Rights & Brands proudly announces its appointment as the master agent for the beloved children’s book series Vera & Ville, handling publishing and licensing rights worldwide.
Targeted at children aged 0-3 years old, the Vera & Ville series captivates young minds with heartwarming tales of friendship, simplicity, and everyday adventures. Authored by Katarina Ekstedt and brought to life through illustrations of Lovisa Blomberg, these stories uniquely center on the experiences of Vera, a spirited young girl with dark hair and freckles, and her best friend Ville, a kind, calm, and careful boy.
Vera, an energetic three-year-old, exudes mischief and sportiness while residing in a suburban home adjacent to Ville’s high-rise abode. Ville, known for his kindness and love for music, finds solace in Vera’s companionship, overcoming his occasional fears with her support.
With 15 titles published in less than 5 years, Vera & Ville has emerged as one of Sweden’s most beloved children’s book series, with over 200,000 copies sold. The series is growing with more books and continues to expand its offerings with plans for audiobooks, coloring books, games, mobile apps, music, and more.
“We are thrilled to represent Vera & Ville and bring their stories to a wider audience and create products based on these wonderful books,” says Anna Svenman, Retail & Sales Manager at Rights & Brands. “The universal themes of friendship and discovery resonate deeply with young readers and parents alike, making Vera & Ville a great addition to any child’s library.”
“I really look forward to working with Rights & Brands and bringing the Vera & Ville stories to new heights with a licensing program and ensuring they reach more young hearts around the globe.” Says Katarina Ekstedt, author of Vera & Ville.
For more information, please contact:
Anna Svenman, Retail & Sales Manager, Rights & Brands
anna.svenman@rightsandbrands.com
+46 79 101 1140
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About Rights & Brands
Rights & Brands (R&B) is a 360 licensing and literary agency bringing Scandinavian rights and brands – within art, design, and literature – to a global arena. Rights & Brands operates a worldwide network of over 30 sub-agents and 800 clients.
Rights & Brands represent iconic Scandinavian brands, artists, and authors. R&B is the worldwide master agent on behalf of Moomin Characters and represents the likes of Stig Lindberg, Carl Larsson-gården Sundborn, Astrid Lindgren & Ilon Wikland, Maxi & Helium, The Beatles, The Smurfs, Tove Jansson, Sofie Sarenbrant and many more.
R&B is ranked as the top 20 licensing agency worldwide, with an estimated retail value of 900M Euro. We develop and create collaborations and brand extensions with leading brands such as H&M, Uniqlo, adidas, Happy Socks, Fiskars, Bvlgari and Finnair.
Rights & Brands headquarters is in Stockholm, with local branches in Helsinki, Oslo, Hong Kong, London and Tokyo. R&B was founded in 2016 and has a yearly turnover of 270M SEK.
About Katarina Ekstedt and Lovisa Blomberg
Katarina Ekstedt is an author and publishing manager. She is married to star chef Niklas Ekstedt and has written several popular books for children. Together with Anna Winberg Sääf, Katarina Ekstedt has also written the acclaimed suspense novels NORD and SYD about the chef Alex, which are in the process of becoming TV series produced by Filmlance.
Lovisa Blomberg has illustrated several children’s book series and has previously studied at KV Art School in Gothenburg, Sweden.