NINO in Turkey

The Turkish version of THE DOG THAT NINO DIDN'T HAVE has recently been published. It was issued by Final Kültür Sanat Yayınları under the title: OLMAYAN BIR KÖPEGIN HIKAYESI. Nursen Kaya is the translator.

This book is Anton Van Hertbruggens beautiful first picture book, published by De Eenhoorn. Anton received awards for this book in Belgium, The Netherlands, USA, France and Germany.

The book also came out in English (Eerdmans, USA),
Chinese (Petrel),
Danish (Turbine),
French (Didier Jeunesse),
German (Bohem),
Korean (Jiyangsa),
Russian (Samokat),Ukrainian (Bobrovnikova),
Portuguese (Pulo do Gato, Brazil),
Macedonian (Ars Lamina)
and Spanish (Limonero, Argentina)

More about this title (and about the remaining rights & where to send your request for grants/rights): here.

NINO to TURKEY and MACEDONIA

Very agreable news: translation rights for THE DOG THAT NINO DIDN'T HAVE (HET HONDJE DAT NINO NIET HAD) were sold to Turkey. The book will be published by Final Kültür Sanat Yayınları. But at the same time rights were sold to Macedonia: to the publishing house of Ars Lamina. Fantastic!

Originally the book was published in Belgium, by De Eenhoorn. It won a number of awards: the Children's Literature Award in Germany, the Prix Sorcières in France, the Boekenpauw in belgium, the Gulden Palet in The Netherlands and a Silver Medal in the United States. And it was only Antons first children's book...

The book was also sold to China, Brazil, USA, France, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Denmark and South-Korea.