Elk Girl by Malin Klingenberg is travelling to Italy, where it will be published by Emons, marking the 3rd foreign deal for this title.
Elk Girl by Malin Klingenberg continues to succeed: this delicate YA title is now travelling to Italy, where it will be published by Emons. This is the third language territory for Elk Girl, whose German and World Spanish rights have already been sold.
In Elk Girl we follow Johanna, who has just started middle school and notices that a lot has changed during the summer: her best friend Sandra has started to spend time with the most popular girls in their year and is doing anything to get their approval. Johanna only wants things to be as they were. Luckily, Johanna’s got her forest den, where she can enjoy the fresh forest air and study the animals in peace. One day, she spots an elk in the forest and decides to befriend and tame it. To make everything more difficult, the hunting season is around the corner, and even Johanna’s dad is a member of the hunting club. And who is the mysterious new guy who loves hanging out in the woods?
Elk Girl is a touching young adult novel by Malin Klingenberg, following her popular middle grade novel series about the adventures of The Senior Squad. Critics and readers alike have heaped praise on the book.
Emons is an Italian publishing house with a broad selection of fiction of all genres. Their children’s and young readers’ selection, Emons Raga, spans from middle grade to YA with a special focus on nature, adventure and inclusivity and has been collecting awards and praise from critics, with two of their books making it to both the Andersen and the Strega prize shortlists in 2024.
Congratulations to the author and the publisher!