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Excellent news! Published in November by Simon & Schuster in the US, Mia Kankimäki’s Finnish best-seller, “The Women I Think About at Night,” has now been sold to 17 territories.
The latest happy addition to the family being Muza in Albania.
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“Fortysomething, childless, and feeling stuck, Finnish author Mia Kankimäki takes that big leap we all fantasize about but never have the guts to do: She quits her job, sells her apartment, and travels the world. In a blend of travelogue, memoir, and biography, Kankimäki recounts her travels through Japan, Kenya, and Italy, while retracing the steps of 10 remarkable female pioneers from history.”
– Fortune Magazine
A publishing sensation in Finland with over tens of thousands of copies sold, “The Women I Think About at Night” solidifies Kankimäki’s standing as one of Finland’s leading new authors. Her book was translated by Douglas Robinson and published by Simon & Schuster, one of the four largest English-language publishers in the world.
Her book has already received positive reviews In Publisher’s Weekly, Library Journal, Travel & Leisure,
and Kirkus Review, along with Fortune magazine.
In 2013, Mia Kankimäki instantly became one of the top names in the literary field with her debut, ”Things That Make One’s Heart Beat Faster.” More than 80,000 of her two books have altogether been sold in Finland.
Rights sold:
FINLAND:
Otava (orig.)
ALBANIA:
Muza
CHINA:
Winshare Publishing
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Albatros Media/Motto
DENMARK:
Bilgrav Publishing
ESTONIA:
Varrak
FRANCE:
Editions Leduc.s
GERMANY:
btb Verlag/RandomHouse
ITALY:
Neri Pozza
LATVIA:
Zvaigzne
LITHUANIA:
Gelmes Publishing
NETHERLANDS:
Uitgeverij Orlando
NORWAY:
Gursli Berg Forlag
RUSSIA:
Eksmo Publishing
SLOVENIA:
Didakta
SWEDEN:
Wahlström & Widstrand
UNITED STATES & WORLD ENGLISH:
Simon & Schuster
Things That Make One's Heart Beat Faster
2013, General Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction
What a day! Published by Simon & Schuster, Mia Kankimäki’s Finnish best-seller, “The Women I Think About at Night,” hit shelves yesterday, November 10, in the United States and Canada. On that same day, incredibly, she also published an essay in the Wall Street Journal. Kankimäki’s star is officially rising in North America; definitely cause for champagne, as you can see CEO, Elina Ahlbäck raising a toast to Mia. Bravo!
Request full English manuscript of the title by clicking here.
With rights to “The Women I Think About at Night” sold to 15 countries (and counting!), we at EALA are thrilled to partner with Simon & Schuster for Mia Kankimäki’s publication in the United States and Canada, where she’s already generating incredible buzz. Putting her alongside authors such as Barack Obama, Fortune magazine named Kankimäki’s unique work one of their 6 books to read in November!
“Fortysomething, childless, and feeling stuck, Finnish author Mia Kankimäki takes that big leap we all fantasize about but never have the guts to do: She quits her job, sells her apartment, and travels the world. In a blend of travelogue, memoir, and biography, Kankimäki recounts her travels through Japan, Kenya, and Italy, while retracing the steps of 10 remarkable female pioneers from history.” – Fortune
And make sure to read her beautiful Wall Street Journal essay, The Finnish Island Where Time Stops.
A publishing sensation in Finland with over 40,000 copies sold, “The Women I Think About at Night” solidifies Kankimäki’s standing as one of Finland’s leading new authors. Her book was translated by Douglas Robinson and published by Simon & Schuster, one of the four largest English-language publishers in the world.
Her book has already received positive reviews In Publisher’s Weekly, Library Journal, Travel & Leisure,
and Kirkus Review, along with Fortune magazine.
Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency is responsible for the sale of international rights to Mia Kankimäki’s books. The rights to ”The Women I Think About at Night” have already been sold to 15 countries.
In 2013, Mia Kankimäki instantly became one of the top names in the literary field with her debut, ”Things That Make One’s Heart Beat Faster.” More than 80,000 of her two books have altogether been sold in Finland.
FINLAND:
Otava (orig.)
CHINA:
Winshare Publishing
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Albatros Media/Motto
DENMARK:
Bilgrav Publishing
ESTONIA:
Varrak
FRANCE:
Editions Leduc.s
GERMANY:
btb Verlag/RandomHouse
ITALY:
Neri Pozza
LATVIA:
Zvaigzne
LITHUANIA:
Gelmes Publishing
NETHERLANDS:
Uitgeverij Orlando
NORWAY:
Gursli Berg Forlag
RUSSIA:
Eksmo Publishing
SLOVENIA:
Didakta
SWEDEN:
Wahlström & Widstrand
UNITED STATES & WORLD ENGLISH:
Simon & Schuster
Things That Make One's Heart Beat Faster
2013, General Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Finnish author Kankimäki profiles in this astute, entertaining work 10 daring female writers and artists who took risks in their quest toward fulfillment. …/ Along the way, Kankimäki, a spirited narrator, highlights her own travels—to Tanzania, Italy, Japan—and shares advice. This insightful book will appeal to adventure enthusiasts and be an inspiration for those with an eye on hitting their stride later in life.”
– PW
Read the full review here.
The Women I Think About at Night is the perfect book for the time-being, pure escapism: Mia Kankimäki blends travelogue, memoir, and biography as she recounts her enchanting travels in Japan, Kenya, and Italy while retracing the steps of ten remarkable female pioneers from history. The Women I Think About at Night will be published in the US in November by Simon & Schuster. Translated by Douglas Robinson. Rights have been sold in 16 territories and counting.
About the book:
Have you heard about Artemisia Gentilleschi, Lavinia Fontana or Nellie Bly? The Women I Think About at Night follows in the footsteps of 10 historical women, who did what was impossible for women to do in their own times: travel the world or create a career as an artist. And these women were quite successful: some of them actually became celebrities of their own time! So why have they been forgotten by the history books? Finnish writer Mia Kankimäki sold her house, packed her suitcase and traveled the world to find out. Warning: May cause strong case of wanderlust!
Mia Kankimäki is also known for her earlier narrative nonfiction Things That Make One’s Heart Beat Faster, which has sold over 40,000 copies in Finland and won numerous awards including the best travel book of the year and Helmet Library Award.
About the book:
A narrative non-fiction about a Finnish writer’s trip to Japan to look for her soul mate – who lived over 1,000 years ago.
Mia Kankimäki embarks on an adventure and travels to Kyoto to research Sei Shonagon, a Japanese writer and lady-in-waiting who wrote about her life in the court of Heian era Japan. Mia doesn’t speak a word of Japanese, and isn’t quite accustomed to scientific research, but her endeavor produces the most wonderful book about Japan, Sei Shonagon and a middle-aged woman’s solo travels.
Despite her struggles and initial culture shock, Mia finds herself mesmerized by temples, cherry blossoms, kabuki theater, Zen meditation and tearooms. She reads the Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon and finds a soul sister: a modern woman who loves making lists of all things charming, annoying, elegant and things that make one’s heart beat faster.
Rights sold:
The Women I Think About at Night
FINLAND: Otava (orig.)
CHINA: Winshare Publishing
CZECH REPUBLIC: Albatros Media/Motto
DENMARK: Bilgrav Publishing
ESTONIA: Varrak
FRANCE: Editions Leduc.s
GERMANY:btb Verlag/RandomHouse
ITALY: Neri Pozza
LATVIA: Zvaigzne
LITHUANIA: Gelmes Publishing
NETHERLANDS: Uitgeverij Orlando
NORWAY: Gursli Berg Forlag
RUSSIA: Eksmo Publishing
SLOVENIA: Didakta
SWEDEN: Wahlström & Widstrand
UNITED STATES:
Simon & Schuster (North American rights)
Rights sold:
Things That Make One’s Heart Beat Faster
FINLAND: Otava (orig.
ESTONIA: Varrak
ITALY: Edizioni Piemme
JAPAN: Soshisha
GERMANY: btb Verlag/Random House
Things That Make One's Heart Beat Faster
2013, General Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction
We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. What a perfect time to read and consider award-winning and internationally bestselling Finnish authors and their works for your 2021/2022 lists! In April, both FILI translation grants and Creative Europe Grants can be applied:
FILI translation grant application is open! Apply for the translation grants and production grants before May 1st.
More information here: FILI Grants.
The Creative Europe grants can be applied until May 5th!
More information here: Creative Europe Grants.
We would like to congratulate nonfiction author Mia Kankimäki who was awarded with Otava Book Foundation’s Award. This annual award is worth 15.000€, and is given to authors who have significantly contributed to Finnish literature in their respective genres.
Both Kankimäki’s narrative nonfiction books, The Things That Make One’s Heart Beat Faster (2013) and The Women I Think About at Night (2018), have been bestsellers in Finland, and the foreign rights have been sold to over 15 countries.
The Women I Think About at Night will be published in the US in December by Simon & Schuster.
Congratulations to Maria Turtschaninoff, whose YA novel Maresi Red Mantle has been awarded with the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative’s Translated YA Book Award 2020. The book is published in the UK by Pushkin Press. Its US edition, published by Abrams Books, is titled Red Mantle.
“Maresi Red Mantle is a stirring epistolary novel that presents a young woman caught between two homes, cultures, and communities. It is the concluding title in the Red Abbey Chronicles trilogy, but we were very impressed with how beautifully it works as a stand-alone title.” – Committee Chair Annette Y. Goldsmith.
The book is part of The Red Abbey Chronicles trilogy, which has been sold to 22 territories, and there’s a feature film under development by Film4/The Bureau, but can be read as a standalone as well.
We would also like to congratulate Magdalena Hai, who was also granted Otava Book Foundation’s Award of 15.000 € for children’s authors. She is known for her humorous, but gentle books for all ages. She has written picture books, middle grade and YA novels and won numerous awards. Her chapter book series The Little Shop of Nightmares has been sold to 14 territories. Her upcoming middle-grade novel ”Miss Swift’s Weird and Wonderful House” will be published in summer 2020 and it has already gathered excitement around the world.
Here are the 13 deals made just before London Book Fair. Although the Fair is now canceled, the titles are still hotter than ever! Congratulations to all the authors and publishers!
PUTIN’S TROLLS by Jessikka Aro
Last weeks’ sales: Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic
Total rights sold: 5 languages.
Today, we can announce that Czech Rights have been sold to Denik N.
”The extraordinary story of Finnish journalist Jessika Aro is a prime example of a great personal courage and journalist’s dedication face to face new types of threats at the time of an actual hybrid information conflict. The book represents important evidence in the recent debates about the risks we underestimate or even don’t realize.”
– Ján Simkanič, Director, Denik N, Czech Republic
RIGHTS SOLD (5): FINLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, ESTONIA, LITHUANIA, POLAND
Materials available: Full English manuscript – ask by clicking here
A WONDERFUL LIFE by Frank Martela
Last weeks’ sales: Turkey, Taiwan, Greece, Lithuania.
Total rights sold: 13 languages.
As the book will only be published by HarperCollins/Harper Design on 24th of March 2020, this is altogether 13 pre-publication deals!
What is the meaning of life? Why doesn’t happiness work as a life goal? Don’t worry, philosopher Frank Martela has got you covered on these questions.
RIGHTS SOLD (13): FINLAND, CROATIA, ESTONIA, GREECE, JAPAN, KOREA, LITHUANIA, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, RUSSIA, TAIWAN, UNITED STATES, TURKEY
Materials available: Full English manuscript – ask by clicking here
THE WOMEN I THINK ABOUT AT NIGHT by Mia Kankimäki
Last weeks’ sales: Sweden, Italy
Total rights sold: 16 languages.
Part biography, part travelogue, this book takes you from Karen Blixen’s farm to the forbidden city of Tibet to modern-day Japan, following the footsteps of 10 brave historical women.RIGHTS SOLD (16): FINLAND, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FRANCE,
GERMANY, ITALY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, RUSSIA, SLOVENIA, SWEDEN, UNITED STATES
Materials available: Full English manuscript – ask by clicking here
RED ABBEY CHRONICLES by Maria Turtschaninoff
Yesterday sold to: Bulgaria
Total rights sold: 23 languages.
This best-selling trilogy, award-winning feminist YA saga has sold to 23 territories – and counting.
Also, the feature film is being developed by Film4/The Bureau.RIGHTS SOLD (23): FINLAND, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHINA, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FRANCE, GERMANY, HUNGARY, ITALY, LATVIA, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, POLAND, ROMANIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED STATES
Materials available: Full English manuscripts – ask by clicking here
LITTLE SHOP OF NIGHTMARES 3: STICKY THE HORRIBLE SNOWMAN by Magdalena Hai
Last weeks’ sales: Estonia, Romania
Total rights sold: 13 languages.
Magdalena Hai and Teemu Juhani’s quirky, popular and hilarious early reader’s series The Little Shop of Nightmares has nowa 3rd book coming up, rights sold already to Estonia and Romania!
RIGHTS SOLD FOR THE SERIES (13): FINLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, GERMANY, HUNGARY, LATVIA, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SWEDEN, TURKEY
Materials available: Full English pdfs – ask by clicking here