We are thrilled to announce that we have sold English language rights for the novel CONVERSATIONS WITH SPIDERMAN AND OTHER LOST LANGUAGES by the Finnish author Cristina Sandu. Scribe will publish the title worldwide excluding Canada where it will be published by Book*hug. The publication of the English edition is planned for either in summer […]

The catalogue for Adult Fiction 2019 features new talents and fresh titles by authors and illustrators represented by Rights & Brands. Download it here!

Our new rights catalogue for children’s books and young fiction is being printed as we speak and here’s a preview.  The catalogue features some of the best authors and brands from the Nordics, with lots of new titles. Download the catalogue and please contact us for more information.

Carl Larsson-gÃ¥rden, together with agency Rights & Brands, has been commissioned to create two inspirational surfaces based on Carl and Karin Larsson’s works at the furniture fair in Gothenburg, Sweden. The design concept aims to spread and preserve the cultural heritage of the couple Carl and Karin Larsson with the help of newly licensed products, […]

We are delighted to announce that the Spanish rights for the Finlandia-Prize winning novel THE CELESTIAL SPHERE by Olli Jalonen have been sold to Kalandraka Publishing. The same publisher has also acquired the Galician rights. The deals were negotiated by Marina Penalva at Casanovas & Lynch agency. The rights have previously been sold to Germany (Mare […]

We are delighted to share the news that the German rights for BEYOND OUR REACH by Juha Itkonen have been acquired by Bastei LÃbbe. The acclaimed author and now father of four, Juha Itkonen has written an autobiographical book about an extraordinary year in his family. During that period, Juha and his wife first had to decide […]

Mauri Kunnas has been awarded the Tieto-Lauriâ Prize for his unrivalled authorship of children’s books which has inspired children to read for four decades. Mauri Kunnas offers both children and parents joyful moments spent on reading about several topics. Kunnas is doing an invaluable job in promoting reading and enthusiasm for books, explains Claes von […]

We are delighted to share the news that the novel THE CELESTIAL SPHERE by Olli Jalonen has been nominated for Runeberg Prize 2019, one of the major literary prizes in Finland. THE CELESTIAL SPHERE has already won this year’s Finlandia Prize. Olli Jalonen is only the second author in the history of Finlandia Prize who […]

Topelius prize nomination for best youth novel for Loukkupoika (Grim Boy) by Nonna Wasiljeff  Arvid Lydecken prize nominations for best children’s book Princess Pintsize and the Better than Best Bedtime Stories (Prinsessa Pikkiriikin astetta paremmat iltasadut) by Hannele Lampela, illustrated by Ninka Reittu Winners are to be announced on 14th January 2019. Congratulations to all our nominees!

With joy we share the news that Olli Jalonen has just been awarded 2018 Finlandia Prize for his novel THE CELESTIAL SPHERE. In this literary masterpiece Jalonen takes us on an adventurous voyage back in time where we witness the clash of religion and science through the eyes of the peasant boy Angus, whose life changes dramatically when he encounters Edmond Halley. On the horizon […]

We are more than thrilled to announce two more nominations: The wonderful picture books ME, DAD AND THE SEA by Lena Frölander-Ulf and THE EGG by Sanna Sofia Vuori & Linda Bondestam have been nominated for Runeberg Junior Prize. ME, DAD AND THE SEA by Lena Frölander-Ulf is a magical picture book about shyness, being […]

Rights & Brands are delighted to announce that MacMillan Childrens Books in the UK will be the worldwide master publisher of MOOMINVALLEY tie-in books, based on the forthcoming Moomin TV animation. Macmillan will launch their Adventures in Moominvalley books in 2019 and will publish globally across a range of formats, based on the new MOOMINVALLEY […]

We are delighted to share the news that the novel THE CELESTIAL SPHERE by Olli Jalonen has been nominated for Finlandia Prize 2018. Angus is an eight-year-old peasant boy on St. Helena, with an eyesight as sharp as any sail needle. Tasked by his tutor, soon-to-be a famous scientist Edmond Halley, he meticulously marks out the constellations in the night sky. […]

In the cradle of Nordic crime, Kati Hiekkapelto‘s second novel in her Anna Fekete series, The Defenceless, has been nominated for the prize that will be given to the best translated crime novel in Sweden in 2018. The Defenceless was awarded the Best Finnish Crime Novel in 2015 and it was also nominated for the […]

We are delighted to share the news that the picture book The Egg by Sanna Sofia Vuori and Linda Bondestam has been nominated for Finlandia Junior Prize 2018! Finlandia jury: The story, the language and the illustrations form a finely crafted whole, delightful both thematically and stylistically. Exciting characters, details and surprises at every level make both children and adult readers […]

Close to 250 candidates from over 60 countries are nominated for the Astrid Lindgrens Memorial Award 2019, among them R&B authors and illustrators Linda Bondestam and Salla Savolainen. The winner be announced on April 2 2019. Other nominees include Maria Turtschaninoff, Marika Maijala and Ilon Wikland.

Marc Mundens film adaptation of the beloved classic, The Summer Book by Tove Jansson is produced by Kevin Loaders Free Range Films. Published in 1972, The Summer Book is written in a clear, unsentimental style, full of brusque humour, and wisdom. The book tells the story of the child named Sophia, her father and grandmother […]

We congratulate our author Kai Erik who has today received Finlandspris 2018 for “his authorship that sharply penetrates the labyrinths of the psyche, reveals how difficult it is for us humans to communicate with each other, and how cruel the consequences can be when we keep silent, suppress and deny. Kai Erik plays with literary […]

The French translation rights for the debut novel The Whale Called Goliath, nominated last year for Finlandia Prize, have been sold to the established French publisher ditions Robert Laffont. The novel is written by the 28-year-old, half-Finnish, half-Romainian author Cristina Sandu who currently lives in the UK. With the French publisher’s words: “ Cristina Sandus writing is delicate, […]