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We are so happy to share that Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland has acquired the Swedish rights for BY THE SEASHORE: How Writers Discovered the Sea by Sanna Nyqvist! This is the fifth deal for enchanting non-fiction book. The deal was closed by Noora Al-Ani at Ahlbäck Agency.
By the Seashore is an award-winning work of narrative nonfiction that takes readers to the beloved beaches and coastal landscapes of celebrated writers such as Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, Marcel Proust, and Tove Jansson. Combining literary history, travel writing, and cultural exploration, the book examines how shorelines have shaped literature, inspired creativity, and become places of emotion, escape, and adventure.
At the same time, it reflects on our relationship with nature and the future of these treasured landscapes in a changing world. Nominated for the 2024 Finlandia Prize and praised as one of the year’s best nonfiction books, By the Seashore has been compared to the works of Mia Kankimäki, Dorthe Nors, and Nina Burton.
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“Written in beautiful, polished language, this work explores what a landscape does to a person – and vice versa. Its surprising, original perspective broadens the topic from literature to the environment that people have shaped to their liking over centuries. A small, great book.” – 2024 Finlandia Prize Jury
BY THE SEASHORE: How Writers Discovered the Sea
Rannalla: Miten kirjailijat löysivät meren
Tammi 2024, 283pp.
Rights sold:
FINLAND: Tammi (orig.)
ESTONIA: Rahva Raamat
GERMANY: mareverlag
SWEDEN: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland
UKRAINE: Laboratory LLC
Reading material:
Finnish edition, English sample, English summary, Author’s vision, German un-edited MS
