Another deal to Count Silently to Ten by Laura Lähteenmäki!

We are thrilled to share that Count Silently to Ten by Laura Lähteenmäki, the poignant middle-grade novel and Nordic Literary Prize nominee, has been acquired for publication in even more countries!

Following the recent announcement of rights being sold to Germany and Estonia, as well as the earlier acquisition to Italy, we are excited to reveal that Polish publisher Muchomor has now acquired the rights to publish this beautiful middle-grade novel in Poland. The deal was closed by Martti Berner.

The rights are still available in France, Sweden, Hungary, Greece…

Click here to request reading materials for COUNT SILENTLY TO TEN.

Publication Info:
Laske salaa kymmeneen, WSOY 2024, 206 pp

Rights Sold:
FINLAND: WSOY (orig.),
ESTONIA: Hea Lugu
GERMANY: Carlsen
ITALY: Terre di Mezzo Editore
POLAND: Muchomor

Reading Material:
English sample & synopsis
Full Swedish translation
Finnish edition

About author


Laura Lähteenmäki

Laura Lähteenmäki is a Finnish writer of children’s and youth literature. Since her debut youth novel in 1998, she has written around twenty works. Lähteenmäki writes about young people’s lives and their search for a place of their own. She was awarded the Arvid Lydecken prize for a first-class children’s novel for her book Marenkikeiju in 2007 and her work has also been nominated for the Topelius and Finlandia Junior prizes. Her latest novel Count Silently to Ten was nominated for the 2024 Nordic Council Literature Prize! Laura Lähteenmäki lives in Jyväskylä and, in addition to her work as a writer, she is executive editor in a publishing house.

Bibliography


2023, Middle Grade (8-12 Years)

Count Silently To Ten

Laura Lähteenmäki