Håkon Øvreås
He has previously published three books of poetry. Brown (2013) was his first children’s book and received the Nordic Council Literature Prize for Children and Young Adults 2014, The Dutch Zilveren Griffel (Silver Pen) 2015, The German Luchs des Jahres (Best Children and YA Book) 2016, the Norwegian Ministry of Culture's Literature Prize 2013 (Best Children's and Young Adults Book) and the Trollkrittet Prize 2013 (Norwegian children's/YA book writers' debut prize). He was also nominated for the Brage Prize for Children and Young Adults 2013. The translation rights of Brown is sold to 30 languages.
In 2015 came Black, the sequel to Brown. The last book in the trilogy, Blue, will be published in 2018.
Foreign Sales:
Brown
Azerbaijan, Qanun
Brazil, Nova Alexandria
Bulgaria, Fiut
China, New Buds Publishing
Denmark, Carlsen
Estonia, Varrak
Faroe Islands: Bokadeild
France, Joie de Lire
Germany, Carl Hanser
Greece, Pyramida
Hungary, Scolar
Iceland, Forlagid
Iran, Houpaa
Israel, Tal May Publishers
Italy, Giunti
Japan, Goblin Shobo
Korea, Wisdom House
Latvia, SIA P?tergailis
Lithuania, Tikra Knyga
Macedonia, Gavroche Books
The Netherlands, Querido
Palestina, Tamer Institute for Community Education
Romania, Rao Distributie
Slovakia, Iron Libri
Slovenia, Založba Zala
Spain, Barbara Fiore
Sweden, Raben & Sjögren
Switzerland, Joie de Lire (French)
Turkey, Epsilon
USA, Enchanted Lion Books (World English Rights)
Black
Azerbaijan, Qanun
Bulgaria, Fiut
China, New Buds Publishing
Denmark, Carlsen
France, Joie de Lire
Germany, Carl Hanser
Greece, Pyramida Ltd
Hungary, Scolar
Korea, Wisdom House
Latvia, SIA P?tergailis
Lithuania, Tikra Knyga
The Netherlands, Querido
Sweden, Raben & Sjögren
Switzerland, Joie de Lire
Turkey, Epsilon
USA, Enchanted Lion Books (World English Rights)
Blue
Bulgaria, Fiut
Denmark, Carlsen
Germany, Carl Hanser
Latvia, SIA P?tergailis
Lithuania, Tikra Knyga
