Salla Simukka’s Success

Salla Simukka is turning Snow White into a huge success: the first book in her young adult trilogy, As Red as Blood, published in February by Tammi in Finland, is shaping up to be an international hit, with rights sold in 15 countries, most recently for the U.S. and the U.K.

“We are absolutely thrilled to announce that both the U.S. and U.K. rights to the Snow White Trilogy by Finnish author Salla Simukka have been sold right after the London Book Fair,” says literary agent Elina Ahlbäck at Elina Ahlback Literary Agency. “This is a historical breakthrough of a Finnish YA author and we congratulate Salla Simukka for her global success!”

The North American rights have been acquired by Amazon Children’s Publishing/Skyscape by Larry Kirshbaum and the U.K. and Commonwealth rights have been sold to Hot Key Books. Simultaneous publication is planned for 2014.

“Discovering these fantastically crafted novels by the very talented Finnish author, Salla Simukka has been a real highlight this year for me,” says Hot Key Books Publisher Emily Thomas. “Salla’s courageous and vivid heroine, Lumikki, takes us on a compelling journey, and this outstanding sensual thriller sequence will utterly entrance readers! We are thrilled to be the U.K. home for The Snow White Trilogy.”

Along with the U.K. and the U.S., the rights have been sold to Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Turkey.

In Finland, Book No. 1 in The Snow White Trilogy: As Red as Blood was originally published by Tammi Publishers in February 2013 to great reviews and excellent sales. The next book, As White as Snow will be published in Finland in October 2013 and As Black as Ebony, the final book, will come out in Spring 2014.  Internationally, the Snow White Trilogy will start publishing in Summer 2014 with As Red as Blood to be published in many territories all over the world.