Cappelen Damm has acquired the Norwegian digital rights to bestseller Radio Popov by Anja Portin.
Cappelen Damm has acquired the Norwegian digital rights to Radio Popov by Anja Portin, one of the most successful children’s books of the last decade. Radio Popov won the Finlandia Junior upon its release, and has already travelled to 25 language territories. Radio Popov follows Alfred, a nine-year-old boy who lives virtually alone. His mother is not in the picture and his father is constantly busy with work and business trips. During one of these business trips Alfred is left alone for so long he runs out of food, and electricity is cut off.
When everything seems lost, Alfred is saved by a mysterious stranger who delivers food and woollen socks in lonely children’s letterboxes. It is the beginning of a wonderful adventure that will lead Alfred to a new family, and to saving more forgotten children. Alfred’s story is moving, and touches on social issues, but also contains joy, friendship, and a happy ending.
Anja Portin has quickly become a favourite among children’s authors with her middle grade novel Radio Popov. She writes about children who take matters into their own hands when grownups do not want to take responsibility or are not there to do it.
Cappelen Damm is one of Norway’s leading publishers, and publish an extensive variety of titles for all audiences. They are the Norwegian home of, among others, Kari Hotakainen’s works.
Congratulations to the author and the publisher!