Finland-based Otava Publishing has taken a minority share in R&B Licensing, also known as Rights & Brands.

Additionally, Mauri Kunnas, a well-known Finnish children’s book author, has signed Rights & Brands as his agent for foreign rights and international licensing.

Rights & Brands was founded in spring 2016 and works with partners such as Moomin Characters and Bulls Licensing. Otava is the largest book publisher in Finland with a publishing history spanning more than 125 years.