The nominees for Finland’s Sports Book of the Year 2024 have been announced and we are happy to share that Aino Havukainen and Sami Toivonen’s newest book the sports-themed Tatu and Patu – Ready, Steady, Go! is among the six nominees. Tatu and Patu – Ready, Steady, Go! (Tatu ja Patu – Paikoillenne, valmiit, hep!) […]

It is with great joy that we share the news that Linda Bondestam has been awarded the August Prize in the Swedish Children’s Book of the Year category. Fourth time’s a charm for the Finnish-Swedish children’s book author Linda Bondestam whose fourth nomination earned her the August Prize. Picture book Chop Chop – The Story […]

This week brings along yet another award nomination for two titles represented by Rights and Brands. The nominees for the Arvid Lydecken Prize have been announced and we are happy to share that among the five selected titles are Mari Luoma with Masters of Mystery Olivia & Icarus 1: The Peppermint Murders and Johanna Lumme […]

The nominees for the 2024 Adlibris Awards in Finland have been announced and we are delighted to share that four of our titles are among the nominees for the Adlibris Book of the Year Awards 2024. Among the ten nominees in the category Children’s Book of the Year are both Tatu and Patu – Ready, […]

We are delighted to share that author Siri Kolu has received the Finland Prize (Suomi-palkinto). Last night the Ministry of Education and Culture awarded the Finland Prize to eight artists. The annual prize is awarded in recognition of a distinguished career in arts, an exceptional artistic achievement, or a promising breakthrough. The prize was first […]

The nominees for the 2024 Adlibris Awards have been announced and we are delighted to share that authors and brands represented by Rights and Brands are among the shortlisted.  Sofie Sarenbrant’s and Carina Bergfeldt’s Good Friday (Långfredagen) has been shortlisted in the Crime Fiction of the Year category. The author duo’s second book is among the […]

This awards season has been a hat-trick of nominations for Linda Bondestam who has been shortlisted for three esteemed awards. We’re thrilled to announce that Linda Bondestam has been nominated for the Runeberg Junior Prize for her picture book Chop Chop – The Story of a Busy Robot (Chop chop – En tapper jordbos berättelse). Here’s the jury’s […]

We are thrilled to share that Chop Chop and My Little Lovely One are shortlisted for the 2024 Children’s and Youth Literature Finlandia Prize. Chop Chop – The Story of a Busy Robot (Chop chop – En tapper jordbos berättelse) by Linda Bondestam and My Little Lovely One (Kuka ihana?) by Jenni Erkintalo are among the six […]

Moomin Characters, the parent company of the global phenomenon created by the acclaimed Finnish artist, illustrator, and writer Tove Jansson, today launched its 80th-anniversary celebrations for the Moomins. Since their debut in 1945, the Moomin stories have inspired generations worldwide with their messages of inclusiveness, kindness, and belonging.  For the anniversary celebrations, Moomin Characters revisits […]

The nominees for the August Prize were revealed last night and Linda Bondestam’s charming and thought-provoking picture book Chop Chop – The Story of a Busy Robot has been nominated in the Swedish Children’s Book of the Year category. The August Prize is Sweden’s most prestigious literature award named after the famous Swedish author August […]

This award season continues with more highlights. Dess Terentyeva’s third verse novel Zeno has been nominated for the Prisma Literary Award in the Nordic Work of the Year category. Zeno is the only Finnish title among the 29 nominees. Prisma is a Nordic queer literary prize that aims to praise and draw attention to works […]

We are delighted to share the news that nine Rights and Brands represented authors and illustrators have been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2025. The full list of nominees was announced this week. Linda Bondestam, Siri Kolu, Annika Sandelin, Jenny Lucander, Marika Maijala, Sanna Pelliccioni (Finland), Arndís Þórarinsdóttir (Iceland), Sven Nordqvist (Sweden) […]

The annual “The White Ravens” recommendation list was published this week and both Anne Vasko’s The Hat (Hattu) and Laura Ruohonen & Linda Bondestam’s The Whole Caboodle (Konkkaronkka/Konkarongen) were among the selected books from Finland.  The White Ravens represents a selection of international children’s and youth literature made by the Internationale Jugendbibliothek in Munich, Germany. […]

The Moomin Family Day returned to Oslo for its second edition, attracting thousands of visitors for a day full of fun and adventure. Held in the central area of Oslobukta, families gathered to celebrate all things Moomin.  Jointly organized by Moomin Characters, Carucel Eiendom, Rights & Brands, and a variety of local partners and Moomin […]

We are excited to share that Rights & Brands will represent the popular Danish book series’ Sally’s Dad, Eddie and Anthony & Grandma for publishing rights worldwide.  Almost a decade ago two friends, author Thomas Brunstrøm and illustrator Thorbjørn Christoffersen came up with the character Sally’s Dad. Since 2015 they have created a handful of […]

The Finnish Illustration Association has chosen Marika Maijala as the Illustrator of the Year 2024. This is the sixth time the Finnish Illustration Association has presented the greatest recognition prize in the illustration industry.  According to the jury, Marika Maijala’s distinctive, unique visual language and relaxed line continues to delight again and again. Her work […]

We are excited to share that author and illustrator Anne Vasko’s picture book The Hat (Hattu, Etana Editions 2023) has been longlisted for the Association of Illustrators’ World Illustration Awards 2024 in the Children’s Publishing category.  The Hat is an absurd story about a strange hat and its many twists and turns. Appearing out of nowhere the […]

The nominations for this year’s Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards were recently announced. We are happy to share that Tiitu Takalo is among the nominees in the Best Graphic Memoir category with the graphic novel Memento Mori.  Memento Mori, translated into English by Maria Schroderus and published by Oni Press is an autobiographical graphic novel about […]

On May 25th, the Gothenburg Museum of Art invites you to the opening of one of Ilon Wikland’s largest exhibitions in Sweden to date – Ilon Wikland’s visual worlds. Fairytales, adventures and everyday life. With over 400 original works, visitors will be given a unique insight into Ilon Wikland’s artistry – from the magic in […]

The Literary Rights team warmly welcomes a new team member.  Eleonoora Kirk has joined our Literary Rights team as a Literary Agent for both adult and children’s literature, based at our Stockholm headquarters. She joined the agency on 15th April. She was previously at Bonnier Rights and Bonnier Rights Finland and started her career at […]