About Us
We are a rights agency representing 16 children’s book publishers from Germany, Austria, France, Spain, New Zealand, the United States and Ireland.
mundt agency works solely for publishing houses and acts as their exclusive rights agent, representing and selling rights in their children’s books across the world.
Our Latest News
Jona Manow wins the Korbinian Paul Maar Award 2026
We are delighted that Jona Manow has won this award for new talents with his book Spy No. 9 and the Art of Not Being Noticed.
The jury particularly emphasizes that the novel “impressively demonstrates that neurodiversity need not be viewed as a deficit, but rather as a special gift for perceiving the world.”
HENRIETTE PIGGYBACK is nominated for the German Children’s Book Prize 2026
Henriette Piggyback – Hocus Pocus Celium, What’s Going On At the Museum? written by Andrea Lienesch (pictured above) and illustrated by Sabine Sauter has been nominated for the 2026 German Children’s Book Prize. Now it’s the children’s jury’s turn to select its favourites, and on October 3, the winner(s) will be announced!
We’re keeping our fingers crossed!
Three Nominations for the 2026 German Children's Literature Award
- At the Very Beginning Was the Ball (Ganz am Anfang war der Ball) by Will Gmehling & Antje Damm – category ‘picture book’
- The Star Lake (Der Sternsee) by Will Gmehling & Jens Rassmus – category ‘children’s literature’
- Spy No. 9 and the Art of Not Being Noticed (Spion Nr. 9 und die Kunst, nicht aufzufallen) by Jona Manow – category ‘new talents’
Jörg Isermeyer wins the 2025 Gustav-Heinemann-Peace-Prize
Never Mind was Yesterday
A little hate on the mobile phone every day.
A political coming-of-age story
“The book is incredibly topical. It’s very well-written, incredibly exciting, and also very innovative in its format, with numerous integrated commentaries and blog posts. They make the book unique, and that was the deciding factor in our decision.” – The Jury of the Gustav-Heinemann-Peace-Prize
THE STAR LAKE wins Luchs Award of the Year 2025
The LUCHS Award for 2025 goes to Will Gmehling and Jens Rassmus for their book The Star Lake.
The story of a high-rise housing estate, four children and a mysterious little lake was already honoured with the LUCHS Award of the Month in April.
The jury writes: “The Star Lake is both realistic and fantastical. Gmehling and Rassmus tell of everyday life in exceptional circumstances, of outsiders who suddenly receive attention, of growing up in difficult conditions, and they show how seemingly small things can influence life.”
Antje Damm wins Special Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Illustration
Picture book artist Antje Damm was awarded the Special Prize at the German Children’s Literature Award 2025 for her lifetime achievement.
Our portfolio includes board books, picture books, children’s and young adult fiction, comics & graphic novels, children’s & juvenile non-fiction, activity books and cookbooks.
