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We are happy to announce that Ahlback Agency authors have been nominated for two different awards: BookBeat Finland Newcomer of the Year Award + Best Crime Novel of the Year Award, and Best Book of the Year Award by Suomalainen Kirjakauppa, Finland’s biggest bookstore chain!
For BookBeat Finland Newcomer of the Year Award the nominees are:
Traces by Anna Harju
Crimson Web by Aamos Honka
Pearl Ring, Enclosed by Mari Renko
And for BookBeat Finland Best Crime Novel of the Year Alec by Arttu Tuominen has been nominated!
Since 2020, the audio- and e-book streaming platform BookBeat has given out awards for the Finnish newcomer of the year and the Finnish crime author of the year. The winners of the Awards will be decided based on audiobook streaming/download data and reviews, and the winners will be announced during the Helsinki Book Fair on October 25th.
And for Best Book of the Year Award our nominees are:
Alec by Arttu Tuominen
Snowsinger by Emmi Itäranta
Tomorrow I’ll Tell You Everything by Juha Itkonen
Itty Bitty Princess and the Fart Fairy’s Surprise Clean-Up by Hannele Lampela and Ninka Reittu
Suomalainen Kirjakauppa book store jury has selected the finalists, and all readers are welcome to vote for the Best Book! Voting will take place from September 29 to October 12, and the winner will be announced on October 23rd.
TRACES
Publication Info:
Jäljet
Tammi 2025, 382 pp.
Rights sold:
FINLAND: Tammi (orig.)
Reading material:
English sample & synopsis, German sample, Finnish edition
CRIMSON WEB
Publication Info:
Punainen verkko
Gummerus 2025, 489 pp.
Rights sold:
FINLAND: Gummerus (orig.)
Reading material:
English sample & synopsis, Finnish edition
ALEC
Publication info:
Alec
Otava 2025, 360 pages
Rights sold:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.)
FRANCE: Éditions de la Martinière (3 books)
GERMANY: Bastei Lübbe (3 books!)
NETHERLANDS: De Fontein (3 books)
Reading materials:
Finnish edition, English sample (80 pages!), English synopsis
PEARL RING, ENCLOSED
Publication Info:
Helmisormus kirjekuoressa
Bazar, January 2025, 444 pp.
Rights sold:
FINLAND: Bazar (orig.)
NETHERLANDS: Park Uitgevers / Oceaan
Reading material:
English sample & synopsis, Finnish edition
SNOWSINGER
Publication info:
Lumenlaulaja
Teos 2025, 320 pp.
Rights sold:
FINLAND: Teos (orig.)
ESTONIA: Argo
Reading materials:
English sample & synopsis, Finnish PDF, Full English edition by December 2025
TOMORROW I’LL TELL YOU EVERYTHING
Publication Info:
Huomenna kerron kaiken
Gummerus 2025, 348 pp.
Rights sold:
FINLAND: Gummerus (orig.)
GERMANY: Karl Rauch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
Reading material:
English sample & synopsis, Finnish edition
ITTY BITTY PRINCESS AND THE FART FAIRY’S SURPRISE CLEAN UP
Publication Info:
Prinsessa Pikkiriikki ja Kakkakeijun siivousyllätys
Otava 2025, 40 pp.
Rights sold:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.)
Reading material:
Full English PDF