Hanna´s books sold to SEVEN countries
and nominated for Storytel Awards 2020!
Hanna Blixt works full time as a writer. She is the author of the popular Saga Falls series, that is an action packed, page turning fantasy series in 7 parts, set in beautiful, enchanting environments for ages 6 years and above . Now with more than 28 000 copies sold in Sweden.
In 2020 Hanna´s first novel, Glass Veranda by the Lake, was published by Historiska Media. The book is a gripping, heartwarming,
romantic, and humorous story about two lives that are surprisingly
intertwined with each other, set in an atmosphere of cinnamon, cloves
and mulled wine around Christmas time in the picturesque heartland of
Sweden. Think Love Actually and The Holiday with a Scandinavian twist.
This is the first book of three about Nora and Viktor.
Hanna has also written other books. In 2018 her book Malum (9-12 years) was published. A suspense, yet thought-provoking story, about how we often get caught up with devices versus human relationships.
Two years later her book The Secret of the Maple door (6-9 years) was released. It is a story in 24 chapters, perfect for cozy moments by the fireplace in Christmas time, but the book is suitable all year around.
Foreign rights: Please contact Johan Almqvist at Tapir Literary Agency.
https://tapiragency.com/ See Couch Corner #2 below
Glasveranda by the Lake
Nora flees abruptly from her apartment in Stockholm when it turns out
that her controlling boyfriend Jonas has been unfaithful. To get some
distance to everything, she takes the train to idyllic Leksand and her
friend Vega who offers comfort. Nora rents a small log cabin with a
glass veranda and lake view, and she promises herself never to fall for a
man again, but then she meets Viktor – the charming neighbor who seems
to be hiding a secret.
Meanwhile, the washed up author Claes is
trying to take advantage of an old man called Torsten, who has a failing
memory, but a fantastic ability to tell stories and captivate an
audience, something Claes is lacking. Claes bribes the old man with
coffee and cookies to get him to start talking, and Torsten begins to
reveal the story of his life, which includes a tragic accident that
turns out to be linked to Nora.
Rights sold:
Danish – Palatium Books
Estonian – Tammerraamat
German – Penguin Random House
Italian – Mauri Spagnol, Vallardi
Norwegian – Strawberry Publishing
Swedish – Historiska Media
Saga Falls series
The series could be described as a mix between Lord of the Rings and Narnia – but with a unique concept, featuring a battle between chess pieces, and a map that expands and grows bigger for every adventure. Hanna’s writing also displays a certain Scandinavian bittersweet warmth, reminiscent of Astrid Lindgren. Every book in the series is an adventure of one of the six different chess pieces.
The storyline of the Saga Falls is similar to modern day videogames and it captures both reluctant readers as well as bookworms.
The
antagonist in the series is Styx and the protagonist The Snowy Owl. The
Snowy Owl is not there in person, and the resistance against Styx must
be fought by the siblings Sofia and Leo from our world which is called
Mirroria in the books.
The seventh and the last book takes place before the other ones, and
sets the stage for the whole series, and here you finally get to know
the mysterious character Snowy Owl. Many readers have expressed that
after finishing the seventh book, they want to start reading the Saga
Falls series all over again.
Rights sold:
Lithuanian - Nieko Rimto
Swedish - Bubo förlag