS, Zero Gravity Management

READING MATERIAL:English & French & German & Finnish editions Books 1-3

PUBLICATION:Punainen kuin veri, Tammi 2013, 264 pp.Valkea kuin lumi, Tammi 2013, 237 pp.Musta kuin eebenpuu, Tammi 2014, 250 pp.

THE SNOW WHITE TRILOGYby SALLA SIMUKKA

“Limned in stark red, white, and black, this cold, delicate snowflake of a tale sparkles with icy magic.” — Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

“Fans of Nesbø and Larsson won’t be disappointed.” — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

“[A] YA novel in the tradition of Nordic noir—edgy crime novels set in frigid lands.”— Booklist (Starred Review)

BOOK 1: AS RED AS BLOODWhen 17-year-old art student and lone wolf Lumikki Andersson finds washed five hundred euro notes in her school’s darkroom, she finds herself caught up a tangled web of the international drug trade.

BOOK 3: AS BLACK AS EBONYLumikki starts receiving notes from a secret admirer whose infatuation turns out to be an obsession and threatens to turn the premiere of her high school play into a bloodbath.

BOOK 2: AS WHITE AS SNOWLumikki is backpacking in Prague, when a girl who claims to be her half-sister persuades her to join a religious family commune. Only later does she understand how dangerous the cult really is.


YOUNG ADULT14+


MARIA TURTSCHANINOFF is known for crafting lyrical, historically inspired fantasy stories starring strong female protagonists, and been compared to fantasy giants like Ursula K. Le Guin. For her work Turtschaninoff has received several awards, such as the coveted Finlandia Junior Prize, and Maresi has sold to 23 territories and film.

PHOTO: NIKLAS SANDSTROM

The Red Abbey Chronicles is a historically inspired feminist fantasy saga, aimed at young adult audiences.

Book 1, Maresi, is a tale of friendship set in the Red Abbey, a refuge for women and girls that undergoes an attack.

Book 2, Naondel, tells the story of the First Sisters: how they fled from a harem and founded the abbey.

Book 3, Letters from Maresi, is an epistolary novel that follows Maresi after she leaves the Red Abbey to establish a school in her oppressed home province of Rovas. The return to her Northern home, and fitting in, is not easy even with all the knowledge she’s bringing with her, but she is determined to triumph over the difficulties. However, she does not need to make it alone, for life has yet another surprise in store: love.

“…complex, multilayered, and wholly believable. […] Feminists of all ages will appreciate this positive portrayal of a matriarchy” – Booklist on Naondel

» CILIP Carnegie Medal nominee 2017, 2018 » Längmanska kulturfonden prize winner 2018 » Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award nominee 2017 » Finland-Swedish cultural prize winner 2017 » Finlandia Junior Prize winner 2014

PUBLICATION:Maresi, Schildts & Söderströms 2014, 180 pp.Naondel, Förlaget 2016, 398 pp.Breven från Maresi, Förlaget 2018, 300 pp.

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, Schildts & Söderströms (Orig. publisher, Book 1)FINLAND, Förlaget (Orig. publisher, Books 2-3)BELGIUM, Clavis (Book 1-2)BRAZIL, Morro Branco (Books 1-3)CANADA (French), Editions de la Bagnole (Book 1)CHINA (Simplified), Shanghai 99 (Books 1-3)DENMARK, Turbine (Book 1)ESTONIA, Varrak (Book 1-2)FINLAND, Tammi (Books 1-2)FRANCE, Rageot (Books 1-2)GERMANY, Random House/Heyne (Book 1)HUNGARY, Scolar (Books 1-3)ITALY, Atmosphere Libri (Books 1-3)LATVIA, Petergailis (Book 1)NETHERLANDS, Clavis (Book 1-2)NORWAY, Gursli Berg Forlag (Books 1-3)POLAND, Wydawnictwo Debit (Books 1-3)ROMANIA, Univers (Book 1)WORLD SPANISH, PRH/Alfaguara (Book 1)SWEDEN, Berghs (Books 1-2)TURKEY, Altın Kitaplar (Book 1)UNITED KINGDOM, Pushkin Press (Books 1-3)UNITED STATES, Abrams (Books 1-3)

FILM RIGHTS, Film4

READING MATERIAL:English editions Books 1-2 English manuscript Book 3 Swedish editions Books 1-3

THE RED ABBEY CHRONICLES: LETTERS FROM MARESIby MARIA TURTSCHANINOFF

The anticipated sequel to Maresi, the fantasy novel, sold in 23 territories with feature film rights sold to Film4 (Winner of 8 Academy Awards for Slumdog Millionaire).

YOUNG ADULT14+


TUUTIKKI TOLONEN is the author of warm, absurdist middle-grade novels that seamlessly mix the mundane with the fantastic. She has co-authored several children’s books and teaches creative writing. She won the Arvid Lydecken Prize in 2016.

BOOK 1: MONSTER NANNYWhat happens when three ordinary kids get a troll-like monster nanny for the summer?

BOOK 2: MONSTER ROUTEMonsters’ underground world is full of wonders… and dangers not suitable for human kids!

BOOK3: MONSTER LETTERHellman kids face new troubles. Mom and Dad want to move into a bigger home on the other side of the city. Mimi’s talking bathrobe feels strangely shrunk, and drops hints of leaving. Monstrologist Runar Kalli is starting to act his age without his rejuvenating root potion – and he’s 122. Something must be done. When Mimi finds crumpled leaves with strange markings in her room, they look like messages from underground, but who’s delivering them and why? And why does the Gatekeeper of the underground world appear in their bathroom one morning, leaving the gate unguarded? The adventure is not yet over, but are the monsters in need of the humans’ help – or is it the other way round?

“A wonderfully crazy story [...] A different kind of a fantasy and a ton of fun.” – NDR, Germany

THE MONSTER NANNY TRILOGY by TUUTIKKI TOLONEN

illustrated by PASI PITKÄNEN

”The monstrous Mary Poppins”, an award-winning story, is being developed into a Hollywood feature film by Scott Free Productions (Murder On the Orient Express, Gladiator, Man On Fire) with Screen Australia and Animal Logic(Doctor Strange, Happy Feet, The Matrix) supporting development.

PUBLICATION:Mörkövahti, Tammi 2015, 304 pp.Mörköreitti, Tammi 2016, 284 pp. Mörköviesti, Tammi 2019

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, Tammi (Original publisher) BOSNIA, ŠahinpašicBRAZIL, DarkSide Books CHINA, Beijing Children’s Publishing House CZECH REPUBLIC, Portál ESTONIA, Tiritamm FRANCE, Robert LaffontGERMANY, Carl Hanser Verlag HUNGARY, Tessloff BabilonITALY, Salani/Mauri Spagnol LATVIA, Zvaigzne THE NETHERLANDS, Luitingh-Sijthoff NORWAY, Gyldendal Norsk POLAND, VesperROMANIA, Editura Univers RUSSIA, RosmanSLOVENIA, Mladinska knjigaSPAIN (Spanish), La Galera SPAIN (Catalan), La Galera SWEDEN, Rabén & SjögrenTURKEY, SEV Redhouse Kidz VIETNAM, Nha NamUNITED STATES, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Book 1)

FILM RIGHTS, Scott Free Productions

READING MATERIAL:German & French & Finnish editions of Book 1-2 English edition of Book 1English synopses of Books 1-2

PASI PITKÄNEN is a highly sought-after Finnish illustrator. He is also recognised for his work as a character- and graphic designer, and recently published a picture book of his own.

PHOTO: JARI RIIHIMÄKIPHOTO: KAROLIINA EK

MIDDLE-GRADE7+

THE SERIES

CONTINUES – STAY TUNED FOR BOOK 3


In a barren land, when a little girl meets a gigantic cat that threatens to devour her, she makes it a smart offer. The girl leads the cat across the lands, looking for something to satiate its hunger before it eats her, but they encounter draught, destruction and people who have nothing to eat except their dreams.

When the cat gobbles up the girl, she finds something in its belly, something that has made it so hungry…

The Grumblebelly Cat is a classical fairytale about a contemporary subject. The detailed, monochrome illustrations by Teemu Juhani add another layer in the story.

“A linguistically clever adventure story, deep down about greed that nothing can satisfy, and about the courage that can live within the smallest of us. […] Excellent potential to address to readers all around the world.” – Finnish Literary Export Prize jury 2018

“Hai’s book revisits the tradition of the fairytale in a highly original fashion and adds new ingredients” – Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2018 jury on nomination

PUBLICATION:Kurnivamahainen kissa Karisto, 2017, 46 pp.Format: 175 mm x 245 mm, black-and-white illustrations

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, Karisto (Orig. publisher)GERMANY, Dressler/Oetinger

READING MATERIAL:English illustrated text Swedish illustrated textFinnish edition

THE GRUMBLEBELLY CAT by MAGDALENA HAIillustrated by TEEMU JUHANI

The winner of 2018’s Finnish Literary Export Prize for the book with most export potential: a fantasy tale like the Brothers Grimm would have written in the 21st century

PHOTO: JAAKKO HALONENPHOTO: TEEMU JUHANI


TEEMU JUHANI is an illustrator and comic artist, whose detailed illustrations and quirky characters can be seen in children’s books and graphic novels. Beyond Finland his works have been published in UK, U.S., Turkey and China.

» Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Prize nominee 2018

» Finnish Literary Export Prize winner 2018 » Runeberg Junior Prize nominee 2018 » Arvid Lydecken Prize nominee 2017

FANTASY & FAIRYTALE 6+


When Nina, 9 years, enters The Little Shop of Nightmares in hopes of getting a job, she is greeted by an odd sight: shopkeeper Mr. Kook is rolling on the floor, unable to stop laughing. With a little help from a ghost called Paddy,they start looking for the untickling powder to help him, but things are certainly not madeeasier by Mr. Kook’s world-domination-planning pet octopus Squishy McGoo, who is a bit too quick about getting into trouble with rollerblades on its tentacles.

The Little Shop of Nightmares starts a new early readers’ series about a strange little shop and its employees… who are even stranger. You might need some untickling powder to stop laughing at this book!

Book 2 in the series is coming out in Summer 2019 – stay tuned!

”Fresh and funny” – Kirjatimpuri blog

”Strongly recommended” – Oi mutsi mutsi blog

PUBLICATION:Painajaispuoti: Kamala kutituspulveri WSOY, 2018, ~60 pp.Format: 152 mm x 215 mm, four-color illustrations

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, WSOY (Orig. publisher)RUSSIA, The Teenbook Publishing House

READING MATERIAL:English text & Finnish edition

THE LITTLE SHOP OF NIGHTMARES by MAGDALENA HAIillustrated by TEEMU JUHANI

It’s Halloween all year round in the Little Shop of Nightmares

» By the winner of the Finnish Literary Export Prize, and nominee of Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

CHILDREN’S FICTION FOR EARLY READERS7+

NEW HUMOROUS CHILDREN’S HORROR SERIES FOR

BEGINNING READERS

PHOTO: JAAKKO HALONENPHOTO: TEEMU JUHANI


TEEMU JUHANI is an illustrator and comic artist, whose detailed illustrations and quirky characters can be seen in children’s books and graphic novels. Beyond Finland his works have been published in UK, U.S., Turkey and China.


» Random House USA will publish in 2019! » By the author of internationally bestselling

The Snow White trilogy YA sensation » ’Lasten LukuVarkaus’ award winner 2017 » Tampere Prize winner 2016

Eleven-year-old Alice falls through a snow drift and lands in the summery wonderland of Sisterland – and an adventure! Together with her new friend Marissa, the girls must find the queen of Sisterland to ask her to cease the never-ending snowfall in their own world.

Sisterland is a middle-grade fantasy novel about the bonds of friendship in the vein of beloved classics such as Alice in Wonderland and The Snow Queen, with delicate monochrome illustrations by Saku Heinänen.

“Sisterland is a story about friendship and courage, a magical adventure, a really wonderful fairytale! A tale for the young and the old.” – Biebmiepje blog, the Netherlands

“Rich with references to classic fantasy novels, this book had me rapidly turning the pages in excitement.” – Sakana Hayashi, online book reviewer, Japan

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.

PUBLICATION:Sisarla, Tammi 2016, 184 pp.

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, Tammi (Original publisher)ARAB WORLD, Arab Scientific PublishersBELGIUM, ClavisCHINA, Hunan Juvenile and Children’s Publishing HouseESTONIA, PegasusFRANCE, Hachette LivreJAPAN, NishimuraLATVIA, ZvaigzneNETHERLANDS, ClavisUNITED STATES, Random House (WE)

READING MATERIAL:Finnish editionFull English manuscript

BIBLIOGRAPHY:Without a Trace (Jäljellä, Tammi 2012)Elsewhere(Toisaalla, Tammi 2012)As Red As Blood (Punainen kuin veri, Tammi 2013)As White As Snow (Valkea kuin lumi, Tammi 2014)As Black as Ebony (Musta kuin eebenpuu, Tammi 2014)

SISTERLAND by SALLA SIMUKKAillustrations by SAKU HEINÄNEN

An enchanting story with echoes of Alice in Wonderland by Finland’s internationally most successful YA author.


MIDDLE-GRADE7+

RIGHTS SOLD IN

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What Is the Night? is a literary tonic for insomniacs or those afraid of the dark. Divided into four parts, What is the Night? draws narratives from disciplines including astronomy, nocturnal nature, the physiology of sleep and dreams. Over four, beautifully illustrated chapters What is the Night? spins a captivating tale of true facts interspersed with myths and legends ranging from how the moon gets its glow to the ancient myths about how night was created.

What Is Water? is an eye-opening non-fiction book for the whole family about the most important substance in the world. It examines water from four different perspectives: The Planet, Nature, The Human and The Dive. By popularizing physics, geography and history, for example, we get to know over 60 ways in which water is connected with life on Earth.

“Fascinating facts framed by a beautiful, nocturnal-themed design.” – Helsingin Sanomat

“We do hope our Russian audience will enjoy and adore the aesthetics of these books and like the illustrations of the magnificent Finnish artists.” – Igor Grizhuk, KompasGuide, Russia

PUBLICATION:Yö. Kirja unesta ja pimeän salaisuuksista Myllylahti 2016, 120 pp.Format: 250 mm x 205 mm, black-and-white illustrations

Vesi. Kirja maailman tärkeimmästä aineesta Myllylahti 2017, 156 pp.Format: 250 mm x 205 mm, blue-and-white illustrations

RIGHTS SOLD: NIGHTOrig. publisher: FINLAND, MyllylahtiCHINA, CITIC PressRUSSIA, KompasGuide

RIGHTS SOLD: WATEROrig. publisher: FINLAND, MyllylahtiRUSSIA, KompasGuide

READING MATERIAL:English samples & synopses, Finnish editions

WHAT IS THE NIGHT & WHAT IS WATERby LAURA ERTIMOillustrated by SATU KONTINEN

Bedtime books of fictional and factual stories for information-hungry kids and adults

PHOTO: EMMI KORHONEN PHOTO: SAMU KONTINEN

LAURA ERTIMOis a geographer and author of several non-fiction titles who specializes in the interaction between phenomena, people and nature.

SATU KONTINENis a graphic designer, illustrator and author whose works include colorful and educational picture books, coloring books and book cover art. She loves painting by hand.

» Rudolf Koivu Illustration Award 2017 nominee » The Most Beautiful Books of 2016,

honorary mention

NONFICTION FOR ALL AGES


BOOK 1, PRINCESS RASCAL: You would think that Rascal is a just a little girl, but she’s also a princess with many crowns for different purposes: one for Important Thoughts, one for Great Adventures, one for Peaceful Dreams. When Mom gets mad at her, she must find the right crown to calm Mom down.

BOOK 2, PRINCESS RASCAL AND THE POTTY WORDS:Princess Rascal starts pre-school. She’s nervous about her new mates and new teacher. Especially nervous she is about going to the toilet. When she uses toilet words in a completely wrong situation, she’s sure that she is the most embarrassing girl in the world. But a solution for the problem can be found in her secret treasure chest.

”Absolutely the best kind of literary peer support for parents for a long time.”– Lukuloikka.com

“Princess Rascal is on the other hand a light and goofy book with toilet humor to entertain little listeners. Mervi Lindman’s illustrations are wonderfully expressive and fit the story excellently! – Lue meille äitikulta blog

PUBLICATION:Prinsessa Rämäpään talvitaika, Tammi, 2017, 42 pp. Format: 200 mm x 230 mm, four-color illustrations

Prinsessa Rämäpää ja vessasanat(a working title), Tammi 2019

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, Tammi (Orig. publisher)

READING MATERIAL:Book 1: English text, Finnish edition Book 2: Finnish ms, English synopsis

PRINCESS RASCALby ELINA HIRVONENillustrated by MERVI LINDMAN

Princess Rascal is a spirited and resourceful little girl, like the kid sister of Pippi Longstocking

PHOTO: CARL BERGMAN

ELINA HIRVONENis the author of adults’ and children’s prose, a journalist and documentary filmmaker. She has written three highly acclaimed adults’ novels that are at the same time tragic and beautiful, and two children’s books.

MERVI LINDMANis a much-loved illustrator whose cheerful artworks have been published in 15 different countries to date.

» New, fun picture book for strong-minded little girls and their parents

» By the winner of Kalevi Jäntti Prize and Nuori Aleksis Prize

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The Fox Who Painted the Sky is a story about a little fox who wants to find the most beautiful color in the world and paint the sky with it. The fox’s friends suggest their favorite colors; grass-green, snow-white and sea-blue, but the little fox has a solution to please everyone – did you ever wonder how the Northern Lights came to be?

The picture book combines collage and painting with an enchanting story and funny poems. The same author and illustrator are behind many a successful children’s book.

“Very beautiful”– Sininen keskitie blog

“…a joy to read for its unique atmosphere.” – Finlandia Junior Prize jury on The Duskspinner by same authors

PUBLICATION:Kettu ja värit Karisto 2017, 32 pp.,

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, Karisto (Orig. publisher)GERMANY, tba

READING MATERIAL:English textFinnish edition

THE FOX WHO PAINTED THE SKY by MILA TERÄS illustrated by KAROLIINA PERTAMO

A wonderful picture book about nature’s phenomena with a fairytale twist in the vein of classics like The Very Hungry Caterpillar

PHOTO: PAULA LEHTO

MILA TERÄS has written several books for children, young adults and adults, and been nominated for the prestigious Finlandia Junior and Topelius prizes. She often incorporates fantasy and historical elements into her realistic work.

KAROLIINA PERTAMO is an artist who has illustrated more than 30 books. She works with a bright color palette and also uses collage in her work. She has been nominated for the Rudolf Koivu Prize and Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize, and received The Society of Swedish Literature in Finland Award.

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ja Kettuvärit

Karisto

Mila Teräs

Karoliina

Pertamo

Pieni Kettu päättää ryhtyä taivaanrannan maalariksi.

Se tahtoo löytää työtään varten maailman kauneimman

värin. Olisiko se kesänvihreä, Linnunradan valkoinen vai

tarujen sininen? Matkallaan Kettu kohtaa monenlaisia

olentoja, jotka kertovat sille lempiväreistään. Kettu

jatkaa kuitenkin etsintöjään, kunnes löytää lopulta

oman ratkaisunsa. Herkkä, värejä hehkuva kuvakirja on todellinen luonnon

ja tarinoiden ylistys. Mila Teräksen ja Karoliina Pertamon

kaksi aiempaa kuvakirjaa ovat olleet lasten- ja nuorten-

kirjallisuuden Finlandia-ehdokkaina.

Miten revontulet s yntyvät?

L85.2www.karisto.fiKannen kuvitus: Karoliina Pertamo

Kannen suunnittelu: Carlos da Cruz

ISBN 978-951-23-6330-8

Mila Teräs Karoliina Pertamo

BY THEFINLANDIA JUNIOR PRIZE NOMINEE 2014 &

2015


Book 4: Little Mouse Goes Out in the WoodsLittle Mouse and Mommy Mouse take the train together to the countryside to stay at their cottage on an island, pick berries, heat the sauna and cook sausages over a campfire under the starry skies. It’s a real treat for a little city mouse!

Book 3: Little Mouse’s ChristmasChristmas is coming and Little Mouse can’t wait for Christmas Eve. Luckily there are all kinds of wonderful preparations to be made, from cooking to choosing the Christmas tree.

Book 2: Little Mouse Helps OutLittle Mouse’s friend Pip is coming over to visit. But first, there are chores to do around the house, like cleaning, laundry and cooking lunch. Little Mouse is determined to help Mummy Mouse with all of them.

Book 1: Little MouseA day in the life of a toddler is a busy one and Little Mouse’s is no exception. Between getting dressed, going to daycare, eating dinner, and splashing in puddles, Little Mouse has a lot to do … and a lot to say ‘no’ to!

”Little Mouse will also delight parents, taking them back to when every day was an adventure.”– The Weekend West, Australia

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.

PUBLICATION:Pikku hiiri, tuuliviiriTammi 2015, 48 pp.

Pikku hiiri saa vieraanTammi 2016, 48 pp.

Pikku hiiren jouluTammi 2017, 48 pp.

Pikku hiiren puolukkaretkiTammi, Summer 2018, 48 pp.

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, Tammi (Original publisher) AUSTRALIA, Scribble/Scribe CHINA, Beijing Yuntu TechDENMARK, ABC ForlagNEW ZEALAND, Scribble/Scribe UK, Scribble/Scribe

READING MATERIAL:English & Finnish editions Books 1-3Finnish edition, English text Book 4

THE ‘LITTLE MOUSE’ SERIESby RIIKKA JÄNTTI

Sweet and timeless Beatrix Potter-like stories, chosen as The Times children’s book of the week

PHOTO: VEIKKO SOMERPURO

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