World English rights sold for A SHORT HISTORY OF ETERNAL LIFE by Tiina Raevaara!

We are over the moon to announce a new deal for A SHORT HISTORY OF ETERNAL LIFE by Tiina Raevaara! The World English rights have been acquired by Flatiron Books (Macmillan, US)! The deal was closed by Elina Ahlbäck at Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.

This is what Hallie Schaeffer, Associate Editor at Flatiron Books US says about Raevaara:

“I found Tiina’s writing both lyrical and touching. She moves beautifully between literary criticism, science, and self-reflection, and I think this is a book that readers will find moving as well as educational. Flatiron has a very strong list in the health and wellness space, as well as a more general bent toward titles that engage deeply with concepts like longevity, aging, and mortality, and I think Tiina’s book would be complemented by these strengths. This project is also exactly what I’m looking for as an editor–a title that uses science (and history and literature) to wrestle with big ideas and tough concepts. I’d love to count Tiina among my authors.”

Flatiron Books is a division of Macmillan US, founded in 2014 with a simple philosophy: publish a relatively small number of titles so that each book could be supported by an extraordinary amount of editorial attention, marketing, and publicity. Flatiron Books has published 115 New York Times bestsellers in our first ten years, including 22 #1 bestsellers. Flatiron has published non-fiction by such authors as Oprah Winfrey, President Joe Biden, Dr. Michael Greger, Melinda French Gates, Jamie Oliver, Ashley C. Ford, Tarana Burke, Dr. David Kessler, and Bruce Perry.

These news follow our recent deal with Salani Editore, who acquired the Italian rights, and Planeta Mexico who acquired the World Spanish rights to Raevaara. 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 and join the success? We have an extensive English sample for you to read!

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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?