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Rights sold in 10 languages!

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T H E L I F E a N D a R T O F T O v E J a N S S O N(Tove Jansson – Tee työtä ja rakasta, Tammi 2013, 300 pp.)

T o v e J a n s s o n i s world-famous for her

books about Moominvalley and its residents,

books that have been turned into comic

strips, plays, movies, television series and

even an opera. an industry has sprouted up

around the world of the Moomins, and mil-

lions of children have grown up with the

creatures of Moominvalley. Jansson was born

during World War ii, and the Moomins were

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R I G H T S S O L DT H E L I F E a N D a R T O F T O v E J a N S S O NOriginal publisher: Finland, Tammi (Finnish) world engliSh, penguinChina, Shanghai Cai Qin ren Culture diffusioneStonia, VarrakFinland, Schildts & Söderströms (Swedish)germanY, UrachhausJapan, Kawade Shobo ShinshanorwaY, heinesenrUSSia, astSweden, norstedts

R E A D I N G M A T E R I A L

Tove Jansson (1914–2001) led a long, colourful and productive life,

contributing significantly to the political, social and

cultural history of 20th century Finland.

– L a U R I J ä N T T I P R I z E J U R ya way for her to take refuge in her imagination from the negativity surrounding her.

she created a world that still brings comfort and shelter, but also excitement, to her

readers. Moomin books have been translated into 43 languages.

Tuula Karjalainen’s biography of Tove Jansson resists the simple formula.

Sure, the Moomins play a large role in the book, as they did in Jansson’s

life, but they never seem to be dominating it. Even after their success,

Jansson continued to try perfecting her artistic expression, both as a visual

artist and a writer.

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T U U L a K a R J a L a I N E NDr. Tuula Karjalainen (b. 1942) is a Finnish art historian and nonfiction writer who has worked, for example, as director of the Helsinki art Museum and the Museum of Contemporary art Kiasma in Helsinki. as the author of Tove Jansson’s biography, Tuula Karjalainen has become an expert not only in Jansson’s body of work but also in her several decades of personal correspondence and journals. The book has been awarded the 2014 Lauri Jäntti Prize, given annually to the author of an outstanding work of Finnish nonfiction, and been named one of 2013’s most beautiful books by the Finnish Book art Committee.

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Karjalainen successfully analyzes

[Tove Jansson’s] artistic output within

the framework of her private life and

the trends of the era. At the same time

she deepens the character of this grand

Finnish cultural personality: known

for her Moomin books and comics,

Jansson was also a fierce participant

in societal conversation through her

work…this new biography is a stylish

introduction to Tove Jansson’s 100th

anniversary year.

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R I G H T S E N Q U I R I E S : E L I N A A H L B A C K L I T E R A R Y A G E N C Y – i n f o @ a h l b a c k a g e n c y. c o m

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F O R M A T“All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured.”– T O v E J a N S S O N , M O O M I N L a N D M I D w I N T E R

Jansson was one of Finland’s best-known artists. She was versatile in her work as painter, author, illustrator, caricaturist, scriptwriter and lyricist, among other things. All of these art forms are encompassed by this new biography marking the 100th anniversary of Jansson’s birth in 2014.

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One of the most beautiful Finnish books of the year! (The Finnish Book Art Committee)

– S U O M E N K U va L E H T I J O U R N a L I S M P R I z E J U R y

a N N a - L E N a L a U R é Nanna-Lena Laurén (b. 1976) is well-known for her personal approach and commitment in her writing. she writes in swedish, and is immersed in issues surrounding Russia and the former soviet Union. Lauren was given the Finland-swedish journalist award, the Topelius Prize, in 2002, and the state Journalist award in 2010 for news reporting. she was also one of three nominees for Journalist of the Year in the 2014 suuri journalistipalkinto (“Great Journalism Prize”) awards, established by Bonnier. Her works have been translated into Finnish, Russian, norwegian and Ukrainian.

Laurén illuminates the political reality,

economy and culture of Russia and its

neighbours with style and expertise. As

a writer she moves from small everyday

observations to larger questions of her

time. She narrates various events with an

eye for detail, without sugar-coating or

moralizing, and leaves it up to the reader

to draw a conclusion….she is interested

in people and cares about them, keeping a

journalist’s cynicism at bay.

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R I G H T S S O L DT H E U N K N O w N P R I C E O F F R E E D O MOriginal publisher: Finland, Schildts & SöderströmsUKraine, piramida

The UnknOwn Price OF FreedOm SwediSh edition, FinniSh editionengliSh Sample


S w I N D L I N G b I L L I O N S (Miten miljoonia huijataan, Tammi 2009, 216 pp.)

T H R o U G H o U T H i s T o R Y, financial crooks have swindled billions from their

gullible victims, and in recent years these sophisticated crimes seem to have spread

like wildfire. Bernard Madoff’s incredible 65-billion-dollar pyramid ruined thou-

sands of americans, including millionaire businessmen, Hollywood stars and cancer

charities. Madoff is the symbol of the world’s recent economic turmoil and the Crimi-

nal of the Century.

K a R I N a R SDr. Kari nars has had a long and distinguished career in various high banking positions in London, Washington and Paris, and as director of Finland’s central bank and Ministry of Finance. He has published several books, and was chief editor and main writer of Excellence in Debt Management by euromoney Books in London. His works include Raha ja onni (Money and Happiness, Tammi 2006) and his worldwide bestseller, Swindling Billions (Kuinka miljoonia huijataan, Tammi 2009). The book is in its 6th edition in Finland.

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book...]is an ABC on how to be

smart when someone offers an

easy way to get rich.– va L O R E C O N ô M I C O , b R a z I L

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’Rich booming economies are

a hunting ground for conmen,’

says Nars, with the same mixture

of sadness and schadenfreude

that permeates his book. But

he also observes… that it’s

in downturns that fraudulent

behaviour comes to light.– I N D E P E N D E N T, I R E L a N D

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T H E U N K N O w N P R I C E O F F R E E D O M(Frihetens pris är okänt, Schildts & Söderströms 2013, 213 pp.)a n a LY s i s T H aT H e L P s s H e D L i G H T o n T H e s o C i e T Y F R o M W H i C H U K R a i n e ’ s R e -

C e n T P o L i T i C a L e v e n T s s P R a n G . Three former soviet states - Ukraine, Georgia and Kyr-

gyzstan - embarked on a road towards democracy and freedom in the so-called Revolution of Roses, or-

ange Revolution and Tulip Revolution in 2003, 2004 and 2005. What has happened in the decade after

these revolutions began? anna-Lena Laurén has travelled around each country for several years in order to

understand their problems, challenges, and advancements that have taken place. she has spoken with resi-

dents of Georgia’s most remote mountain villages, miners in Donetsk and intellectuals in Bishkek. Her

book depicts ethnic conflicts, corruption and poverty, but also resilience in harsh and unjust environments.

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SINCE I CaME TO MOSCOw(Sedan jag kom till Moskva, Schildts & Söderströms 2010, 154 pp.)

L a U R é n D e s C R i B e s her life in Moscow as a foreign

correspondent and a single young woman. she has a good

job and many friends, and yet she describes a feeling of

loneliness and emptiness that seemingly cannot be filled.

With bravery and frankness she narrates her life, the

people she meets, the social life of a pulsating metro-

polis, and her relationship with her parents

and relatives back home in Finland.


How has revolution changed Ukraine, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan?

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ten of the world’s most distinctive financial swin-

dles. He reviews the nature and working methods of

some of the great money fraudsters in history: what

kinds of people were they, how did their thought

processes work, how did they succeed in cheating

thousands of wealthy people, and what kinds of

people are most likely to fall victim to such scams?

and do the culprits ever regret their nasty deeds?

A colourful history of the world’s great money fraudsters

and unscrupulous swindles.

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a L S O b y a N N a - L E N a L aU R é NIn the Mountains There Are No Masters(I bergen finns inga herrar, Schildts & Söderstroms 2009)They’re Not All There, Those Russians(De är inte kloka, de där ryssarna, Schildts & Söderströms 2008)


Award-winning journalist covers the former Soviet Union.

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P a S C a L C L a R y S S E D I S R U P T I v E M a R K E T I N GT H i s s T o RY i s n o T J U s T a s T o RY – i T ’ s a R o L L -

e R C o a s T e R R i D e . T H e D e F i n i T i v e a n a LY s i s G o e s

T H R o U G H T H e M a R K e T i n G a n D B U s i n e s s D e C i -

s i o n s T H aT H e L P e D T o M a K e a n G RY B i R D s a

s U P e R B R a n D .

in the beginning there was a small almost bankrupted game stu-

dio. What happened next is entertainment history. But what were

the steps the Finland-based company Rovio decided to take when

they first realized they might have a hit on their hands? How did

they manage to play their cards so well? Disruptive Marketing tells the astonishing story of angry Birds becoming an icon and a new

kind of franchise for the 21st century. Pascal Clarysse gives the

reader an in-depth analysis of the decisions behind the success.

Through revealing insider interviews the book will dissect the key

breakthrough moments of this build-up in a way that is memora-

ble, fun – and pretty unbelievable.

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F O R M A T

P a s C a L C L a R Y s s e is a writer and an

economist with a strong background in start-

up entrepreneurship and 15 years of experi-

ence in marketing, public relations and busi-

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– a L I C I a L I U , S O F T wa R E E N G I N E E R , I N T E R v I E w E D I N F U T U R E M a K E R S

R O v I O v I S I O N S

The brand new non-fiction book series Rovio Visions presents the reader with thought-provoking visions of today and tomorrow. The books in the series identify fresh, globally interesting topics and ideas, and bring them close to the reader. Who are the modern visionaries and how would the world change if we followed their view? Rovio entertainment is a company known for doing things in a different way – now it’s time to meet other pioneers.

Women are consumers of all this

technology, but you don’t have

women building it – why not?

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Read now what will be discussed tomorrow.

T U U T I P I I P P O F U T U R E M a K E R Ss T o R i e s a n D i n s i G H T s o F P i o n e e R i n G G i R L s i n T e C H n o L o G Y

H av e Y o U a LWaY s D R e a M e D o F W o R K i n G i n T e C H ? T H e n T H i s B o o K

i s F o R Y o U . H av e Y o U a LWaY s H aT e D e v e n T H e i D e a o F W o R K i n G

i n T e C H ? T H e n T H i s B o o K i s F o R Y o U .

The question seems to be on everyone’s lips: Why are there still so few women coding or

working in the technology field? Futuremakers sets out to inspire girls both under and over

20 who are thinking about what to study and where to find their own path in life. Through

insightful interviews with girl geeks who have created fun and fascinating things by using

technology, Futuremakers paints a picture of a world where the technology we use every day

is as much designed and built by women as it is by men. after meeting all these ladies, you

realize that day may come sooner than you’d expect.

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F O R M A T

T U U T i P i i P P o is a silicon valley based author and journalist with

several years of experience in telling stories with tools like writing, vid-

eo interviews, photography and magazine design. Her first book Kan-tapään kautta (Learn from Mistakes) was published in Finland in 2012.

What really happened when Angry Birds shot to fame?

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s i M P L e Wa Y s T H R o U G H W H i C H L e a R n i n G o U T C o M e s C o U L D B e

i M P R o v e D a L L o v e R T H e W o R L D ?

This fascinating book demonstrates how fun and play are, in fact, at the center of effective

learning. Drawing from the fields of motivational and positive psychology, neuroscience

and the philosophy of the mind, Learning as Fun shows that engagement, intrinsic motiva-

tion and flow are the key factors in creating durable learning experiences, specifically in

acquiring new skills, knowledge and understanding. Which way should our understanding

of learning move to in order to make learning fun and effective for everyone from 1 to 101?

It’s time to start a learning revolution.

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F O R M A T

L a U R i J ä Rv i L e H T o , PhD, is the founder of the academy

of Philosophy in Helsinki, a research and education company that

makes academic research intelligible for the general public. He has

published two bestselling books popularizing research in the philoso-

phy of the mind and motivational psychology.

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