The shortlist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award has been revealed and we are happy to share that Linda Bondestam is among the two nominees from Finland. IBBY Finland states: “Bondestam’s illustration style is very personal and recognisable. She creates strong contrasts, where bright and transparent colours stand out strongly against dark and intense tones. […]

We are delighted to share the happy news that Eeva Meltio has won Finland’s most prestigious comic art award of the year, Comics Finlandia (Sarjakuva-Finlandia) for her graphic novel Sand (Hiekka). Comics Finlandia (Sarjakuva-Finlandia), established in 2007 is a comic prize given for the best Finnish comic book of the year. This year the winner was […]

Two titles represented by Rights & Brands were awarded in the Most Beautiful Books 2024 collection. Both picture book Chop Chop and graphic novel Sand are among last year’s most beautiful books. The Finnish Book Art Committee chooses the Most Beautiful Books of the Year collection annually. The collection aims to draw attention to the book […]

Fourteen Nordic picture books, young adult novels, and cartoon series have been nominated for the 2025 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize, among them Finnish-Swedish picture book artist and illustrator Linda Bondestam’s picture book Chop Chop – The Story of a Busy Robot (Chop chop – En tapper jordbos berättelse). This recognition follows […]

This year’s Storytel Awards have been revealed in Finland and Jenna Kostet’s The Red Witch was awarded the best audiobook in the fiction category. The title is narrated by Finnish actress Mimosa Willamo. The jury’s motivation: “The winner of the Fiction category is a work with a story and narrator that are seamlessly intertwined. The […]

The multi-award winning author-illustrator Linda Bondestam’s picture book Chop Chop – The Story of a Busy Robot (Chop chop – En tapper jordbos berättelse, Förlaget M 2024) is among the outstanding 2025 BRAW Amazing Bookshelf. The BolognaRagazzi Award Amazing Bookshelf is an annual selection of outstanding books from around the world, judged by an international […]

Last night The Birthday was one of the thirteen celebrated titles at Bokförlaget Forum’s Golden Book Gala. The 10-year tradition highlights titles that have reached a wide readership and exceptional sales in Sweden, in all available book formats. We are thrilled to share that the The Birthday (Födelsedagen) was honoured with a Platinum Book. The […]

The Bologna Licensing Awards has announced its shortlist for the 2025 edition, and two of Rights & Brands’ Moomin collaborations have been nominated! A key event in the international licensing industry, the Bologna Licensing Awards will take place during the Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/K) from March 31 to April 3, 2025. One of the […]

Two R&B-represented creators are among the ten nominees for Finland’s most appreciated comic art prize Comics Finlandia (Sarjakuva-Finlandia). Mika Lietzen is nominated with the graphic novel Pnuk and Eeva Meltio with the graphic novel Sand (Hiekka).  Pnuk is Mika Lietzen’s latest graphic novel, published by Asema Kustannus. Pnuk is a dystopia set in an alternative 1980s […]

Inga Magga’s second book One Half is among the six nominees for the Lapland Literature Prize. One Half is a moving novel about the postwar generations of Sámi children, today’s urban Sámi identity, and reconnecting to one’s own roots. The Lapland Literature Prize is presented every second year and jointly funded by libraries in Lapland. […]

Award season continues with more joyous news, this time for author duo Arne Dahl and Jonas Moström whose book The Creator has been nominated as the Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year by the Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy. The Best Swedish Crime Novel Award is an annual literary prize awarded since 1982 by the […]

We are thrilled to share that Chop Chop and My Little Lovely One are shortlisted for the 2024 Children’s and Youth Literature Finlandia Prize. Chop Chop – The Story of a Busy Robot (Chop chop – En tapper jordbos berättelse) by Linda Bondestam and My Little Lovely One (Kuka ihana?) by Jenni Erkintalo are among the six […]

The nominees for the August Prize were revealed last night and Linda Bondestam’s charming and thought-provoking picture book Chop Chop – The Story of a Busy Robot has been nominated in the Swedish Children’s Book of the Year category. The August Prize is Sweden’s most prestigious literature award named after the famous Swedish author August […]

This award season continues with more highlights. Dess Terentyeva’s third verse novel Zeno has been nominated for the Prisma Literary Award in the Nordic Work of the Year category. Zeno is the only Finnish title among the 29 nominees. Prisma is a Nordic queer literary prize that aims to praise and draw attention to works […]

We are delighted to share the news that nine Rights and Brands represented authors and illustrators have been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2025. The full list of nominees was announced this week. Linda Bondestam, Siri Kolu, Annika Sandelin, Jenny Lucander, Marika Maijala, Sanna Pelliccioni (Finland), Arndís Þórarinsdóttir (Iceland), Sven Nordqvist (Sweden) […]

The annual “The White Ravens” recommendation list was published this week and both Anne Vasko’s The Hat (Hattu) and Laura Ruohonen & Linda Bondestam’s The Whole Caboodle (Konkkaronkka/Konkarongen) were among the selected books from Finland.  The White Ravens represents a selection of international children’s and youth literature made by the Internationale Jugendbibliothek in Munich, Germany. […]

The nominees for Swedish Crime Novel of the Year 2024 have been announced this week. Six titles have the chance to be awarded the prestigious award, and among these is Rights & Brands represented Good Friday written by Carina Bergfeldt & Sofie Sarenbrant. The award bestowed by BookBeat and the Crimetime Festival is entirely data-driven […]

We are thrilled to share that Tiitu Takalo is among the nominees for the 2024 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Awards. The annual Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards aka Ringo Awards is a celebration of the creativity, skill, and fun of comics. This year the Baltimore Comic-Con, America’s Greatest Comic Book Convention, will host the […]

The Moomin brand continues to be a strong contender in the global licensing industry. In the latest Top Global Licensors report, listing 150 licensed brands, Moomin proudly retains its 42nd place. License Global has published its annual Top Global Licensors Report for 2024, confirming that Moomin Characters, the proprietor of the Moomin brand and Tove […]

A round of applause to Maija Hurme, Jani Toivola, Anne Vasko and Leena Virtanen and their titles that have been shortlisted for the Anni Swan Award. Every three years, the Finnish division of the ‘International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) awards the silver-plated medal to a domestic Children’s or YA book. It is […]