Adult Non-Fiction Autumn 2025 Catalogue

Rights & Brands

Adult Non-Fiction

Catalogue

Autumn 2025

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About Rights & Brands

Rights & Brands is a Scandinavian agency promoting art, literature, and design brands that aim to inspire a global audience with stories and a vision for a better world.

Starting from a strategic base in literature, art and design, R&B’s platform is built on knowledge, passion and people. Using all aspects of character representation and branding, from publishing and PR to licensing, merchandising and digital development, with a worldwide network of sub-agents and over 800 clients, R&B’s international insight and business capacity is unique.

Rights & Brands represents iconic Nordic brands, artists and authors and is the worldwide master agent on behalf of Moomin Characters. Other representation includes Sofie Sarenbrant & Carina Bergfeldt, Arne Dahl & Jonas Moström, Jenny Rogneby, Olli Jalonen, Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen, Asko Sahlberg, Mads Peder Nordbo, Cristina Sandu, Petra Rautiainen, Arto Paasilinna (Estate), and Tove Jansson (Estate).

With its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden and local branches in Helsinki, Oslo, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong, R&B was founded in 2016 by Moomin Characters and Bulls, combining over 70 years of licensing experience.

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Biography

Dear Tove – Letters From Children Around the World by Tuula Karjalainen p. 4

Memoir

Three Islands by Sophia Jansson p. 5

Narrative Non-Fiction - Tech History

To See the World in a Grain of Sand by Linda Liukas p. 7

Creative Non-Fiction Nature Wreckers by Malin Kivelä p. 6

Hobby & Lifestyle Moominvalley Knits p. 13

TUULA KARJALAINEN (b. 1942), Ph.D, is an art historian and non-fiction writer based in Helsinki. She has worked as the director of the Helsinki City Art Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, and as an assistant professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Helsinki. She has authored several non-fiction books, including the 2013 biography, Tove Jansson: Work and Love, which has been published in 13 languages to date.

Dear Tove – Letters From Children Around the World

(Tove ja maailman lapset)

First published in Finnish by WSOY / 2025 / 192 pp.

The book offers a new perspective on the beloved author, sharing the stories behind the letters Tove Jansson received from readers and revealing the depth of Tove’s responses to their concerns.

According to Tove Jansson (1914-2001), she received up to 1,500-2,000 letters a year from her young readers from all corners of the world. ‘I have received a lot of love,’ she said towards the end of her life, patting the stack of letters she received in reply. The letters from children and young people were full of admiration and love for Tove, but also contained touching questions about life, including loneliness, sadness, and all the problems, big and small. In their own way, the letters were admiration letters, but even more so, they are open and honest letters to a wise adult with the ability to understand, comfort and advise. In her replies, Tove wrote openly about her own childhood and her work as a writer, and also told the disappointed why the Moomin books were no longer being written.

PUBLISHERS OF ‘WORK AND LOVE’

Chinese (CITIC)

Danish (Turbine)

English (Penguin Press)

Estonian (Varrak)

German (Urachhaus)

Japanese (Kawade Shobo Shinsha)

Korean (Munhakdongne)

Russian (AST)

Ukrainian (Prometey)

Tuula Karjalainen, the author of Tove Jansson’s biography, has selected the most interesting letters from readers and the author’s replies, shedding light on the background to the correspondence and revealing insights into Tove’s own life. The reading experience is complemented by stunning four-colour illustrations.

READING MATERIAL

Finnish edition & PDF

Sample translation Chapters 1-4

SOPHIA JANSSON (b. 1961) is the chairman of the board of Moomin Characters and, together with other heirs, is responsible for Tove Jansson’s estate. She is the daughter of Tove Jansson’s brother Lars. Her debut, Three Islands - Mom, Dad and Me, a memoir, will be published in autumn 2025.

Three Islands

(Tre Öar)

First published in Swedish by Förlaget M / 2025 / 350 pp.

Three Islands - Father, Mother and Me is a gripping story of family, the price of silence and the liberating power of storytelling.

Sophia’s father, Lars and mother Nita’s relationship was not built on passionate love, but they shared the most important thing in life: a child. Sophia Jansson’s autobiography features three islands: Tonga, where the Jansson siblings wanted to move to in the 1940s, Ibiza, where Sophia lived in her early childhood, and the island in Pellinge, where the Janssons have spent time over generations.

Nita passed away early. Father and daughter had to cope without her. Lars stood for security and care, but also for an unwavering silence. What happened to Mum? And was her father, Lars, the saint Sophia always thought he was? She searches for the truth with the help of previously unknown letters. The Jansson family comes close to us: the grandfather suffers from depression and Germanism, his wife, Ham sketches and stands out, Tove and her brother Lasse move to become independent.

READING MATERIAL

Swedish edition & PDF

Sample translation 50 pp (tk)

“An excellent memoir.”

AFTONBLADET

“Despite all its tragic twists and turns, Three Islands is a hopeful book. Sophia Jansson proves that it is never too late to have a happy childhood.”

ÖSTERBOTTENS TIDNING

“Deeply moving.”

DAGENS NYHETER

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Estonian (Hea Lugu)

World English (tk)

“It is a beautiful and courageous book, filled with love and written with the insight that sometimes it is only when we are older that we truly understand our parents’ life choices.”

UPSALA NYA TIDNING

MALIN KIVELÄ (b. 1974) is a Finnish-Swedish author, playwright, and translator. She has written novels, children’s books and plays, and her writing has been published in several languages, including Vogue Italia. Her novels Elsewhere (Annanstans, Whalström & Widstrand 2013) and The Heart (Hjärtat, Förlaget M, 2019) were awarded the Swedish Yle Literature Prize. Hjärtat was also nominated for the Runeberg Prize in 2020. In 2021, Kivelä was nominated for the August Prize and the Nordic Council Literature Prize for her picture book If You Meet a Bear (Om du möter en björn, Förlaget M, 2021)

Nature Wreckers

(Naturhavierna)

First published in Swedish by Wahlström & Widstrand / 2025 / 208 pp.

How can we bear to continue living as we do?

“Stylistically, Naturhaverierna is skilfully executed, bordering on masterful.”

EXPRESSEN

“I love Kivelä’s diary-like writing style: how she hesitates and backs down, how the writing swells and branches out.”

VASABLADET

“A personal and mind-expanding research journey.”

SVERIGES RADIO

Malin Kivelä wants to get closer to nature. She is approaching fifty, her children have all grown up, and she, who would never have a pet, has given up and got a cat. Above all, she thinks about how we should live to make the only earth we have feel better.

Alone in the countryside by nightlight, armed with popcorn, Malin ploughs through literature about the wild men Pentti Linkola and the Unabomber, and of course reads the founding father Thoreau. She finds the Polish biologist Simona Kossak, who lived among the animals in Europe’s last great primaeval forest, and finally the controversial Californian ecophilosopher Donna Haraway.

But nature is not only romantic wilderness and endangered species, it is also destructive havoc in the body. The anxiety of responding to illness drives Malin towards the sea and surfing; it teaches her to surrender to the forces of nature and to see the beauty in what is bigger than herself.

“Few possess Kivelä’s eye for detail. This applies to both her angles and her sensitivity to language.”

DAGENS ETC

READING MATERIAL

Sample translation 30 pp

Author letter Reviews

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“Rating 5/5: A searching, despairing and instructive - and actually quite marvellous - essay on the acute climate crisis with whimsical attempts to find the truth about nature.”

BTJ

“Malin Kivelä has created a particularly skilful must-read for all of us who dream of becoming one with the wild.”

BTJ

LIUKAS (b. 1986) is Finland’s most renowned coding ambassador and author-illustrator of the bestselling Hello Ruby children’s books, which have been translated into 33 languages. Linda is co-founder of Rails Girls, a global initiative teaching coding to girls. In 2014 she was awarded Finland’s State Prize for her services to making digital technology education accessible for children and has been named by Forbes list as one of the most influential women in tech. Her 2015 TED talk has had over 2 million views.

To See a World in a Grain of Sand: Fifteen Ways to Look at a Computer

(Nähdä maailma hiekanjyvässä)

First published in Finnish by Otava / April 2025 / 250 pp.

Renowned Finnish author and programming instructor Linda Liukas unravels the human stories behind computers – from the first line of code to the birth of the bit – revealing how these breakthroughs shaped our world and where technology is taking us next.

What do a British society lady in 1843 and a juggling mathematician some hundred years later have in common? The former wrote the first line of code, and the latter invented the bit - both crucial components of the machine that would change the world.

Taking the reader on a journey across a fascinating map of computer science, Linda Liukas’ book takes a panoramic route to the present day, stopping at fascinating human events and revolutionary ideas. At the same time, it takes an insightful look at the impact of technology on our lives and reflects on where the computer is heading next - and us with it.

“Fascinating and educational.”

LEVOTON LUKIJA

PART 1: Theoretical data processing i.e.my journey to the heart of thinking.

1. Whose child is the computer?

2. Turing’s verbs

3. Shannon’s nouns

4. Lovelace’s poetry measure

5. Von Neumann’s dictionary

PART 2: Computer systems, or diving into computer structures

6. The coding chain

7. A world in a grain of sand

8. The importance of forgetting

9. The last magician

10. Where savages lurk

11. How to keep a secret

“Over the years and decades, I have read many books on IT, but nothing like this book by Liukas. The book combines humanistic thinking with technology, as well as its meaning and implications, in a fluent yet thought-provoking way.”

DIMENSIO MAGAZINE

PART 3: Power: Big arcs on a map

12. It opens up with a smile

13. How to grow a neural network

14. Unusual computers

15. An electricity that loves

“A great work, especially for people who are not technology wunderkinds.”

KIRJAVINKIT.FI

Tove and Her Music

(Detta är min målarsång: Tove Jansson och musiken) First published in Swedish by Förlaget M / 2025 / 197 pp.

A new, intimate glimpse into the life of Tove Jansson, uncovering the songs and music that inspired the artist and those which she composed herself, from Moomin melodies to hidden love song lyrics.

Music played a significant role in Tove Jansson’s life. A multi-talented artist rebel with many strings to her bow, she lived according to her own words: “paint paint paint lill girl, remember that nothing stands still, always you shall wander.” Singer and actor Emma Klingenberg, who has toured with the concert Tove Jansson - The Songwriter and researched the musical themes in Tove’s work, has now compiled her golden finds.

Klingenberg writes engagingly about the music Tove danced to in her studio and on her island of Klovharu, and delving deep into Tove’s and her partner Tuulikki Pietilä’s extensive cassette collection. Tove’s own lyrics are also collected here. Many relationships in Tove’s life influenced her songwriting, not least her stormy love affair with theatre director Vivica Bandler, which resulted in the secret collection Songs for My Woman and the bold The Big Mymble Song.

Tove and Her Music is a collection of over sixty original song lyrics and includes everything from Moomin songs to the beloved ‘Autumn Song’, illustrated throughout with unique material in the form of diary sketches, photographs and handwritten documents.

READING MATERIAL

Swedish edition & PDF

Sample translation 19 pp.

“A great gift.”

EXPRESSEN

SAONEGIN is a Helsinki-based editor and writer with roots in the North. She has been walking on cloudberry mires since she was six.

NIINA KIVILÄ is a hiker, berry picker and a social scientist, who has often trekked the northern wilderness. She has studied creative writing at the Critical Academy in Helsinki.

Cloudberry Confessional:

Essays on Life, Land and Legends

(Hillasuolla kaikki on toisin)

First published in Finnish by Into Kustannus / 2023 / 270 pp.

Structured like a conversation with a good friend, this collection of essays transports the reader into nature, where, treacherous and sinking, the mire becomes a paradise and a home as the cloudberry becomes a muse for its pickers.

Foraging berries is a quintessentially Nordic pastime and the berry pickers gold, the mire-loving cloudberry, rubus chamaemorus, thrives on the northernmost pine mires of the Nordic countries. It is there, where writers and friends Niina Kivilä and Kati Saonegin head to in an old Saab every summer to hunt their mutual golden berry muse, equipped with rubber boots, buckets, and a dogged forager’s determination.

Like a conversation between friends, whose friendship is cemented on the boggy tussocks of the cloudberry mire amidst clouds of mosquitoes, the mire opens up as a space, a sanctuary to tackle weighty subjects such as mental health, death, and childlessness, while the friends obsessively hunt the tenacious cloudberry.

“Picking cloudberries is the best thing a person can do. A mutual love of cloudberries and mires saw two friends write a book together in which the mire is a life - in all its joys and sorrows - unto its own.”

LAPIN KANSA

A lyrical, intertextual manifesto for safeguarding our relationship to nature and the inherent value of its seemingly most inhospitable parts, Kivilä and Saonegin approach the history and ecology of the pine mires via their mutual foraging passion as well the creation myths of the Kalevala, intertextual references, and ecology. Ultimately showing us that the cloudberry plant is wiser than man, Cloudberry Confessional strikes the perfect balance between intimate yet objective, concise yet poetic, immersing readers in the Nordic relationship to nature with the life-affirming power of nature in Long Litt Woon’s The Way Through the Woods, and the essayistic style of Nina Mingya Powles’ Small Bodies of Water.

READING MATERIAL

Finnish edition & PDF

Sample translation 48 pp.

Outline

Author Letter

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“An evocative, conversational book that is great to immerse yourself in.”

LAUKKA

ARI TURUNEN is the editor-in-chief of the Finnish edition of Le Monde Diplomatique and a non-fiction author specialising in the history of customs and culture. His works have been translated into eleven languages.

PETRI LAUKKA is the editorial writer for Kaleva newspaper.

READING MATERIAL

Finnish edition & PDF Outline

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The Atlas of Scents

(Tuoksujen atlas)

First published in Finnish by Aula & Co. / 2024 / 286 pp.

A fascinating journey through the rich world of scents.

Without scents, there would be no life: plants use scents to attract pollinators, animals use them for mating. Scent influences our consciousness, makes us more alert, evokes memories and triggers emotions. It is therefore no wonder that perfumes and spices have been among the most important trade products in the world since time immemorial.

The Atlas of Scents takes the reader on a journey across different continents and links scents to a vast collection of facts from history, mythology, literature, visual arts, etymology and chemistry. The result is a fantastically written and beautifully designed book that shows the importance of scents in our lives.

Ari Turunen has a degree in social sciences and geography. He has published 13 titles on cultural history and popular science and his works have been translated into 12 languages to date.

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Good Sea, Bad Sea: The Stormy History of the Baltic Sea

(Paha meri, hyvä meri: Itämeren myrskyisä historia)

First published in Finnish by Aula & Co. / 2024 / 300 pp.

The fascinating history of Europe’s largest inland sea.

The Baltic Sea has been an important route for both trade and the spread of new ideas for centuries—both for better and for worse. The Romans called it Mare Barbarum, or the Sea of Barbarians. The legendary Vikings and later warrior kings also sailed its waters.

Connections between the cities established along the Baltic Sea’s shores have been strong, and we can still see their influence today. Port cities were the first to adopt new products, ideas, and trends. When the gates of these ports were closed for any reason, it drove nations into intellectual and economic decline.

Unfortunately, the Baltic Sea is also one of the most polluted seas in the world, a situation with roots stretching back decades. After World War II, vast amounts of waste were dumped into the Baltic as part of the East-West struggle.

VILLE ROPPONEN (b. 1977) is an author, journalist, and translator. He has written nonfiction, essays, poetry, and prose, generally focusing on cultural minorities, ecological themes, modernization, and the effects of globalization. His works often deal with the former territories and legacy of the Soviet Union. As a journalist, Ropponen has travelled through Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, the Caucasus, the United States, Iraq, and Bangladesh. He has translated works from Russian, including Viktoria Lomasko’s graphic novel The Second Russia (2019).

VILLE-JUHANI SUTINEN (b. 1980) has written novels, poetry, and nonfiction. He addresses a wide range of themes in his works, including the recent history of the United States and Russia, human migration in the past and present, homelessness, and the importance of places and landscapes in remembering the past and creating meanings for the present. Many of Sutinen’s works are based on his travels around the world; cities he has lived in include Berlin, St. Petersburg, and Berkeley. In addition, Sutinen has translated classics by renowned authors such as Virginia Woolf and Mark Twain. He also works as a photographer.

The Road of Bones

(Luiden tie)

First published in Finnish by Like / 2019 / 399 pp.

The Finlandia Prize-nominated chronicle traverses present-day Russia, mapping out the physical and psychological brutality of the forced labour camps of the Gulag system.

“An immediate classic of non-fiction and travel literature.”

ROSA LIKSOM

What was the Gulag and who were the people sentenced to work in the camps? What was their life like there? Describing the experiences of those who ended up as victims of the fierce political power and the violence in the Soviet prison camps, Russia experts Ville Ropponen and Ville-Juhani Sutinen travelled thousands of kilometers, from Karelia to Siberia, and on to Kolyma in the Russian Far East in search of monuments, cemeteries and prison camp ruins that once covered vast swathes of the Soviet Union. They talked to people who had come into direct contact with the Gulag, each with their own story to tell, citing historical sources to corroborate these testimonies. During Ropponen and Sutinen’s road trip, the grim past kept pushing into the present, resulting in an engaging, multi-layered yet accessible historical travelogue.

The Road of Bones was nominated for the Finlandia Prize for Non-Fiction 2019.

“We’ve been driving for about half an hour when the car stops abruptly in a forest glade, as if it had died. The trees here are short, not because we’re so far north, but because the surrounding forest was felled to provide building material and firewood for the camp. At this latitude, it takes a larch three hundred years to grow to maturity, and only seventy-plus years have passed since the days of the Gulag.”

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Hungarian (Athenaeum)

Polish (Artrage)

Russian (Eksmo)

“A work of excellence.”

SUOMEN KUVALEHTI

“The authors retrace the stages of the state terror system and, backed up by extensive research, the outcome is the most comprehensive Finnish presentation of the gulag, the prototype of a modern massacre.”

HELSINGIN SANOMAT

“An engaging and haunting study of both private and collective memory, and oblivion – and of the confusing simultaneity of remembering and forgetting, which allows the rulers to use the version that fits their agenda.”

THE FINLANDIA PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION JURY PANEL

ANDERS LANDÉN (b. 1982) is an author and journalist whose interest in Moomin products was awakened at a young age when he worked in a second-hand shop. Landén is a big fan of Tove Jansson and the Moomin books and has a collection of Moomin products of his own.

Treasures from Moominvalley

The Collector’s Guide to Tove Jansson’s Moomins (Skatter från Mumindalen: Samlarens guide till Tove Janssons mumintroll) First published in Swedish by Parlare Förlag / 2024 / 512 pp.

In Treasures from Moominvalley, Moomin lovers around the world will discover the richly-illustrated, comprehensive reference guide they deserve.

This meticulously curated volume offers an in-depth exploration of the rich legacy of Moomin culture, delving into both the beloved books and the wide array of collectibles inspired by Tove Jansson’s enchanting creations. Readers will find detailed descriptions and vibrant illustrations of a diverse range of Moomin memorabilia, from the charming handmade dolls crafted by Atelier Fauni to the delicate ceramic figurines that capture the whimsical essence of the Moomin characters. The book also features a collection of children’s bedroom paintings as well as an assortment of handkerchiefs adorned with delightful Moomin motifs.

This treasure trove of Moomin artifacts is a testament to the enduring appeal and cultural significance of the Moomin stories, offering fans an unparalleled journey through the myriad ways in which these beloved characters have touched the hearts of generations.

READING MATERIAL

Swedish edition & PDF

English edition & PDF

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“This book is a treasure for anyone with a special interest in Tove Jansson’s Moomins. Overall rating: 5.”

BIBLIOTEKSTJÄNST

“Thanks to Landén’s tireless research, Treasures From Moominvalley is also fit-to-burst with whimsical facts and fascinating findings.”

VOGUE SCANDINAVIA

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Moominvalley Knits

(Muumilaakson neuleet)

First published in Finnish by Otava / 2025 / 168 pp.

Knit your very own Little My’s red dress or fill your knitwear with Moominvalley characters! Eight local knitwear designers have designed lovely Moomin-themed jumpers, cardigans and accessories for the entire family.

Moomintroll, Snufkin, Little My, The Groke and many other beloved characters created by Tove Jansson are featured in this inspiring book of delightful new knitwear, including various techniques from embroidery, intarsia to knitting and stitching. There are also some simpler knits, such as Little My’s red dress and Too-Ticky’s striped shirt and cap.

The designs include knitwear for both adults and children, with patterns for a range of sizes.

Knitted Moomin Socks An Alphabetic Journey into Moominvalley

(Onnelliset villasukat, Aakkosmatka Muumilaaksoon) Otava / 2022 / 176 pp.

Tiptoe into the wonderful world of the Moomins in cozy, knitted socks! This crafty sock book takes you on an alphabetical journey into Moominvalley, with familiar characters, places and letters to match.

The book includes 29 new Moomin-themed sock designs by Novita, using yarns from the Moomin x Novita collection. The socks are designed primarily for adult sizes, but with nifty tips, the socks can also be knitted for smaller feet. All models have clear instructions and photo illustrations.

The book Knitted Moomin Socks was published by Search Press in 2024.

KAROLIINA KORHONEN says she is a female ‘Matti’ herself, and that the situations she depicts are largely from her own experiences. According to her, the Matti comics were born by accident, when she drew some sketches for her foreign friends to explain ‘Finnishness’. Korhonen is a graphic designer who lives in the city of Oulu, in central Finland.

READING MATERIAL

Finnish edition & PDF

English edition & PDF RIGHTS SOLD

Dutch (BBNC)

English (Atena)

Japanese (Hōjōsha)

Korean (Munhakdongne)

New Finnish Nightmares

Atena / 2024 / 90 pp.

A Finnish Nightmare is when you go for a walk in the forest but “everyone else” is there as well.

Suomi-Matti is here again! Matti loves silence and personal space. If you feel somewhat uncomfortable when reading this book, you just might have a tiny Matti living in you.

Finnish Nightmares

Text & Illustations by Karoliina Korhonen

First published in Finnish and English by Atena

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Meet Matti, a stereotypical Finn who appreciates peace, quiet and personal space. Among the things that make Matti anxious are receiving compliments, sitting next to a stranger on a bus, and replying to small talk with lengthy descriptions of his day. Matti tries his best to give space, be polite and not bother with unnecessary chit chat.

Finnish Nightmares have been bestsellers worldwide from Finland to Japan and from the USA to China. Matti figured in The New York Times and in The Guardian, and he even inspired a new term for social awkwardness in Mandarin: jingfen, or ”spiritually Finnish”.

Matti in the Wallet - “Matti Kukkarossa” and Other Adventures in Finnish Language Nightmares

Atena / 2019 / 100 pp.

Some say learning Finnish is like drinking tar. Nonsense!

In Matti in the Wallet, Matti clings to the Finnish language and tells how our beloved Northern people communicate.

Finnish Nightmares - A Different Kind of Social Guide to Finland

Atena / 2016 / 100 pp.

Finnish Nightmares is a book about what it is like to be a Finn in social occasions.

For a foreigner the book opens implied codes that can be difficult to understand but are shared with all Finns.

Pocket Matti - “Taskumatti” and Other New Adventures in Finnish Language Nightmares

Atena / 2022 / 96 pp.

Now you have to be as precise as a carrot! In this book, Matti bends from iron wire what the most beloved Finnish idioms mean. Literally.

Finnish Nightmares 2 - An Even More Different Kind of Social Guide to Finland

Atena / 2017 / 96 pp.

Matti does things the way a regular Finn would do: in silence and trying his best not to stand out or bother anyone.

Finnish Nightmares 2 takes Matti abroad, where he encounters even more uncomfortable social situations.

Colouring books

by Maria Trolle

First published in Sweden by Bookmark

Förlag

MARIA TROLLE is an artist whose coloring books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies internationally and keep finding new fans with every new release. She’s also the illustrator of several picture books. She lives and works outside of Stockholm, Sweden.

Dive into the wonderful world of the Swedish artist Maria Trolle in this selection of adult coloring books full of natural wonders and dream-like landscapes!

Maria Trolle’s books and her unique style have gained her a wide international fan following. In her coloring books, the audience is invited on a journey through fairy-tale-like lands and deep forests. From peacock feathers and lily of the valley, to autumn leaves and lavish flowers, the books are a continuous source of wonder and beauty. With her style that draws inspiration from Scandinavian landscapes and classical children’s stories.

Everyday Knits: Easy Wardrobe Essentials

Paula Narkiniemi / Laine Publishing / 2025 / 144 pp. / Also available in Finnish

Everyday Knits: Easy Wardrobe Essentials is a collection of modern designs you will fall in love with. The book includes 18 patterns, ranging from cosy sweaters and warm accessories to lightweight summer garments such as a dress, shorts and tops. These versatile pieces are perfect for a day in the city as well as a quiet evening at home, creating a wardrobe of essential knits.

PAULA NARKINIEMI, better known as Poolaknits, is a Finnish knitwear designer, influencer and entrepreneur. She designs timeless knits with a playful twist, hoping to inspire others to create garments they will treasure for years. Paula’s designs are easy to mix and match, making them true favourites for any season.

Follow her knitting journey on Instagram at @poolaknits.

Trails & Valleys: Knitwear for Family Adventures

Lindsey Fowler / Laine Publishing / 2025 / 144 pp.

Trails & Valleys: Knitwear for Family Adventures is a collection of 15 knitting patterns by the beloved designer Lindsey Fowler. Inspired by family memories, cozy cabins and well-trodden paths, each design captures the warmth and tranquility of time spent outdoors with loved ones. This collection is one for the whole family: the patterns, including both garments and accessories, are graded to fit a wide range of sizes and are easy to customize according to personal preference and need.

LINDSEY FOWLER is known for her approachable knitting patterns, love for texture and fresh takes on old classics. Her hugely popular debut book, Salt & Timber, published by Laine Publishing in 2022, captured the essence of life by the coast. Trails & Valleys continues her journey, blending the rugged beauty of the outdoors with thoughtful, versatile knits for every adventure.

Knits to Wear: Effortless Patterns by Kutova Kika

Veronika Lindberg / Laine Publishing / 2024 / 204 pp. / Also available in Finnish

VERONIKA LINDBERG is one of the most popular knitwear designers of our time. Her book, Knits to Wear: Effortless Patterns by Kutova Kika, is filled with 17 patterns destined to be cherished favorites. Ranging from timeless basics to modern pieces featuring decorative details, this collection offers inspiration to help you create knits that reflect your

KUTOVA KIKA is known for her modern, Scandinavian inspired designs that combine comfort and contemporary elegance. With more than 500,000 active followers on her social media channels and appearances in major international media outlets, including The New York Times, her work inspires knitters around the world to create effortlessly stylish knits.

Crochet Crush

Timeless fashion and modern practicality are the starting points for Molla Mills’ Crochet Crush. The 23 crochet patterns include both home decor and accessories, making everyday aesthetics accessible to everyone. The designs have been inspired by the colours of flowers, the moods of past summers, as well as Brooklyn’s neighbourhoods.

Crochet’s compact and sturdy fabric is best suited for wear-intensive things such as carpets and bags. This book is a collection, so you can combine patterns and vary the colours to your liking.

MOLLA MILLS is undoubtedly one of the biggest superstars of the crochet world. Her distinct style with bright colors and graphic patterns are equally recognizable and beautiful. Her patterns include both home decor and accessories, making everyday aesthetics accessible to everyone. Her designs are often informed by practicality as each piece is meant to be used in real-life.

52 Weeks series

Laine Publishing / 2020 / 256 pp. / Also available in Finnish

The bestselling 52 Weeks series from Nordic knitting experts Laine Publishing transforms the art of knitting into a year-round journey of creativity and comfort. The series includes modern classics like 52 Weeks of Socks I & II, 52 Weeks of Shawls, 52 Weeks of Easy Knits, 52 Weeks of Accessories, 52 Weeks of Scrap Yarn, and 52 Weeks of Chunky Knits.

Patterns are beautifully photographed and laid out, making these books not just practical guides but stunning coffee table treasures. From cozy chunky knits perfect for winter evenings to delicate accessories that add a handmade touch to any outfit, the 52 Weeks series celebrates knitting as both craft and lifestyle.

52 Weeks of Scrap Yarn

Laine Publishing / 2025 / 264 pp.

Also available in Finnish

52 Weeks of Chunky Knits

Laine Publishing / 2024 / 272 pp.

Also available in Finnish

52 Weeks of Socks Vol. II

Laine Publishing / 2023 / 256 pp.

Also available in Finnish

52 Weeks of Shawls

Laine Publishing / 2020 / 272 pp.

Knitted Kalevala

Jenna Kostet / Published in English and Finnish by Laine Publishing / 2022 / 176 pp.

What does knitted folk poetry look like? How can a sweater be both a garment and a story?

Knitted Kalevala includes 18 knitting patterns — sweaters, cardigans and accessories — inspired by Kalevala. Considered a national epic in Finland, Kalevala contains old poems full of Baltic-Finnic mythology, ancient symbols, mythical creatures and nature. These as well as other Finnish, Scandinavian and Baltic influences can be seen in the decorative colourwork patterns of the designs. They are also a wonderful alternative to the popular Icelandic sweaters.

JENNA KOSTET is a knitwear designer and a writer, known for her historical novels and children’s books. She has studied ethnology and folkloristics.

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Mouche & Friends

Cinthia Vallet / Published in English and Finnish by Laine Publishing / 2023 / 216 pp.

Mouche & Friends: Seamless Toys to Knit and Love is Cinthia Vallet’s debut book that includes patterns for 12 knitted toy animals, plus their garments and accessories. Cinthia brings her characters to life with little stories, creating a charming combination of a knitting book and a children’s storybook. Cinthia walks her readers through the tecniques stepby-step with clear, illustrated tutorials, which makes knitting easy and enjoyable. She also shares her tips on working small circumferences, picking yarns and preparing a toolbox for toy-making.

CINTHIA VALLET’S toy-making process is unique and totally seamless, which ensures a flowing knitting experience. The animals are knitted with natural fibres and worked in the round, starting from the nose and knitting down to the feet — growing a toy rather than building it.

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