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Planeta Mexico has acquired the World Spanish rights to Tiina Raevaara’s A SHORT HISTORY OF ETERNAL LIFE. The deal was closed by Elina Ahlbäck at at Elina Ahlback Literary Agency in co-operation with our wonderful co-agent Anna Ascolies at IMC Agencia.
The Spanish edition will be published in 2026. Earlier this year, Dutch rights were acquired by De Bezige Bij, who will publish the book in January 2026. See their beautiful cover here.
A SHORT HISTORY OF ETERNAL LIFE is a narrative non-fiction title by the award-winning popular science author for fans of Yuval Noah Harari and Rutger Bregman. The book was awarded the 2024 Nonfiction Jury Award by the Association of Finnish Nonfiction Writers.
Would you like to find out more about this title? We have an English sample for you to read!
Rights are available in the UK, US, Nordics, Poland, Czechia, Italy, Asian territories…
Click here to request materials for A SHORT HISTORY OF ETERNAL LIFE!
About A SHORT HISTORY OF ETERNAL LIFE:
Science is developing at an even faster pace, and people are living longer and longer. With what methods has humanity over time fought against aging and death, and what methods will be used in the future?
Tiina Raevaara’s book weaves together the beginnings of scientific history, vampire stories, as well as the discoveries of stem cell treatment and gene editing. It dives into the cryotank and asks whether the vision of a lengthy life is still worth pursuing. If humanity accepted that they are part of all things organic – both living and dead – could we finally get rid of all the exhaustion, anxiety and need to rush?
Publication Info:
Ikuisen elämän lyhyt historia, Otava/Like 2024, 318 p.
Rights sold:
FINLAND: Otava/Like (orig.)
NETHERLANDS: Uitgeverij De Bezige Bij
WORLD SPANISH: Planeta Mexico
Reading Material:
English sample & synopsis, Finnish edition
