SNOWSINGER by Emmi Itäranta sold to Estonia!

We are so happy to announce, that the Estonian rights for SNOWSINGER by Emmi Itäranta have been sold to Argo kirjastus! The deal was closed by Satu Sallantaus at Ahlback Agency.

Snowsinger is the enchanting origin story of Louhi, the witch queen of Pohjola from the Finnish national epic Kalevala. The title combines folklore and mythology to fantasy elements, presenting the fantastical Finnish Pohjola to new readers. Emmi Itäranta’s debut novel, Memory of Water has sold to over 25 languages to date, and it has also been nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award recognizing the best science fiction novel published in the UK in 2014, and the Golden Tentacle award. In addition, Itäranta has been included on the Honor List of the Otherwise Award (formerly James Tiptree, Jr. Award).

This is what Lea Adamson, Managing Director of Argo kirjastus had to say about Itäranta:

“A powerful tale that takes you to the mythic Nordic world, a gripping journey that makes the book hard to put down. Hope Estonian readers will agree.“

Argo Publishers (est. in 2000) specialises in original and translated historical literature, popular science and academic textbooks supported by professional competence. Over the years Argo has evolved into one of Estonia’s major publishers of historical titles from both established and emerging authors, from renowned scholars and talented young historians alike.

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Award-winning author Emmi Itäranta’s latest novel Snowsinger takes the readers to a mythological past, a world of magic and shapeshifting. Harmony and respect reign between humans, nature, and animals. Until the idyll is broken and the lust for power, the desire for revenge, and greed arise.

Lauha is living her childhood in Pohjola where strong women rule, each of them with their spell-shape, or animal form. When Lauha is nine, a foreign tribe attacks Pohjola and kills most of her family, while Lauha flees with her mother and two younger sisters. After many hardships, Lauha ends up in the safety of a women’s forest community known as Metsänpeitto, where she lives silently for years.

After a tragic incident, Lauha decides to have revenge on the conquerors of Pohjola and reclaim her home. Defending Pohjola and keeping her family safe shapes Lauha into Louhi, a woman feared by many. The painful memories of her escape drive Louhi to choices that have fateful consequences to the people of Pohjola and to Louhi herself.