CELEBRATING FINLAND’S 100 ANNIVERSARY WITH GREAT … · – BlueCat Screenplay Competition, on the short film script the novel is based on ANDERS VACKLIN is a prize-winning screenwriter,

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CELEBRATING FINLAND’S 100th ANNIVERSARY

WITH GREAT STORIES

“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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3 Anders Vacklin & Aki Parhamaa: Sensored Reality

4 Anne Leinonen: Bookwitch |Witchbook

5 MariaTurtschaninoff:The Red Abbey Chronicles

6 Salla Simukka: The Snow White Trilogy

8 Matthew Laurence: Freya

9 Mintie Das: Storm Sisters

MIDDLE-GRADE

10 Tuutikki Tolonen: Monster Nanny & Monster Route

11 Salla Simukka: Sisterland

PICTURE BOOKS & STORY BOOKS

12 Satu Kontinen: Mokomaki

13 Riikka Jäntti: Little Mouse

14 Pasi Pitkänen: The Island of Lost Animals

15 Leena Parkkinen: Little Brother’s Marvellous Expedition

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This year 2017 marks Finland’s 100th anniversary of independence. As the leading literary agency we are celebrating the centenary with the best of the fall sea-son’schildren’sandyoungadultfictionfromFinland: award-winners, bestsellers and classicstorieswithfilmsindevelopmentinHollywood! New authors Anders Vacklin and Aki Parhamaa’simmersivegamingadventureSensored Reality launches an exciting, new virtualrealityseriesforYAreaders. Meanwhile Monster Nanny and Maresihavecontinued to grow with 20+ foreign deals andprogressingfilmprojects–similarly,Salla Simukka’s global sensation with 52 territories sold, The Snow White Trilogy.

Enjoybrowsing,andwelookforwardtoseeing you at Frankfurt (IRC 31-32L) and Gothenburg (AC 32) fairs!

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PUBLICATION:Sensored Reality: Beta Tammi, spring 2018, ~400 pp.

Book 2: Sensored Reality: GlitchTammi, spring 2019

Book 3: Sensored Reality: ReplicaTammi, spring 2020

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, Tammi (Original publisher)

READING MATERIAL:English sample & synopsisFinnish manuscript

Itis2117inaflood-riddenworld.16-year-oldBug’smotheruprootstheirlivesfromSea-Tokyoandmovesherunwillingdaughter to Helsinki Island after Bug’s father dies in an accident.Devastated,andrejectedbyhernewschoolmates,Bugretreatsintotheworldofvideogames.Whenamysteriousparcelcontainingavirtualrealitygamingsuitarrivesonherdoorstep,BugisdrawnintoabetaversionofanewgamesetinfeudalJapan.Butthegameprovestobemore realistic and far more dangerous than expected.

Beta isthefirstnovelintheYAseriesSensoredReality,historically-inspiredcybertrilogyaboutvideogamesandvirtualrealitieswithsuspiciouscorporationsloominginthebackground. It also tells a relatable story of an outsider struggling with friendships and family ties.

“I love how simplistically and realistically [the authors] described the essence of sequence video games. Once you get hooked on the first one, you’re in for the long haul.” – BlueCat Screenplay Competition, on the short film script the novel is based on

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.

YOUNG ADULT 12+

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SENSORED REALITY: BETA (BOOK 1)by ANDERS VACKLIN & AKI PARHAMAA

Divergent meets Assassin’s CreedinthisYAadventuresetinafuturisticworldwhereonlyvideogamesofferanescapefromrisingsealevels.

The Sensored Realityserieswillcontinue,delvingdeeper into the conspiracies and mysteries of the corporation-ruled sunken world. Stay logged-in for more soon: Book 2: Glitch and Book 3: Replica to follow!

COMINGSOON!

A NEW YA SERIES ABOUT VIRTUAL REALITY AND TEENAGE TROUBLES WRITTEN BY PRIZE-WINNING SCREENWRITERS


PUBLICATION:Kirjanoita WSOY 2017, 228 pp.

NoitakirjaWSOY spring 2018, ~200 pp.

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, WSOY (Original publisher)

READING MATERIAL:English samples & synopsesFinnish editions

BIBLIOGRAPHY:The Line Painter (Viivamaalari, Atena 2013)White Threads (Valkeita lankoja, WSOY 2006)

Bookwitch is a YA story set in Helby, a parallel world to Helsinki as we know it, where books are non-existent. When 17-year-old Aura starts working at a café called The House of Lost Dreams, littledoessheknowsheisabouttodiscoverasecretchamberfullof books, and about her own destiny as a powerful witch who must facedarkforcestosaveallthatsheloves.

In Witchbook,AurauseshermagictoventurefromHelbytoHelsinki in pursuit of the wicked witch Selma, on a quest for the bookthatcansaveHelby.ButAura’ssearchforthebookthatcontains the spells is like a hunt for a needle in a haystack: unlike Helby, Helsinki is full of books. Aura’s abilities are put to the test asshestrivestosaveHelby…

“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

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.

YOUNG ADULT 12+

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BOOKWITCH & WITCHBOOK

by ANNE LEINONEN

A bewitching urban fantasy abouttwointertwinedworlds–

Cornelia Funke meets Carlos Ruiz Zafón for young adults.

BY ATOROX AWARD WINNING- AND FINLANDIA JUNIOR, TÄHTIVAELTAJA, AND KUVASTAJA AWARD NOMINATED AUTHOR


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.

YOUNG ADULT 14+

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Book 1: Maresi is a tale of friendship and survival,setintheRedAbbey,arefugeforwomenand girls on a remote island. When the frightened Jaiarrivesontheabbeyislandwithagangofmeninpursuit,Maresiandherfriendsmustfighttodefend both Jai and as well as their community.

Book 2: Naondel tells the story of the First Sisters,howtheyfledfromahareminthedistantEasternLandsandeventuallyestablishedtheRedAbbey on the island of Menos.

Book 3: Maresi II will follow Maresi after she leavestheRedAbbeyandsetsouttoestablishaschoolintheoppressedprovinceofRovas.Astoryaboutthedifferencerealknowledgemakesinpeople’slivesandhowitcanoffertruefreedom.

“An unforgettable feminist epic, shot through with hypnotic dark charm.” – The Bookseller

“At once contemporary and timeless.” – Guardian

» Feature film in development with Film 4 » Selected among the best children’s and YA writers

from all over Europe (Aarhus 39) » Finland-Swedish cultural prize winner, Finlandia

Junior Prize 2014 winner

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

RIGHTS SOLD:Original publisher: FINLAND, Schildts & Sö derströms / Förlaget BELGIUM, ClavisBRAZIL, Morro BrancoCANADA (French), Editions de la BagnoleCHINA (Simplified), Shanghai 99 DENMARK, Turbine ESTONIA, Varrak FINLAND, Tammi FRANCE, Rageot GERMANY, Random House/HeyneHUNGARY, Scolar ITALY, Atmosphere Libri LATVIA, Petergailis NETHERLANDS, Clavis NORWAY, Gursli Berg Forlag POLAND, Wydawnictwo DebitROMANIA, UniversSPAIN, Penguin Random House/Alfaguara SWEDEN, BerghsTURKEY, Altın KitaplarUNITED KINGDOM, Pushkin Press UNITED STATES, Abrams

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READING MATERIAL:English, Finnish & Swedish editions Books 1-2 English synopsis Book 3

THE RED ABBEY CHRONICLES

by MARIA TURTSCHANINOFF

Internationally-acclaimed fantasy saga about a communityofwomenintheveinof

Tales from Earthsea and The Handmaid’s Tale.

“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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SUZY FEAY, F INANCIAL TIMES

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

LUCY POWRIE


YOUNG ADULT 14+

Punainen kuin veri, Tammi 2013, 264 pp.Valkea kuin lumi, Tammi 2013, 237 pp.

Musta kuin eebenpuu, Tammi 2014, 250 pp.

The international success story: Like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for YA readers

» Salla Simukka’s books published in 52 territories! » Finland’s most internationally translated author!

» HollywoodfilmindevelopmentwithZeroGravityManagement » FinlandPrize(2013)winner-Selectedamongthebestchildren’sandYAwritersfromalloverEurope(Aarhus39)

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


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).

YOUNG ADULT 14+

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

BIBLIOGRAPHY:Sisterland (Sisarla, Tammi 2016)Without a Trace (Jäljellä,Tammi 2012)Elsewhere (Toisaalla, Tammi 2012)

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 Anderssonfindswashedfivehundredeuronotesinherschool’sdarkroom,shefindsherselfcaughtupatangled web of the international drug trade.

BOOK 3: AS BLACK AS EBONYLumikkistartsreceivingnotesfromasecretadmirerwhose 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 claimstobeherhalf-sisterpersuadeshertojoinareligious family commune. Only later does she understand how dangerous the cult really is.

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BOOK 1: Freya is the legend. And she’s about to make one hell of a comeback.Inherprime,SaraVanadiwasFreya,theNorsegoddessoflove,beauty, war, and death. When a new power threatens to remake the world bybendingthedivinetoitswill,Sararealizesherdaysofhidinghaveended,andachancetoclawherwayoutofthehistorybookshasarrived.

BOOK 2: After Freya escapes from the power-controlling corporation, her quest to defeat her new enemy takes her to Hollywood. The ancient Norse goddess disguises herself as Sara Vanadi, now an up-and-coming star on a scandaloustelevisionseries.Withsinisterforcesatherheels,Freyamustwalk a dangerous line between mortal and goddess. Because if she loses her humanity,whowillsavetheworld?

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 withit.Victoryhasneverseemedfurther,butthedesperateFreyafindsherselfenlistingnewalliesiftheycanstoptryingtokilleachother long enough to help.

“This series debut blends philosophy (free will, destiny, faith), humor, multidimensional characters, and a fast-moving, well-constructed plot into a compulsively entertaining read.” — Kirkus, starred review

“Adrenaline-infused adventure.” — School Library Journal

“Move over, Percy Jackson, there’s a new girl in town.” — (Booklist)

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.

YOUNG ADULT 14+

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RIGHTS SOLD:KOREA, Design CommaPOLAND, Wydawnictwo JaguarWORLD ENGLISH, Macmillan/Imprint

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

MANUSCRIPTS:Freya and the Myth MachineKaiken Entertainment, 284pp.

Freya and the Idol IndustryKaiken Entertainment, 312 pp.

Freya and the Last LightKaiken Entertainment, 319 pp.

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 anevilcorporation.

THE SERIES IS PRODUCED IN COLLABORATION WITH KAIKEN ENTERTAINMENT

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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.

YOUNG ADULT 14+

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Book 1: The Sinking WorldCharlie, Sadie, Liu, Raquel and Ingela are fiveyounggirlstravelingtheSevenSeasinsearch of their missing families, who disappeared on the infamous Day of Destruction.

Book 2: The Frozen SeasThegirls’adventuretakesthemtotheScandinavianroyalcourt,whereadaughteris to meet the mother who abandoned her yearsago,andadazzlingroyalofficerarriveson the scene, going on to break hearts.

Book 3: The Ocean of SecretsWhen enemies tear the group apart, a chase leads them to the heart of the American RevolutionaryWar,wherenothingiswhatitseems.Thegirlsfindthemselvesinawebofdeception and lies.

“With Storm Sisters we do not have time to get bored!” – Des paillettes dans la bibliothèque blog, France

“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.” – Les Lectures de Mylène blog, France

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, Tammi (Books 1–2)FRANCE, Robert Laffont (Books 1–5)GERMANY, Bastei Lübbe (e-pub, Book 1)HUNGARY, JCS Media (Books 1–2)INDONESIA, Gramedia (Books 1–2)SPAIN (SPANISH), Planeta (Books 1-2)SPAIN (CATALAN), Planeta (Books 1-2)

READING MATERIAL:English, French, Spanish editions of Book 1English manuscripts Books 2-3

MANUSCRIPTS:The Sinking WorldKaiken Entertainment, 399 pp.

The Frozen SeasKaiken Entertainment, 284 pp.

The Ocean of SecretsKaiken Entertainment, 344 pp.

THE ‘STORM SISTERS’ SERIESby MINTIE DAS

Pirates of the Caribbeanfiredbygirlpower.

Stay tuned for the 4th and 5th titles: The Rivers of Loss and The Blood and the Water, which will wrap up the series!

COMINGSOON!

INTERNATIONAL TV CONCEPT IN DEVELOPMENT

THE SERIES IS PRODUCED IN COLLABORATION WITH KAIKEN ENTERTAINMENT

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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.

MIDDLE-GRADE 7+

Book 1: Monster NannyWhen Halley, Koby and Mimi’s mother wins a competition for a holiday and a nanny for the kids whileshe’saway.Everythingseemsjustperfectuntilthenanny’sidentityisrevealed:“ahalf-humancomprehensivelytrainedforthejob;accordingtoanolddefinition,amonsteroratroll.”

Book 2: Monster RouteMimi has snuck into the monsters’ underground world, following her monster nanny Grah. The monsters’ world is full of wonders, but there are dangers looming aroundeachcorner.Canshefindthewayoutagain?

“If in ten years Monster Nanny is not a classic, then it will mean that monsters do not exist.” – Elle magazine, France

MONSTER NANNY & MONSTER ROUTE by TUUTIKKI TOLONEN,

illustrated by PASI PITKÄNEN

“ThemonstrousMaryPoppins”:auniversallycharmingmonsterstory,

tobedevelopedintoaHollywoodfeaturefilm.

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

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 ROMANIA, Editura Univers SLOVENIA, Mladinska knjigaSPAIN (Spanish), La Galera SPAIN (Catalan), La Galera SWEDEN, Rabén & SjögrenTURKEY, SEV Redhouse Kidz VIETNAM, Nha NamUNITED STATES, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (WE)

FILM RIGHTS, Scott Free Productions

READING MATERIAL:English, Finnish & French editions Book 1Finnish & French editions Book 2English synopses Books 1-2

» Publishing in 21 languages » Hollywood feature film in development with

Scott Free Productions » Arvid Lydecken Prize winner 2016

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.

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» 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

Eleven-year-oldAlicefallsthroughasnowdriftandlandsinthesummerywonderlandofSisterland–andanadventure!TogetherwithhernewfriendMarissa,thegirlsmustfindthequeenofSisterlandtoaskhertoceasethenever-endingsnowfallintheir own world.

Sisterland isamiddle-gradefantasynovelaboutthebondsoffriendshipintheveinofbelovedclassicssuch as Alice in Wonderland and The Snow Queen, with delicate monochrome illustrations by Saku Heinänen.

“Sisterland is imaginative, beautifully illustrated and heartwarmingly sweet.” – MyPerfectBookLife blog, the Netherlands

“There’s not a single boring bit.” – Lasten LukuVarkaus award, children’s jury

“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.

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:English manuscriptFinnish edition

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 eebenpu, 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.

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PICTURE BOOK 2+

Book 1: What a Feeling!Little children watch expressions and gesturesataveryearlydevelopmentstage.With the help of Mokomakis we can train howtorecognizeandreacttodifferentemotions. It’s okay to blush, and to get angry or sad. There are a lot of little puzzles in the book!

Book 2: What a Color!Kids start to recognize colours as toddlers. Sometimes you can tell green apart, but can’t recall the name of the colour.Sometimesyousaybluewhenyoumeanread–andthat’sokay!Mokomakisofferafunwaytolearnaboutcolours.

“Lively…for fans of Hervé Tullet.” - Kirkus

“The series calls for savviness and problem-solving skills… the books have received an enthusiastic response in France and Taiwan as well.” – Helsingin Sanomat newspaper, Finland

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.

PUBLICATION:Mokomaki: Mikä tunne? Myllylahti 2015, 38pp.

Mokomaki: Mikä väri? Myllylahti 2017, 38pp.

Mokomaki: Mikä muoto Myllylahti 2018, ~38pp.

RIGHTS SOLD:Satu Kontinen’s childrens books have been published in the U.S., China, Taiwan and France.

READING MATERIAL:English manuscript of Books 1-3Finnish edition Books 1-2

THE MOKOMAKI SERIES by SATU KONTINEN

Educational picture books about emotions, colours and forms,withvisualliteracypuzzles,idealforyoungfansof Eric Hill’s Spot.

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Book 3: What a Shape!Thethirdbookwilldealwithdifferentshapesand forms, in the inimitable Mokomaki style suitableforlittledetectivesand puzzle-breakers from age 2 up.

COMINGSOON!

BY THREE-TIME WINNER OF ’THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOK OF THE YEAR’ AWARD


PICTURE BOOK 2+

Book 1: Little MouseA day in the life of a toddler is a busy one and Little Mouse is no exception. Between getting dressed, going to childcare, eating dinner, and splashing inpuddles,LittleMousehasalottodo…andalottosay‘no’to!

Book 2: Little Mouse Helps OutLittleMouse’sfriendPipiscomingovertovisit.Butfirst,therearechores to do around the house, like cleaning, laundry, and cooking lunch. Little Mouse is determined to help Mummy Mouse with all of them.

Book 3: Little Mouse’s Christmas ChristmasiscomingandLittleMousecan’twaitforChristmasEve.Luckilythere are all kinds of wonderful preparations to be made, from cooking to choosing the Christmas tree.

“A beautiful oddity.”– The Times UK

“Delightful … just perfect for storytime.” – 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.

PUBLICATION:Pikku hiiri, tuuliviiriTammi 2015, 48 pp.

Pikku hiiri saa vieraanTammi 2016, 48 pp.

Pikku hiiren jouluTammi Fall 2017, 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 1-3

THE ‘LITTLE MOUSE’ SERIESby RIIKKA JÄNTTI

Sweet and timeless Beatrix Potter-like stories about a toddler who knows his own mind!

» The Times’ Children’s Book of the Week » 2016 Top Ten Children’s Books by Wordery

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PICTURE BOOK 5+

MathiasandhislittlesisterJennyvisitthecircus.WhenJennyisinvitedinthecircusringtopetalioncub, a monster bursts through the roof and kidnaps her and the cub. A rescue mission takes Mathias far across theseatoamysteriousjungleisland,inhabitedbypeculiarcreatures:canJennybetheretoo?

PasiPitkänen’sfirstpicturebookisasubtlyecologicaladventurestory.It’stoldwithmanga-inspiredillustrations;thebeautifullandscapesandfundetailshavebeenmetwithdelight.

“Such an engaging story!” – Ran Chang, Hunan Juvenile and Children’s Publishing House

“A wonderful picture book for adventure-hungry nature lovers!” – IBBY Finland blog

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.

PUBLICATION:Kadonneiden eläinten saariWSOY April 2017, 64 pp.Format: 235 x 250 mm32 four-colour spreads

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, WSOY (Original publisher)CHINA, Hunan Children and Juvenile Publishing House

READING MATERIAL:English pdf with illustrationsFinnish edition

THE ISLAND OF LOST ANIMALSby PASI PITKÄNEN

Acaptivatingadventurestorywithlush,cartoonishillustrationsfor young fans of The Jungle Book and Tarzan.

PHOTO: JARI RIIHIMÄKI

BY THE AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR OF MONSTER NANNY DUOLOGY


STORY BOOK 6+

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 grannywholivesinahouseonstilts.

A chapter book, suitable for reading aloud or for young readers, tellsasiblingadventurestorywithwiseundertonesofsiblingrivalryandwildlifeconservation.

“Children’s literature might be the last territory where anarchy is order and the unconventional is wished for. Echoes of these can be found in abundance in the work of Leena Parkkinen and Jussi Karjalainen.” – Turun Sanomat newspaper

“A good children’s book does not underestimate the child. A good children’s book transports the reader to strange lands and to the solemn logic of child’s play. Adults also will enjoy reading such a book. […] Little Brother’s Magnificent Expedition is exactly that.”– Kainuun Sanomat newspaper

PUBLICATION:Pikkuveli ja mainio harharetkiTeos, April 2017, 64 pp.Format: 130 x 230 mm11 four-colour illustrations

RIGHTS SOLD:FINLAND, Teos (Original publisher)

Leena Parkkinen’s children’s books have been published in Denmark, Germany, UK, and Lithuania.

READING MATERIAL:English sample & synopsisFinnish edition

LITTLE BROTHER’S MARVELLOUS EXPEDITIONby LEENA PARKKINENillustrated by JUSSI KARJALAINEN

A humorous explorer story with papercut illustrations in the style of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

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LEENA PARKKINENis an award-winning author of three adult fiction novels. Her first children’s title, Miss Milky Ray was published in 2011 (Teos). Parkkinen’s works have been translated into some ten langua-ges to date.

JUSSI KARJALAINENis a graphic designer, illustrator and co-founder of Napa Books. His distinc-tive artwork has featured widely across books, music and print media, and been exhibited at showrooms and galleries.

HUMOR, ADVENTURE AND EXTRAORDINARYCHARACTERS BY PRIZE-WINNING DUO

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CELEBRATING FINLAND’S 100 ANNIVERSARY WITH GREAT … · – BlueCat Screenplay Competition, on the short film script the novel is based on ANDERS VACKLIN is a prize-winning screenwriter,