THE BLUE FLAME sold to Finland!

We are happy to share that the Finnish-language rights have been pre-empted by Orava Kirjat for The Blue Flame and its sequel, demonstrating strong early publisher enthusiasm for this project! The deal was closed by Noora Al-Ani at Ahlbäck Agency.

A non-final manuscript in Swedish is currently available to read. The final manuscript (which will be much shorter) will be delivered by the end of May.

A tale of friendship, courage, magic—and finding your place, even when you don’t really know who you are.

Benn turns fifteen, but instead of cake and presents, he receives the first quest of his life.

When Benn’s wizard grandfather forgets his birthday and casually drops him into the basement to deal with a menagerie of failed monster experiments, Benn makes a surprising discovery: blue fire flickers to life in the palm of his hand. And with that spark comes something else—an itch for adventure he never knew he had, pulling him into a life far bigger than he imagined.

Told with humour, magic, and a healthy dose of role‑playing logic, Benn tumbles headfirst into a strange new world where almost everything has a level, a post box might be out to get you, and the only real limits are the ones you decide to keep.

  • For everyone who loves adventure
  • A progressive fantasy novel with LitRPG elements
  • Humorous, fast-paced, and action-driven
  • Concepts and terminology familiar from gaming and role-playing culture
  • Set in a medieval fantasy world
  • Perfect for readers of Terry Pratchett, Will Wight, and Matt Dinniman

REQUEST READING MATERIALS HERE

Rights Sold:
FINLAND, SWEDEN: Förlaget (orig. Finland-Swedish), FINLAND: Orava Kirjat (Finnish)

Reading materials:
English Synopsis
Swedish manuscript (not final)

About author


Ted Forsström

Ted Forsström is a Finnish-Swedish media personality, author, and comedian based in Ostrobothnia. He has worked as an actor, director, and screenwriter, and is widely known as one half of the popular duo Ted & Kaj. Together with Kaj Korkea-aho, he co-wrote the Finlandia Junior-nominated YA trilogy ZOO! and currently co-hosts Ted & Kaj, the most popular Swedish-language podcast in Finland.

Forsström also creates children’s content for Svenska Yle. In 2023, he published the Finlandia-nominated children’s book Stella together with illustrator Åsa Lucander. In spring 2025, the follow-up Stiven was published. His new book The Blue Flame (Den blå flammans följe) will be published soon...

Bibliography


2026, Middle Grade (8-12 Years)

The Blue Flame

Ted Forsström


2025, Picture Books (0-3 Years), Chapter Books (3-6 Years)

Stiven

Ted Forsström


2023, Picture Books (0-3 Years), Chapter Books (3-6 Years)

Stella

Ted Forsström