AHLBÄCK AGENCY
Mediawan Rights has acquired the rights to produce a TV series based on Max Seeck’s The Faithful Reader book series (WSOY).
Tatiana Elf’s Impostor (Huijari, Into, 2025) and Master (Mestari, Into, 2026) have been acquired by Storytel. This follows a recent deal in Iceland, where the rights were acquired by Drápa Forlag.
Meulenhoff has acquired the Dutch rights to Reetta Ranta’s Timeless Nordic Rituals (Rituaalikirja – Etsijän opas, SKS, 2023) and Sacred Trees (Pyhät puut, SKS, 2025).
Flammarion has pre-empted the French rights to Ted Forsström and Åsa Lucander’s The Blue Flame (Den Blå flammans följe, Förlaget, 2026) and Magdalena Hai and illustrator Heikala’s A Year of Tea and Magic (Teen ja loitsujen vuosi, WSOY, 2026).
Rahva Raamat has acquired the Estonian rights to Maria Vilja’s Juuli series: Juuli, Big Brother and the Wild Slide (Juuli, Isoveli ja hurja liuku, WSOY, 2025), Juuli, Big Brother and Five Raspberries (Juuli, isoveli ja viisi vadelmaa, WSOY, 2026), and the upcoming third Juuli book, The Stone Balloon (Ilmapallokivi, Karisto, 2026).
Rahva Raamat has also acquired the Estonian rights to Noora Kunnas and Teemu Juhani’s Mabel Merryweather series: Mabel Merryweather and the Miniature Pirates (Salmanterin Terttu ja minimerirosvot, Otava, 2019) and Mabel Merryweather and the King of Thieves (Salmanterin Terttu ja huijareiden kuningas, Otava, 2020).
The Estonian rights to Ted Forsström and Åsa Lucander’s Stiven (Stivens fat är utan mat, Förlaget, 2025) have also been sold to Rahva Raamat.
Lind & Co has acquired the Swedish rights to Sirpa Kähkönen’s Marius (Marius, Siltala, 2026).
Riikka Pulkkinen’s Little Swans (Pienet joutsenet, Otava, 2026) has been pre-empted in Estonia by Rahva Raamat.
The Swedish rights to Tatiana Elf’s Impostor (Huijari, Into, 2025) and Master (Mestari, Into, 2026) have been secured by Storytel.
The Estonian rights to Jenni Multisilta’s Flatmates for the Summer (Kesäkämppikset, Otava, 2026) have been acquired by Hea Lugu.
The Albanian rights to Ann-Luise Bertell’s A Heart With Two Minds (Skuggas, Förlaget, 2025) have been acquired by Justina Prima.
IBIS has secured the Georgian rights to Maria Turtschaninoff’s Tangled Roots (Arvejord, Förlaget, 2022).
BONNIER RIGHTS FINLAND
The Estonian rights to Jyri Kosola’s Drone Wars (Koneiden sota, Docendo, 2026) have been acquired by Tulimuld.
The Italian rights to Juulia Jylhävä’s Why We Age? (Miksi vanhenemme – Elinkaaren biologia tieteen valossa, Tammi, 2026) have been sold to Codice.
The Estonian rights to Elli Valtonen’s A Face Like Ours (Vieraslaji, Kosmos, 2026) have been pre-empted by Rahva Raamat.
The Estonian rights to Christian Rönnbacka’s Hautalehto Crime Series books Building #31 (Hautalehto 3, Bazar, 2014) and Freezing Embrace (Hautalehto 4, Bazar, 2015) have been sold to Rahva Raamat.
Mint Books of Singel Uitgeverijen has acquired the Dutch rights to Maija Kajanto’s first three titles in the Laundrette on Park Street Series: Laundry Day (Pyykkipäivä, WSOY, 2025), Life Audit (Tilinpäätös, WSOY, 2026) and Packing Lightly (Matkapakkaus, WSOY, 2027).
The Polish rights to Patricia G. Bertényi’s second book in the Department C1 Series, The Worst of Crimes (Rikoksista pahin, Tammi, 2025), have been acquired by Mando.
The Norwegian audio rights to Maija Kajanto’s Birch Tree Café Series — Cinnamon Bun Summer (Korvapuustikesä, WSOY, 2022), Date Cake Winter (Taatelitalvi, WSOY, 2022), Applecake Autumn (Sahramisyksy, WSOY, 2023), Citrus Spring (Sitruunakevät, WSOY, 2024) and Cardamom Christmas (Kardemummajoulu, WSOY, 2024) — have been secured by Aschehoug.
Hea Lugu has secured the Estonian rights to Maija Kajanto’s Snow Globe Winter (Lasipallotalvi, WSOY, 2026) and Henrika de Kermadec’s No Title (Säädytön, WSOY, 2025).
The Bulgarian rights to Maija Kajanto’s first book in the Laundrette on Park Street Series, Laundry Day (Pyykkipäivä, WSOY, 2025), have been sold to Locus.
Varrak has pre-empted the Estonian rights to Mika Waltari’s Inspector Palmu crime trilogy: Who Murdered Mrs Skrof? (Kuka murhasi rouva Skrofin?, Otava, 1939), Inspector Palmu’s Mistake (Komisario Palmun erehdys, WSOY, 1941) and It’s Written in the Stars (Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu, WSOY, 1969).
The Estonian rights to Juulia Jylhävä’s Why we age? (Miksi vanhenemme – Elinkaaren biologia tieteen valossa, Tammi, 2026) have been sold to Rahva Raamat.
Äripäev has acquired the Estonian rights to Risto Siilasmaa’s Observe, Think, Act: Strategic Leadership in the Age of AI (Havainnoi, ajattele, toimi: Strateginen johtaminen tekoälyn aikakaudella, Tammi, 2026) at auction.
MiND has secured the Polish rights to Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen’s The Age of Selfishness (Itsekkyyden aika – Miten yltiöyksilöllinen kulttuurimme sai meidät voimaan pahoin, WSOY, 2026).
The Estonian rights to Mika Hentunen and Kristiina Helenius’s Who Owns the Future: Inside the Global Battle for Critical Minerals (Taistelu mineraaleista – Suurvaltakilpailun uudet säännöt, Tammi, 2027) and Juha Kauppinen’s The Power of Nature: Solutions to Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss (Kertomus Maasta – Ratkaisuja ilmastonmuutokseen ja luontokatoon, Siltala, 2025) have been sold to Postimees.
EMF Verlag has secured the German rights to Laura Pajula and Liisa Saarenmaa’s Soulmate Knits: Designs from the Forest and the Sea (Neuloosisko – Neuleita metsästä ja mereltä, WSOY, 2023).
The publishing house Grada has secured the Slovak rights to Maija Kajanto’s Winter City Lights (Talvikaupungin valot, WSOY, 2025).
The World English rights to Mika Waltari’s Things Like This Never Happen! (Unohduksen pyörre, Koiranheisipuu-kokoelma, WSOY, 1944) have been acquired by Transit Books.
HELSINKI LITERARY AGENCY
Fig Tree Publishing, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK, has secured the World English rights to Selja Ahava’s He Who Saw The Deep (Hän joka syvyydet näki, Gummerus, 2025).
RIGHTS & BRANDS
The Estonian rights to Jukka Heiskanen and César Ferioli’s Linda and the Space Pals – Shadow Casters (Linda ja avaruuskaverit – Varjonheittäjät, Otava, 2026) have been acquired by Bogoo ApS.
Kirjastus Tänapäev has secured the Estonian rights to Mikko Rakushin Ijäs’s Zen and the Moomins (Zen ja Muumit, Atena, 2026).
Münhakdongne Publishing Corp has acquired the Korean rights to Tuula Karjalainen’s book Dear Tove: Letters from Children Around the World (Tove Jansson ja maailman lapset, Tammi, 2026).
The Indian rights (Marathi language) to Tove Jansson’s The Summer Book (Sommarboken, Schildts, 1972) have been sold to Walden Publication India.
Wydawnictwo Nasza Ksiegarnia has renewed the worldwide Polish rights to Tove Jansson’s books Comet in Finland (Kometen kommer, Schildt, 1968), Finn Family Moomintroll (Trollkarlens hatt, Schildts, 1948), Moominland Midwinter (Trollvinter, Schildt, 1957), Moominpappa at Sea (Pappan och havet, Schildt, 1965), Moominsummer Madness (Farlig midsommar, Schildt, 1954), Moominvalley in November (Sent i November, Schildt, 1970), Tales from Moominvalley (Det osynliga barnet, Schildt, 1962), Memoirs of Moominpappa (Muminpappans memoarer, Schild, 1968), and The Moomins and the Great Flood (Småtrollen och den stora översvämningen, Schildt, 1945).