Member Spotlight: Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency
We are excited to welcome Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency to the FACC NY member network! The Agency is one of the leading literary agencies in the Nordic countries, selling Finnish and Nordic authors’ translation and media rights worldwide.
Elina Ahlbäck and New York Times Bestselling Author Max Seeck - Happy publication day of Evil’s Net (Pahan verkko, Tammi) in September 2020
The story of Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency began in Manhattan, New York, on the Brooklyn Banks, in February 2009 and they currently have offices in Helsinki, Amsterdam, Los Angeles and New York. The Agency represents authors from all Finnish publishers including over 80 active writers and illustrators with translations into more than 50 languages . The fastest growing business area is selling stories and media rights to the Hollywood entertainment industry and to other production companies in film, TV and streaming industries. The Agency highly values the long-term personal contacts created with the world's leading book publishers who are great influencers in the publishing community. In 2020, the Agency was selected among the top three literary agencies in the world and shortlisted for The 2020 International Excellence Awards at The London (Virtual) Book Fair. In 2019, the founder of the Agency was selected as the Agent of the Year at the 10th Anniversary Gala of the Association of Agents and Managers in Creative Industries (AGMA).
The Agency also represents Finnish author Max Seeck whose new book The Witch Hunter (Uskollinen lukija in Finnish) made it onto The New York Times Bestseller list and is making Finnish literary history being the second Finnish author on the list. A Hollywood TV series based on the book is in development and we will keep you updated.
The Witch Hunter (Berkley) at Barnes & Noble, Union Square - New York
The FACC highly recommends adding The Witch Hunter in Santa's gift bag. The Witch Huntercan be found e.g. on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
“The Witch Hunter, translated with icy precision by Kristian London, is written in short, sharp, present-tense chapters, a technique which adds to its relentless tension. Flashbacks to earlier episodes in Jessica’s life suggest that the strangeness currently unfolding is tied to her personal history. Discovering the how and why of it brings a resolution as bleak as anything Poe might have conjured.” – The Wall Street Journal