Wow, what an exciting week it has been at the agency. Tuomas Oskari’s official book trailer is out as well as the last episode of the Rights & Brands podcast featuring his debut book Their Turn to Burn. There have also been several book releases around the globe, Linda Bondestam’s ALMA award nomination and a bunch of new deals. It’s time for our Publishing Weekly Wrap-Up that shares the latest activities, news, deals and much more from the past week. Here are the latest highlights.
We’re excited to share the official English book trailer of the intriguing and topical political thriller Their Turn to Burn (Roihu) by Finnish debut author Tuomas Oskari. A full English translation is available so reach out if you want to have a thrilling read. There’s been a lot of buzz around this debut so we’re excited to see what follows.
This debut is also featured in the last episode of the Rights and Brands podcast, click here for more details. We’re also thrilled to announce that the movie and TV rights for the book have just been optioned!
Newest translated editions
This week has also been all about happy publication days around the globe.
Scribe released the English edition of Cristina Sandu’s second book The Union of Synchronised Swimmers (Vesileikit) with a massive campaign including posters, postcards, window vinyl and beach towels. The author celebrated the release with her agent last evening in sunny Helsinki.
Celebrated author Siri Kolu had triple joy this week with a whopping three book publications:
- It all Changes After the Summer (Kesän jälkeen kaikki on toisin) in Polish by Jobb Tłumaczenia Joanna Barbara Bernat.
- The Robbersons and the Bandit Karaoke (Me Rosvolat ja konnakaraoke) in Bulgarian by Perseus Publishing.
- Me and the Robbersons (Me Rosvolat) in English by Little Tiger Press/ Stripes Publishing.
Little Tiger Press’ publication is special as it’s actually the first time that the book is published in English and the first book in translation for the UK publisher. Editor Mattie Whitehead shares her thoughts about the experience of publishing her first book in translation in an interview with blog Worldkidlit, read the entire interview here.
Me and the Robbersons has received numerous enthusiastic blogger reviews prior to the launch of the book, including this review quote:
“Me and the Robbersons is pure enjoyment and escapism and is a read that allows children to live adventurously at a time when the global pandemic has severely limited our own adventures on the roads with sweet-stealing loveable bandits.”
– A Word About Books blog
Finland’s ALMA award nominees announced
And last but not least we have Linda Bondestam and her ALMA award nomination, hooray! Linda Bondestam is one of Finland’s nominees for this prestigious award. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) is the world’s greatest award for children’s and young adult literature. Bondestam has previously been nominated for the ALMA Award five times.
Latest deals
And to round the week off here are the latest foreign rights deals:
Simplified Chinese rights rights to Tatu and Patu’s Odd Inventions through the Ages (Tatun ja Patun kummat keksinnöt kautta aikojen) go to Shanghai Juvenile & Children’s Publishing House.
Simplified Chinese rights to Tatu and Patu at the Kindergarten (Tatu ja Patu päiväkodissa), Tatu and Patu’s Mad Machines (Tatun ja Patun oudot kojeet), Tatu and Patu Go to Work (Tatu ja Patu työn touhussa), Tatu and Patu’s Oddball Bedtime Book (Tatun ja Patun outo unikirja) were also renewed by Shanghai Juvenile & Children’s Publishing House
Spanish and Catalan rights to The Dictator (Diktatorn) go to Takatuka via Casanovas & Lynch Literary Agency.