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!
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.
2024, Middle Grade (8-12 Years)
Salla Simukka
2022, Literary Fiction
Salla Simukka
2021, Young Adult (13 or 14+)
Salla Simukka
2020, Young Adult (13 or 14+)
Salla Simukka
2018, Young Adult (13 or 14+)
Salla Simukka
2016, Middle Grade (8-12 Years)
Salla Simukka
2014, Young Adult (13 or 14+)
Salla Simukka
2013, Young Adult (13 or 14+)
Salla Simukka
2013, Young Adult (13 or 14+)
Salla Simukka
2012, Young Adult (13 or 14+)
Salla Simukka
2012, Young Adult (13 or 14+)
Salla Simukka
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