Two book deal for THE MELTING POINT by Annukka Salama in Ukraine!

We have happy news once again for Annukka Salama and THE MELTING POINT! Ranok has acquired the Ukrainian rights for the two books The Melting Point and Snow Blind! The deal was closed by Satu Sallantaus at Ahlbäck Agency.

This is what the Ranok team had to say about The Melting Point:

“We fell in love with The Melting Point because this story is both fresh and truly heartfelt. Behind the exciting hockey rivalry and the romance lies a touching narrative about self-discovery, ambition, the pressure of family expectations, and the courage to be yourself. We knew instantly that we wanted to share Oliver and Niklas’s story with Ukrainian readers.”

This is the seventh foreign rights deal for The Melting Point. This best-selling YA hockey romance has sold over 10,000 copies in Finland in under a year, and has won multiple award, including The Queer Book of The Year award.

DOWNLOAD READING MATERIALS FOR THE MELTING POINT HERE

The queen of addictive romances, Annukka Salama, now takes your breath away on the hockey rink! Oliver and Niklas are hockey’s brightest prospects—and sworn enemies on junior national teams from Finland and Sweden. When the boys are forced onto the same team, a Finland–Sweden showdown begins like nothing the hockey world has ever seen.

When fate throws them onto the same ice, the game, and the tension, heat up to unbearable levels. With the media scrutinizing their every move ahead of the NHL draft, the boys face huge choices as they fight for their future.

So hot it melts the ice!

THE MELTING POINT
Sulamispiste
WSOY 2025, 360 pp.

Rights sold:
FINLAND: WSOY (orig.)
ESTONIA: Rahva Raamat
FRANCE: Rageot Editeur (2 books)
GERMANY: Bastei Lübbe (2 books)
NETHERLANDS: Kluitman (2 books)
SWEDEN: Bokförlaget Opal
UKRAINE: Publishing House “Ranok” Limited (2 books)
WORLD SPANISH: VR Editoras

Reading materials:
English sample and full draft translation
English synopsis
Finnish edition
English synopsis for the sequel

About author


Annukka Salama

Annukka Salama (b. 1980) is a Finnish YA author from Tampere. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees. In addition, she has studied fashion design and architecture.

Salama’s young adult novels are known for their fast-paced plots and addictive romances. Her stories also give space to LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent perspectives. Salama’s books enjoy wide popularity among readers and have consistently performed well in annual Blogistania awards voted by book bloggers. In 2024 and 2025 she won the Queer Book of the Year Award. In 2026 she won the Thank You for the Book award for her YA title The Melting Point.

Photo credit: Tiia Mahkonen

Bibliography


2025, Young Adult (13 or 14+)

The Melting Point

Annukka Salama