Ahead of the Frankfurter Buchmesse, we asked some of the most seasoned literary agents what issues and titles are top-of-mind this season.
Rights Edition: A Finnish Agent Cheers France’s Interest in Translation
At Helsinki Literary Agency, Urtė Liepuoniūtė says she’s seeing greatly enhanced interest from France and French-language houses.
Urtė Liepuoniūtė of Helsinki Literary Agency: A Summer of Big 2021 Rights Sales
For all the strains of the 2020 Finnish and international marketplace, Urtė Liepuoniūtė says the agency is nearing three times last year’s sales.
Helsinki Literary Agency Authors Win Finlandia Prize for Both Adult and Children’s Books
Authors with the Helsinki Literary Agency, formed by three Finnish publishers, has captured the 2017 Finlandia Prize for both adult and children’s books.