Polish and Latvian sales for Max Seeck’s FAITHFUL READER

Max Seeck is conquering the world! During the hectic Frankfurt Book Fair more offers were received and deals closed for FAITHFUL READER and the standalone sequel.

This week, a four-way auction ended in Poland, and the happy publisher is Sonia Draga, who acquired FAITHFUL READER in a two-book-deal. In Latvia Latvijas Mediji bought the rights also in a two-book deal.

In Germany, Bastei Lübbe extended their pre-empt offer to a two-book-deal.

Congratulations, Max!

More offers are expected in several territories, and as of today, Max Seeck’s Faithful Reader will be published in 18 territories and counting! Max Seeck is excited and very happy and has started writing the standalone sequel, a murder mystery about Jessica Niemi, scheduled for publication in September 2020 in Finland. Faithful Reader has already reached a bestseller status in Finland since publication in August 2019.

Rights sold:
FINLAND: Tammi (orig.)
CROATIA: Fokus
CZECH REPUBLIC: Grada
ESTONIA: Pegasus
ITALY: Piemme/Mondadori
FRANCE: Michel Lafon
GERMANY: Bastei Lübbe (2-book-deal)
GREECE: Livani
HUNGARY: Animus (2-book-deal)
LATVIA: Latvijas Mediji
LITHUANIA: Baltos lankos
MACEDONIA: offer on table
NETHERLANDS: A.W. Bruna
NORWAY: Aschehoug (2-book-deal)
POLAND: Sonia Draga (2-book-deal)
SERBIA: Vulkan (2-book-deal)
SPAIN: Editorial Maeva/Maeva Noir
TURKEY: Doğan Kitap

About author


Max Seeck, New York Times Best Selling Author

Max Seeck - New York Times Bestselling Author of THE WITCH HUNTER.

Winner of the prestigious Glass Key Award 2023 for his novel THE LAST GRUDGE.

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“An exceptional combination of hardboiled Scandi-noir and eerie ghost story. [--] Seeck marries breathtaking suspense with an expertly drawn heroine. This is guaranteed to send shivers up even the most unshakable readers’ spines." – Publisher's Weekly, starred review (Ghost island)

"Each new step has been an artistic success. Max Seeck, last year's winner of the Glass Key Award for best Nordic detective story, has a golden touch for Finnish suspense fiction." - Kai Hirvasnoro, Kansan Uutiset newspaper

“Another star has been added to the firmament of thriller writers,” announced Iltalehti newspaper, when Max’s debut novel was published in 2016. Four books later, Max Seeck’s novels have been sold to more than 40 countries, including US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Nordic countries and as far as Korea!

His Jessica Niemi series landed him on the New York Times Bestseller list! 2024 will see the release of his independent novel MILO, which is already creating buzz internationally with several rights pre-empts ahead of the Finnish publication!

Max Seeck has a background in sales and marketing, and has lately been able to dedicate his time to his lifelong love of writing. His interests include well-conducted research, reading Nordic Noir and listening to movie soundtracks as he writes.

Bibliography


2024, Crime & Suspense

Milo

Max Seeck


2022, Crime & Suspense

Ghost Island

Max Seeck


2021, Crime & Suspense

The Last Grudge

Max Seeck


2020, Crime & Suspense

The Ice Coven

Max Seeck


2019, Crime & Suspense

The Witch Hunter

Max Seeck


2018, Crime & Suspense

The Mephisto Touch

Max Seeck


2018, Crime & Suspense

The Call of Hades

Max Seeck


2016, Crime & Suspense

Angels of Hammurabi

Max Seeck