Arena Verlag buys German rights to Salla Simukka’s Snow White Trilogy!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the German rights of  Salla Simukka’s YA thrillers in the Snow White Trilogy have been sold to Arena Verlag today. The first book As Red as Blood will be published in Germany in Winter 2014.

Praise for Salla Simukka:

“As Red as Blood holds you in its grip like the Siberian winter.
www.goodreads.com

“The novel is a fine example of fluent and rich language usage, with dark secrets bubbling under the calm surface.”
– Marika Riikonen, Hämeen Sanomat 27 March 2013

Rights sold:
Belgium, Clavis
Croatia, Znanje
France, Hachette Livre/Black Moon
Germany, Arena Verlag
Netherlands, Clavis
Turkey, Altin Kitaplar

Reading materials:
Book 1 As Red as Blood – English sample
Book 2 As White as Snow – English sample

In Finland, Book 1 was published in February 2013, Book 2 As White as Snow will be published in Fall 2013 and Book 3 As Black as Ebony will be published in Spring 2014.

Please ask the Agency for reading materials of Salla Simukka’s works in English, German, Italian and Polish!

About author


Salla Simukka

Salla Simukka is the author of the international success story The Snow White Trilogy: rights are sold in 53 territories and in Hollywood. She has written several novels for young readers and her accolades include the Topelius Prize 2013 and the Finland Prize 2013. Simukka has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award  every year 2021–2024. Where It All Begins, published in 2022, is her first novel for adults and in 2024 she started a collaboration with JP Ahonen on a middle grade novel.

Previously Simukka has written book reviews for the newspapers, translated all kinds of texts into Finnish, worked as an editor at a literary magazine and as a screenwriter for a popular TV show for young audiences.  She has also been working on the programme of Turku Book Fair in 2017–2020.

Bibliography


2024, Middle Grade (8-12 Years)

The Secret Staircase

Salla Simukka


2022, Literary Fiction

Where It All Begins

Salla Simukka


2021, Young Adult (13 or 14+)

In the Dark I Can Be Yours

Salla Simukka


2020, Young Adult (13 or 14+)

Detained

Salla Simukka


2018, Young Adult (13 or 14+)

Turn off the Lights! Turn on the Lights!

Salla Simukka


2016, Middle Grade (8-12 Years)

Sisterland

Salla Simukka


2014, Young Adult (13 or 14+)

As Black as Ebony

Salla Simukka


2013, Young Adult (13 or 14+)

As Red as Blood

Salla Simukka


2013, Young Adult (13 or 14+)

As White as Snow

Salla Simukka


2012, Young Adult (13 or 14+)

Elsewhere

Salla Simukka


2012, Young Adult (13 or 14+)

Without a Trace

Salla Simukka