Elina Ahlback Literary Agency, est. 2009, is one of the leading literary agencies in the Nordic countries and Finland’s #1 literary agency representing award-winning and bestselling Finnish and Nordic authors’ and illustrators’ book, film & TV rights in international markets. In 2020, the Agency was shortlisted for The 2020 International Excellence Awards as one of the TOP3 Literary Agencies in the World at the London Book Fair.

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18.09.2023
Two new Children’s deals!
05.09.2023
GHOST ISLAND by Max Seeck sold to Hungary!
31.08.2023
SANG nominated for the Young Aleksis Award!
Bestselling this season
2018, Chapter Books (6-9 Years)
Little Shop of Nightmares 1: The Terrible Tickling Powder
Magdalena Hai
2019, Chapter Books (6-9 Years)
Little Shop of Nightmares 2: The Mystery of the Missing Teeth
Magdalena Hai
2021, Chapter Books (6-9 Years)
Little Shop of Nightmares 3: Sticky the Horrible Snowman
Magdalena Hai
2023, Personal Growth & Lifestyle
GENTLE POWER: A Revolution In How We Think, Lead and Succeed Using The Finnish Art Of Sisu
Emilia Elisabet Lahti
2021, History & Politics
The Note Crisis: Kekkonen, Kennedy, Khrushchev and the Cold War
Gordon F. Sander
2016, Narrative Nonfiction
How Finland Survived Stalin: From Winter War to Cold War, 1939-1950
Kimmo Rentola
2020, Chapter Books (6-9 Years), Middle Grade (8-12 Years)
Dad Man and the Exploding Poop
Arttu Unkari
12.10.2022
Memory Of Water International Film News
01.03.2018
Crime fiction news round-up of March
04.11.2016
Hollywood film deal for Monster Nanny
2020, Personal Growth & Lifestyle
A Wonderful Life: Insights on Finding a Meaningful Existence
Frank Martela
2018, Chapter Books (6-9 Years)
Little Shop of Nightmares 1: The Terrible Tickling Powder
Magdalena Hai
2019, Chapter Books (6-9 Years)
Little Shop of Nightmares 2: The Mystery of the Missing Teeth
Magdalena Hai
2021, Chapter Books (6-9 Years)
Little Shop of Nightmares 3: Sticky the Horrible Snowman
Magdalena Hai
Latest reviews
The Sicilian Defense
Vera Vala
"Vala’s writing is edgy and she constructs the plot in multiple layers [—] The author vividly describes the contradictory culture, cuisine, and nature [of Italy], there is even romantic tension in the air."
– Savon Sanomat newspaper
Private Property
Pauliina Susi
"What is a flight attendant to do when she loses her job? Become a private eye, of course! An unlikely career change is perhaps just what makes Pauliina Susi’s new crime novel so entertaining. Childfree and somewhat penniless Tuulia in her 40s is a refreshingly different main character solving crimes."
– Me Naiset magazine
Ørja
Riikka Sandberg
"In her debut novel, Riikka Sandberg (b. 1989) has crafted a miniature world with a tight atmosphere. [--] Sandberg’s debut is a detailed and carefully finished piece of work in which no clue is unimportant and every scene builds on the lifelike miniature world of the novel. Ørja is a gripping debut."
– Outi Hytönen, Suomen Kuvalehti magazine
Ørja
Riikka Sandberg
"Riikka Sandberg's debut shows the traces of war in a small Norwegian village. [...] Ørja is a well-flowing debut built with thought, where the fjords, the fells, and the surrounding, ever-raging sea form a great scenery."
– Arla Kanerva in Helsingin Sanomat newspaper
Lili Flame Investigates: The Mystery of the Circus Woman
Laura Andersson
"The Helsinki-based book industry professional has found an excellent niche-market for Inspector Palmu and Agatha Christie -spirited, positively low-blood, character-driven thrillers that convey the mood of a nation recovering from war."
— Heidi Lakkala on Lapin Kansa newspaper
Forever With You
Erika Vik
“Damn! A really tense and surprising thriller that completely swept me away!”
– Marko Suomi, producer of the Takakansi literature podcast
Forever With You
Erika Vik
“The most original one – Erika Vik’s crime novel has an intense, very exciting atmosphere. [--] Forever With You is set in, even sinks in, to the world of music with a passion. It makes the result original in a pleasant way.”
– Asta Tenhunen in Keskisuomalainen newspaper
Sang
Elina Pitkäkangas
"... an incredibly beautifully built title, rich in its language, intensive, and truly exciting, luring the reader into the story right from the start and keeping its grip till the end...”
City of Tampere Literature Prize Jury
The 50 Most Dangerous Families in the World
Hannu Sokala
If you thought the family led by Logan Roy in the TV series Succession was weird, you're in for a surprise. The real-life Roys, the media family Murdochs, are even stranger. The banana company Chiquita is half-owned by the Brazilian Safra and Cutrale families. Hannu Sokala's addictive book progresses like a thriller.
Kulttuuritähdet website
The Women I Think About At Night
Mia Kankimäki
"What a rare gem of a reading experience! And I think a little wistfully that from now on all other books will feel like meaningless pasttimes.”
Kerstin Westin, Alingsås Newspaper
Leadership as Mastery: The Finnish Way
Asko Känsälä
"This is an insightful and important book for leaders at all levels. The central theme is that leadership mastery is an intentional lifelong learning process that starts with leadership of self and then advances step-wise to the ultimate goal - helping others become their best selves. Asko uses the concept of “mental models” to describe this journey and offers compelling examples of how craftsmen in any field achieve mastery in the same way. The book is not only deeply thoughtful; it also offers a practical guide to translate these ideas into action."
William G. Pietersen, Professor, The Practice of Management, Columbia Business School, New York
Stella
Ted Forsström
“A great goodnight story where the eyelids of the young reader become increasingly heavy the more detailed spreads illustrator Åsa Lucander creates. [...] This book has the potential to become a bedtime favourite.”
Svenska YLE
New foreign covers
2013, General Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Things That Make One's Heart Beat Faster
Mia Kankimäki
2020, Personal Growth & Lifestyle
A Wonderful Life: Insights on Finding a Meaningful Existence
Frank Martela
2021, General Nonfiction, History & Politics
The 50 Most Dangerous Companies in the World
Juha-Pekka Raeste & Hannu Sokala
2021, General Nonfiction, History & Politics
The 50 Most Dangerous Companies in the World
Juha-Pekka Raeste & Hannu Sokala
2021, General Nonfiction, History & Politics
The 50 Most Dangerous Companies in the World
Juha-Pekka Raeste & Hannu Sokala