Loukko by 
SNOWSINGER by Emmi Itäranta continues to take the international literary scene by storm as Mizuiro Books secured the Japanese rights. The deal was closed by Chiara Stanziani at Ahlbäck Agency, in collaboration with our co-agents at Tuttle-Mori Agency.
This is the second foreign rights deal for Snowsinger, which has already been sold to Estonia and was nominated for the prestigious Runeberg Prize.
Snowsinger is an enchanting blend of myth, fantasy, and literary fiction that combines the stories from the tradition of Kalevala, Finland’s epic poem, with a strong feminist message.
DOWNLOAD THE MATERIALS FOR SNOWSINGER HERE
In Snowsinger readers follow the events of Kalevala through an unusual perspective, that of the witch Louhi. Often overlooked or simplistically ruled off as a villain, Louhi is here presented as a powerful witch who is also a complex, nuanced character and woman bravely fighting for the land and the people she loves and is determined to right the wrongs that were inflicted upon her.
Emmi Itäranta is a prominent voice in contemporary Finnish literature, and her Memory of Water was sold to nearly 30 territories and adapted into a movie.
SNOWSINGER
LUMENLAULAJA
Teos 2025, 440 pp.
Rights sold:
FINLAND: Teos (orig.)
ESTONIA: Argo
JAPAN: Mizuiro
Reading materials:
Finnish original
Full English translation & synopsis
