Loukko by We are thrilled to announce that Tokyo Sogensha has acquired rights to Upwind (Tuulen puolella, Tammi 1998), which is already the third Maria Kallio novel by Leena Lehtolainen to be published in Japan. Snow Woman (Luminainen, Tammi 1996) was published in Japan in early Spring 2013 to great reviews, and Death Spiral (Kuolemanspiraali, Tammi 1997) will be published in Fall 2013. Japanese readers will enjoy more Maria Kallio mysteries when Upwind will be publsihed in Fall 2014.
“This is a rich, rewarding book. […]” – Sunday Mainichi, Japan
“[…] It’s a tightly-plotted mystery. I cannot wait for the next volume of this series.” – J-Novel, Japan
The 12th Maria Kallio crime novel, Iron Triangle (Rautakolmio, Tammi), was published in Finland on August 8th, 2013 and it is topping all bestseller lists in Finland. Leena Lehtolainen was promoting her new book at the Academic Bookstore in Helsinki to her fans.
Leena Lehtolainen’s Maria Kallio series have been sold in 28 languages so far:
RIGHTS SOLD: in 28 languages
World English, Amazon
Brazil, Grupo Autentica
Czech, Hejkal
Denmark, Bazar
Finland, Tammi
France, Gaïa Editions
Germany, Rowohlt
Greece, Livani
Hungary, Animus
Israel, Penn Publishing
Japan, Tokyo Sogensha
Latvia, Zvaigzne
Netherlands, A W Bruna
Norway, Bazar
Poland, Rebis
Russia, Ast
Spain, Destino
Sweden, Bazar
Taiwan, Linking
Turkey, Bizim Kitaplar
TV rights, Studio Hamburg
Leena Lehtolainen’s works have also been published in: (rights reverted)
Albania, China, Estonia, Italy, Lithuania, Romanian, Slovakia, Ukraine
READING MATERIAL: Maria Kallio series
Finnish edition of Books 1-12
English edition of Books 1-3
English sample of Book 11
German edition of Books 1-11
French edition of Books 1-4
Please contact the Agency for reading materials and rights enquiries in your territory:
elina@ahlbackagency.com
