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We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the Polish rights for the first 2 titles in Sara Medberg’s Historical Romance series THE SILK SISTERS have now been pre-empted by Świat Książki!
The deal was closed by Toomas Aasmäe at Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.
Now this world-conquering Historical Romance series will be published already in 6 countries!
Świat Książki is one of the largest publishing houses in Poland, also the publishers for Jane Austen, Diana Gabaldon, Kristin Hannah, Charlotte and Emily Bronte etc
They are really excited about Sara Medberg and THE SILK SISTERS series:
We are really excited that we will publish the “Silk Sisters” saga in Poland. The Author’s extraordinary historical knowledge makes the story unique and we are sure that compelling romantic fiction in Jane Austen’s style, full of captivating female characters, will charm not only Polish readers but many other worldwide too.
–Urszula Ruzik-Kulińska, Publisher, Świat Książki
Rights have been sold to 6 countries, but are still available in the UK, US, Germany, Russia, Italy, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Czechia, etc.
Download the English samples and synopses for the series here.
Sara Medberg’s series consists of six books, which are also standalones. In each book, the main heroine reads one of Jane Austen’s novels. The novels’ events take place in 19th century, and the genre is regency romance.
The book series takes us to an era where the European aristocracy travelled and mingled. The young offspring of the high class sought out adventures and new fashions on their grand tours in the courts of Europe. Love, danger, royal ties, intrigue, and passion intermingle in this captivating and buoyant series.
THE SILK SISTERS HISTORICAL ROMANCE SERIES
by Sara Medberg
I: CHARLOTTA: Jane Austen’s newly published ‘Pride and Prejudice’ alters the way Charlotta sees her role as a woman. But the book’s ideas of modern love, marriage and early feminism are put to the test as the bitter war-torn baron Ridderlöw becomes romantically interested in Charlotta. Can an ordinary lady’s maid have it all: a meaningful life and the man of her dreams?
II: ARABELLA: a story about the mistress of Blackthorn Castle, Arabella Öhrnmarck. She becomes widowed after an unhappy marriage and travels home to Stockholm to be near the Royal Court. But something strange is going on. Mystical incidents and threatening situations occur non-stop. It seems that somebody is out to silence her. But what is the secret they are searching? Then a fascinating English duke starts to court Arabella…
From Swedish Midsummer to beautiful Jylland in Denmark! Araminta Solina’s brother is arrested and accused of high treason. A desperate fight to free him ensues. A mystical baron offers his help. Can they save him?IV: NO ORDINARY DEBUTANTE (working title)
When mademoiselle Elize Cavalier wakes up in an unknown man’s bed after her debutante ball at the Royal Castle in Copenhagen she knows she’s in trouble. Blacksmith Elias Jensen is as surprised but because of other reasons. A scandal is a fact!V: THE UNRULY BARONESS (working title)
Baroness Morgenstierne has decided not to let conventions run her life! She arranges a contest for her hand to find a husband. But when admirers besiege the baroness things get more complicated than she had thought and there’s an unforeseen turn of events…VI: THE KING’S BELOVED (working title)
Oslo, Norway, anno 1817. Crown prince Carl Johan of Sweden appears at palace maid Mariette’s cottage. A diary has been found, secrets come to light, Mariette is transferred to Stockholm court. But will she always only be a rich man’s mistress?
SILK SISTERS SERIES
Rights sold for the series:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.)
DENMARK: People’s Press
ESTONIA: Varrak
NORWAY: Kagge Forlag
POLAND: Świat Książki
SWEDEN: Norstedts
#1 CHARLOTTA
Kamarineitsyt
Otava, 2020 (orig.)
300 pp.
#2 ARABELLA
Hurmuriherttua
Otava, 2021 (orig.)
250 pp.
#3 ARAMINTA
Otava, Spring 2023 (orig.)
