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Cappelen Damm Agency has sold five picture books to Denmark so far in 2010. A delightful surprise in a difficult genre.
Eight years have passed since Synne Sun Løes published her previous book, the Brage Award winner Å spise blomster til frokost. When Tilstrekkelig vakkert finally appeared this spring, it was certainly worth the wait!
Tania Kjeldset´s summer novel Juli (July) is now sold to Bayard Jeunesse in France, Oetinger in Germany and Rabén & Sjögren in Sweden.
Two of Norway´s finest writers and illustrators have joined venture and created what will surely be one of our most beautiful picture books this fall.
Fjodor is a fishy answer to Astrid Lindgren´s Karlsson-on-the-Roof – a little obnoxious, but never losing his charm. Now he will appear in a first readers and song book in Germany!
Kjetil Østli´s Cops and robbers has sold 40 000 copies in Norway, and won the prestigious Brage-award for the best nonfiction-book 2009. Now it has been sold to Polish Czarne, who will include the book in a series of the good literary reportage.
The author of The Half Brother is back with a grand story. Bernhard Hvals forsnakkelser is a funny, refreshing read!
Jørgen Jæger must have done something right, because his crime novel Karma is doing very well. It has now gone to a third printing.
In his first novel Enmannsorkester (One Man Band) composer Eivind Buene uses his knowledge of music extensively, much to the critics´ liking.
May saw the publication of the Swedish edition of Stig Sæterbakken´s Ikke forlat meg (Don´t Leave Me). The reviews came fast, and with lots of praise.
Last week Roy Jacobsen´s VIDUNDERBARN (CHILD WONDER) was sold to the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan and Finland. He has then scored foreign rights sales in 15 countries! See the full list of publishers.
Tove Fevang´s book Helt enkel hekling (Simple Crocheting) has so far been sold to France, Germany, Sweden, Finland and the USA. In the USA it will be published by Trafalgar Square Books. Previously they have bought Frida Pontén´s book Hekleglede (The Joy of Crocheting), and this book is also sold to Finland, Iceland and Sweden.