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I think there is a good probability that I will not publish anything from my so called Ateneum book. For so many reasons.
For various reasons I've been reminded of mine and Hans's plan to create a Läskiversum of comic books. At the time we didn't manage to get additional funding and money was tight anyways. We did manage to bring out Tappavat kädet by Leo Kuikka miniseries and that was pretty awesome in itself.
But I haven't abandoned the idea and would definitely jump to any opportunity to make this happen.
In the latest stage the idea was to create six spin-off series for Läskimooses. Each would've had a different genre: romance, western, horror... you name it. All the comic books would somehow to be tied together, but in some unstable and strange manner. Sort of our version of Marvel Universe.
Well... more I continue with Sinking Ateneum series, the more I realize it's also somehow happening in a same universe. Gallen-Kallela goes to Africa to look for the original Kaleva land, the original undistilled humanity AND ofcourse ends up finding Koto, the origins of Finnish people.
More to come.
Excelsior
One of the best Läskimooses related ideas we had was to launch six miniseries comic books. We only managed to do one: Tappavat kädet by Leo Kuikka. The plan was that all the action in the comic books would take place in LÄSKIVERSE meaning that somehow the story/stories would be tied to the main story and each other. But not in any stable manner. After all the narrators in the main story can't really be trusted. It's hard or even impossible to say what is the TRUTH in their fictional world. And with a further twist each series was supposed to be in a different genre: romance, western, superhero, horror, crime... But when we didn't get the funding we eventually had to bury the plan. Many things happened, Hans got out of publishing, Hans got back in. Now I notice I'm starting to dig up this old idea. Back in the day I was planning to ask people like Suvi Ermilä and Essi Nieminen to join. They are still on my list.
I have ideas, but you can't get far with ideas. At one stage I was thinking of starting a Suomaa comic book to conclude the Suomaa saga and have a side series done by someone else. Also a book series of pictureless comics has been planned. Yeah so, time will come when I apply for a funding for some of these projects. I'm serious, always serious.
I have some projects going. Doubt that I will finish any of them.
-Suomaa book done, disappointment. Book 2: Have 70 pgs good action pre-written. Probably not starting on these any day too soon
-part 2 to Tii petti. Mostly done, will conclude summer 2024. Asema wants to publish. We'll see. Minor disappointment.
-part 3 to Tii petti. Concept ready, could start writing summer 2025 or sooner
-Ateneum book 2, will have to be done since over 30 pgs done already. Disappointment most likely.
-Ateneum 3 and 4 planned to conclude the story. Liking the characters but uncertain if will go on.
-all the other projects that I mentioned before
I have 2 books going. Like going for real. Meaning I have pgs I actually am working on and all that. And then there are the other books that are going in a different way. Like they are in the process. Meaning colors need to be done, or the ldy out, or the design. Wish I had an epiphany. Some sense of...direction.
Looks very much like 5 books coming out next year and going unnoticed haha. But besides these I have 3 that are very close of being finished, just have to finish them (not counting ateneum book two). But why bother. Even though there isn't much more than 1 months work, even hard work, it's quite discouraging working 4 a void. So, don't know.
1. Work on another opera
2. Write 4 film or tv
3. Finish 40 or so books
4. Ballet
5. Text adventure game
6. Have a book out in English
Left 2 rot. Maybe B.E.M.#28
Would mean:
Vajoava Ateneum, book one is #29
Unnamed collection is #30
Nakupelle is #31
Vajoava Ateneum, book two is #32
B.E.M.böle is #33
Just saying
Or, who knows
Getting really close to the point where the only conceivable way of publishing is reading the stories out loud by the kitchen table to a select few. Like Ilya Kabakov used to do.
I theory I could at this moment try to get my books translated. Some of them, somewhere. But my next book is moving along quite nice, writing it now every day, and my students are making good progress with their work. And I've had it with trying. Very much so. So I'm concentrating to the good stuff.
2024 will be a busy year. RVRIS FVTVRVM should be out January -24, Kekkonen2 maybe already -23, unnnamed collection of short stories Fall -23. And there are more that are on the brink of coming out so we'll see.
Oh well, two books out and Helsinki festival is drawing near. Looks like I will be around. Will do signings.
I wrote a book. 4 some reason it was real hard to do. Had a break from it for 3 months. Now I'm like: "it actually works".
Vajoava Ateneum book 1 coming out2024
https://www.asemakustannus.com/kauppa/tuote/matti-hagelberg-seitseman-vuotta-tii-petissa/
In Finnish.
There's this one book. An US translation has been planned for 10 years soon and still: nothing, pretty much nothing. Imagine! AND before this book there was ANOTHER book that was actually translated to English 2019! BUT the publisher folded before it was published. Imagine! THIS IS ALL GREAT FUN!
Although I'm supposed to be at the Helsinki comics festival, I'm not sure if I will.
Nothing for me there.
Two books now at printer. Crossing my fingers.
-Working on a small collection of short stories. Should be done or almost September. 2024
-Ateneum is now on a stand still, but I have some idea of the direction. 2024 possibly
-Ruris Futurum soon to be scanned. 2024
-Kekkonen2 scanned. Should be out before Christmas
-2 other books waiting to be scanned
-Ateneum 2 also on a stand still. Will continue when I've made some decisions.
I've made books. Most of them published in France, some in Sweden. Never had an agent, don't enjoy crowds, can't promote my own work. I have a professional translation of Silvia Regina in English laying around since the US publisher went under. Läskimooses English edition has been in works for 9 years. French edition coming in 2025. This is how it is.
Sultan of Venus
Holmenkollen
Kekkonen
India rains on my parade
Silvia Regina
Hard west
The ancient religion of Suomaa people
7 years tii in bed
Ruris futurum
Läskimooses
All available from me
mattihagelberg(at)gmail.com
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The new book is now drawn. It's the first of four. Supposed to be. Part of me really not certain about this one.
Just now I don't have the money, but I can make this list anyways:
Books 2 get:
1. Osamu Dazai, ei enää ihminen
2. Georges Perec, häviäminen
3. Nibelungin laulu
4. Popeye sundays
5. Vonnegut short stories
6. Masters, Spoon river antologia
7. Rose of Versailkes, any book
I will soon have drawn the first part of my Ateneum-book. Starting with part 2 in April. The first book might take 10 years or more to come out, though. I already have four books waiting in line to be published. It's mathematics. Not in my favor.