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THE GUARDIAN ANGEL by Einar Hansen
Rights sold:
FINLAND, WSOY
DENMARK, Hr. Ferdinand
ITALY, Piemme
SERBIA, Vulkan
Reading material:
English synopsis & manuscript
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SIREN by Pauliina Susi
Rights sold:
FINLAND, Tammi
GERMANY, DTV
Reading material:
English synopsis
Jussi Valtonen’s They Know Not What They Do (Zwei Kontinente) gets wonderful reviews in Germany…
“It’s enthralling to read how the life of a man, who has worked his way up to the very top, comes tumbling down.” — Berliner Zeitung, Germany
“The book reads thrillingly like a crime novel, but it’s a lot more than that.” – Die Presse, Austria
“Finnish author Jussi Valtonen’s social novel is fascinating and disturbing at the same time. He deliberately weaves real current affairs into fictitious narrative threads and future visions with scientific precision.” – Aachener newspaper, Germany
…as well as Pauliina Susi’s Rear Window (Das Fenster), recently released in Germany…
“An excellent, thought-provoking page-turner.” – Frankfurter Stadtkurier, Germany
“A thrilling, psychologically well-balanced crime novel.” – Auf einen Blick, Germany
…and the Norwegian edition of Laura Lindstedt’s Oneiron has received glorious reviews, too!
”Oneiron is a shameless, touching and absurd approach to the state we know little about, the space, the transition, the moment when we hover between life and death.” – Torborg Igland, Fædrelandsvennen, Norway
”Oneiron is about death. It comes with interesting suggestions of how it is ”on the other side,” but actually sheds more light on the various power structures on our side.” – Dagsavisen, Norway
”Oneiron is literally a fabulous work. A triumph of the art of the novel. An unmatched vision of life and death set mostly in the shade. Furthermore it’s so imbued with strange stories, deep wondering and ambiguous thought patterns that it will keep University of Helsinki literature students occupied for years to come.” – Fredrik Wandrup, Dagbladet, Norway (six stars)
“Silk and iron […] an overwhelming novel.” – Anne Cathrine Straume, NRK, Norway
“Oneiron is a powerful effort – to some extent also for the reader – international, rich in life and drama, embracing knowledge-based political, gender, medical and religious elements. … Lindstedt is a skilled dramatic and creative creator. Parts that touch on modern art, both in terms of visualization and depth, have a touch of Siri Hustvedt. … Linguistically, Lindstedt is fresh and inventive, which has been carefully observed by translator Tor Tveite.” – Janneken Øverland, Klassekampen newspaper, Norway
“A fascinating fable about dead women … Multi-faceted, feminist hued fantasy with a hint of magical realism…. Oneiron is ambitious and lush … The multiple stories are sensual, painful and rough, to reveal a multi-faceted reality and in turn become a virtuoso showcase in the imagination’s ability to make ever more acrobatic leaps … linguistic diversity, the slightly absurd or surreal elements that are elegantly propagated throughout this mosaic, vital, critically-acclaimed novel.”– Steinar Sivertsen, Stavanger Aftenblad newspaper, Norway (six stars)
“Thought-provoking, gallows humour about the transition from life to death … I had never thought that a novel about death could be entertaining – and even fun – but Lindstedt’s novel is just that. It is fascinating and original in its reflection on life and death; a magical fantasy in the best sense of the word, but it is also realistic in its analysis of power and powerlessness. In other words, it is difficult to categorize, but easy to remain fascinated by for long afterwards.”– Vigdis Moe Skarstein, Fædrelandsvennen newspaper, Norway (five stars)
“Oneiron is touching, with its direct language, and in its multi-faceted and concrete approach to what life can be. The way in which Lindstedt portrays the biographies of the women in words, enriches the theme of life, the body, and art in a grotesque but also refreshing way.” – Ingeborg Urke Myklebust, Mellom, Norway
Here’s a batch of our most recent deals and reviews of adults’ fiction, please get in touch with us for reading materials for the titles that raise your interest!
Jussi Valtonen’s They Know Not What They Do sold to China
We recently closed the 10th deal for this modern epic which won the Finlandia Prize in 2015 and sold 110,000 copies in Finland alone. China International Radio Press intends to introduce a list of Nordic fiction to Chinese readers, and was enthusiastic about securing the simplified Chinese rights of Valtonen’s novel: “The book, which is unique in genre and style, has remarkable insight into the modern life of Finland. It is a fascinating classic of Nordic literature,” said Zhang Juan Ping, editor of China International Radio Press.
Miika Nousiainen’s Roots sold to Hungary
Hungarian publisher Kossuth has acquired the rights to Miika Nousiainen’s feel-good hit Roots. The novel weaves human life and the dental glossary together laugh-out-loud well and tells the story of two brothers, who embark on a journey to find out the truth about their long-lost father. Roots has been sold to 7 languages to date.
Pauliina Susi’s Rear Window gathers blogger praise in Germany
“A very clever thriller with an incredibly exciting and explosive story that captivates until the end and shows how vulnerable the digitalized world makes us, and how fast the innovative, virtual crime develops.” – Der Kultur-Blog
“Power, money and sex… that works in a thriller, always.” – KrimiKiosk blog
“A large number of interesting characters are introduced as the story unfolds, and the changing perspective (the fact that the reader is made aware of various, crossing plot lines early on) make this thriller very exciting.” – Buchwurm blog
Elina Ahlback Literary Agency celebrates its 8th anniversary in June: We wish to thank everyone who has collaborated with us along the way, and raise a toast to many good years to come!
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Pauliina Susi’s cyber-thriller In the Rear Window keeps getting excellent reviews from Finnish literature bloggers.The novel was awarded the Clue of the Year 2016, which is annually given to the best Finnish crime novel – and the readers agree:
“It’s a skillfully built thriller, even on the international scale.”
– Kissa kirjahyllyssä blog, Finland
”Susi’s novel is original and suspenseful. You wouldn’t want to put the book down.”
– Havaintoja digimaailmasta blog, Finland
“In the Rear Window is an accurate and addictive thriller about right-wing populism, data mining, identity theft and racism. – – The story was so dynamic I’d enjoy seeing it also as a movie or a TV show.”
– Anun ihmeelliset matkat blog, Finland
“It doesn’t surprise me at all that In the Rear Windowreceived the Clue of the Year 2016. It’s fluently written, rich in its characters and milieu, and frighteningly topical.”
– Kirjakaapin kummitus blog, Finland
“I’ll give you a warning: don’t start reading In the Rear Window before you have the time to read late into the night. I got completely hooked and would have devoured the whole book in one go, had there been no occasional responsibilities.”
– Kirsin Book Club blog, Finland
“The author gets the reader hooked by creating an illusion of the reader’s omniscience. The story twists and turns, but the reader always feels like they’re one step ahead. Then the author uses the reader’s presumptions, like a judoka uses their opponents’ own momentum, to knock them down.”
– Konfiguraatio blog, Finland
“In the Rear Window offers a first-class reading experience. – – The fact that many of the elements in the book are so common makes them even scarier. Because all of this could happen. Has perhaps happened already.”
– Nenä kirjassa blog, Finland
Contact the agency for reading materials!
RIGHTS SOLD:
Original publisher: FINLAND, Tammi
GERMANY, DTV
READING MATERIAL:
English sample
English synopsis
Finnish edition
Contact: info@ahlbackagency.com
We are proud to announce that In the Rear Window by Pauliina Susi (Tammi 2015), has won the Clue of the Year 2016. Awarded by the Finnish Whodunnit Society since 1984, the prize is a recognition of the best crime fiction or detective novel of the year. Rights toPauliina Susi’s novel have been sold to DTV in Germany for publication in 2017.
The book, described as a Hitchcockian “cyberthriller” with echoes of Gone Girl and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, is about a single mother who becomes the target of hate when she starts working on a project that aims to support men who go to prostitutes. She begins to fear for her life when a hacker becomes increasingly aggressive.
Praise from the Finnish Whodunnit Society:
“In the Rear Window successfully recreates the Finnish crime genre. Susi describes without any common clichés how everyday life turns into terror. In the Rear Window is a skillfully written novel that has the potential to become an international political thriller. The topics of internet privacy and hacking are new and highly relevant in today’s society. Thanks to her extensive source material, Susi is able to dive exceptionally deep into the topic: she describes in a frightening way everyday life that includes internet tracking and harassment. The novel has a very Hitchcockian atmosphere with elements from politics as well as from Star Wars.
Praise from critics:
“The Finnish equivalent to the bestsellers of Gillian Flynn and Camilla Läckberg.”
– Helsingin Sanomat newspaper, Finland
“In the Rear Window is an extremely entertaining and timely novel carried by quick plot twists and a haunting sense of suspense that builds up towards the end.”
– Parnasso literary magazine, Finland
“Each character is more interesting than the one before…The story feels real, and shudder-inducing as a result.”
– Kouvolan Sanomat newspaper, Finland
RIGHTS SOLD
Original publisher: FINLAND, Tammi
GERMANY, DTV
Reading material:
English sample
English synopsis
Finnish edition
Contact: info@ahlbackagency.com
We are thrilled to announce that DTV, publisher of successful Nordic authors including Henning Mankell, Jussi Adler-Olsson and Marko Hautala, has acquired German rights to In the Rear Window (Tammi 2015), Pauliina Susi’s critically acclaimed thriller rooted in the online age. DTV is also home to classics by the likes of Robert Louis Stevenson and Jack London.
“Pauliina Susi’s In the Rear Window is an incredibly suspenseful novel that you can’t put down once you have started reading. Not only is it very cleverly constructed, but it also has plausible characters and addresses important issues of our time, including cybercrime, xenophobia and populism – all woven together to form an ingenious thriller.”
– Editors Elisabeth Kurath, Dora Höppner and Bianca Dombrowa, DTV, Germany
A mix of Gillian Flynn’s sharpness, Alfred Hitchcock’s sense of tension and Stieg Larsson’s knack for compelling characters, In the Rear Window follows a politician caught in a sex scandal, a vicious and conflicted hacker, and a single mother leading a project to provide support for men frequenting prostitutes.
Praise from critics:
“The Finnish equivalent to the bestsellers of Gillian Flynn and Camilla Läckberg.”
– Helsingin Sanomat newspaper, Finland
“In the Rear Window is an extremely entertaining and timely novel carried by quick plot twists and a haunting sense of suspense that builds towards the end.”
– Parnasso literary magazine, Finland
“In addition to generating suspense, Pauliina Susi has the ability to construct a hilariously recognizable portrait of our time that feels tragicomic in its familiarity.”
– Oma aika magazine, Finland
“What begins as light suspense darkens with each chapter as online dangers become life-threatening…this isn’t just a novel about technology, but about power and its side effects.”
– Keskisuomalainen newspaper, Finland
”In the Rear Window is a book to devour.”
– Turun Sanomat newspaper, Finland
”Each character is more interesting than the one before…The story feels real, and shudder-inducing as a result.”
– Kouvolan Sanomat newspaper, Finland
RIGHTS SOLD
Original publisher: FINLAND, Tammi
GERMANY, DTV
Reading material:
English sample available soon!
English synopsis
Finnish edition
Contact: info@ahlbackagency.com
In the Rear Window (Tammi 2015), Pauliina Susi’s literary thriller rooted in the online age, continues to garner praise from critics.
A mix of Gillian Flynn’s sharpness, Alfred Hitchcock’s sense of tension and Stieg Larsson’s knack for compelling characters, In the Rear Window is both thought-provoking and page-turning.
Contact the Agency for a full English synopsis written by the author; an English sample will be available soon!
New praise for In the Rear Window:
“Here’s that mind-blowing novel I promised. In the Rear Window carries such tension that I was literally gasping for breath on each page. Menacing, eerie, and, in a word, interesting.”
– Rakkaudesta kirjoihin (“For the Love of Books”) literature blog, Finland
“Thankfully I began reading on a Friday evening so that I could read through the night without worry. I simply couldn’t put this book down.”
– Kirjan kanssa (“With a Book”) literature blog, Finland
“The most exciting Finnish thriller. The storytelling is slick, the characters are mischievous and the plot withstands careful examination.”
– Tuijata literature blog, Finland
“In the Rear Window is an extremely entertaining and timely novel carried by quick plot twists and a haunting sense of suspense that builds towards the end.”
– Parnasso literary magazine, Finland
“This thriller offers a speedy takeoff and feels scarily believable, especially as its heroine Leia Laine – an everywoman – is a sympathetic character who lacks an instinct for self-preservation and whose knowledge of firewalls, virus protection and contract terms is built on a shaky foundation. She is easy to relate to. In addition to generating suspense, Pauliina Susi has the ability to construct a hilariously recognizable portrait of our time that feels tragicomic in its familiarity.”
– Oma aika magazine, Finland
About In the Rear Window:
Hate speech. Sex trade. Racism. Single mom Leia Laine becomes entangled in much more than she bargained for when she takes on a project whose aim is to provide support to men who frequent prostitutes. It feels as if half of Finland becomes furious at her.
Among Leia’s new enemies are the new, sharp-tongued Justice Minister whose career is in danger thanks to some unseemly interactions online, and a hacker-turned online troll whose greatest thrill is in crossing virtual boundaries. With each passing hour the hacker’s methods become more and more aggressive. When Leia is confined inside her home with a broken leg, she begins to fear for her life.
RIGHTS SOLD
Original publisher: FINLAND, Tammi
Reading material:
English sample available soon!
English synopsis
Finnish edition
Contact: info@ahlbackagency.com
Pauliina Susi’s literary thriller In the Rear Window (Takaikkuna, Tammi 2015), drawing inspiration from both Alfred Hitchcock and the shrouded dangers of the online era, has drawn universal praise from critics and readers since its publication this spring.
The page-turning novel follows a politician caught in a sex scandal, a vicious and conflicted online troll, and a single mother leading a project to provide support for men frequenting prostitutes.
Susi’s has worked as a journalist and editor at several well-known Finnish magazines, and is known for smartly incorporating newsworthy themes into her fiction. Her debut novel Rush Year (Ruuhkavuosi, Tammi 2005) was nominated for the prestigious Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize.
Contact the Agency for a full English synopsis of In the Rear Window! An English sample will be available later this fall.
Praise for In the Rear Window:
“The Finnish equivalent to the bestsellers of Gillian Flynn and Camilla Läckberg.”
– Helsingin Sanomat newspaper, Finland
“Susi spins narrative threads into an ever-tightening knot. What begins as light suspense darkens with each chapter as online dangers become life-threatening…this isn’t just a novel about technology, but about power and its side effects.”
– Keskisuomalainen newspaper, Finland
”The plot is a skillfully woven web in which computer nerds play with people and coincidence constantly makes a mess of things…In the Rear Window is a book to devour.”
– Turun Sanomat newspaper, Finland
”Each character is more interesting than the one before…The story feels real, and shudder-inducing as a result.”
– Kouvolan Sanomat newspaper, Finland
“Internet stalking is an interesting, hair-raising topic for a thriller. And Susi has skillfully created an addictive and fantastic novel!”
– Lukutoukan kulttuuriblogi (“Bookworm’s Culture Blog“), Finland
About In the Rear Window:
Hate speech. Sex trade. Racism. Single mom Leia Laine becomes entangled in much more than she bargained for when she takes on a project whose aim is to provide support to men who frequent prostitutes. It feels as if half of Finland becomes furious at her.
Among Leia’s new enemies are the new, sharp-tongued Justice Minister whose career is in danger thanks to some unseemly interactions online, and a hacker-turned online troll whose greatest thrill is in crossing virtual boundaries. With each passing hour the hacker’s methods become more and more aggressive. When Leia is confined inside her home with a broken leg, she begins to fear for her life.
RIGHTS SOLD
Original publisher: FINLAND, Tammi
Reading material:
English sample available soon!
English synopsis
Finnish edition
Contact: info@ahlbackagency.com
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