The awarded and much-loved children’s author Tove Appelgren was invited to the Shanghai International Literary Festival in March. Tove read her book Vesta-Linnea and Monster Mom to the Chinese children and their parents and told about her book Vesta-Linnea’s Darkest Thought as well as her forthcoming play “Akta dig för älgarna, Vesta-Linnéa” (premier in Finland, Wasateater on April 2). The event in Beijing was sponsored by the Finnish consulate. All four Vesta-Linnea titles will be published in China by Beijing Hanzhang Xingwen Book Distribution later this year.
March 2011
New Fiction Rights Guides!
Elina Ahlback Literary Agency is very proud to present the new FICTION RIGHTS GUIDES selling rights to a wonderful selection of Finnish authors’ and illustrators’ works to publishers worldwide.
For more information, materials, sample translations, manuscripts, books…
kindly contact Literary Agent Elina Ahlbäck, elina(at)ahlbackagency.com or
Associate Agent Päivi Ruottinen, paivi(at)ahlbackagency.com
The Elina Ahlback Literary Agency will be attending the following Book Fairs in Spring 2011:
- Salon du Livre de Paris 18-21 March
- Bologna Children’s Book Fair 28-31 March
- London Book Fair 11-13 April
New Children’s Rights Guide!
Elina Ahlback Literary Agency is very proud to present the new Children’s Rights Guide selling rights to a wonderful selection of Finnish authors’ and illustrators’ works to publishers worldwide.
For more information, materials, sample translations, manuscripts, books… kindly contact Associate Agent Päivi Ruottinen, paivi(at)ahlbackagency.com
Söderströms and Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency begin collaboration
The Finnish publishing company Söderströms and the Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency have entered a new representation agreement. The Agency will begin selling rights to a selection of Söderströms authors’ works on the international marketplace. The Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency already represents dozens of Finnish authors and has a representation agreement with Tammi Publishers.
The Agency will sell the rights of about ten Söderströms authors in 2011. Children’s and youth titles, fiction and non-fiction will all be represented.
For more information, please contact:
Barbro Teir, CEO, Söderströms, barbro.teir(at)soderstrom.fi or +358 50 561 59 08
Elina Ahlbäck, CEO, Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency, elina(at)ahlbackagency.com or +358 400 548 402