Glad svenska dagen med dessa och många andra fantastiska översättningar av finlandssvensk litteratur! 💙📚

Erinomaista ruotsalaisuuden päivää näiden ja lukuisten muiden upeiden suomenruotsalaisen kirjallisuuden käännösten kera! 💙📚

Happy Finnish Swedish Heritage Day, celebrating with these and so many other fantastic translations of Finland-Swedish literature! 💙📚 ...

Spectacular seas, excitement and wonderful company! 🌊📚

When do you get the chance to sit down and enjoy a relaxed conversation with a bestselling crime author? For the third time, Finnlines is making it possible on its November Crime Fiction Cruise from Travemünde to Helsinki, 5–8 November!

This year’s fantastic literary guests include Max Seeck from Finland and Christina Bacher from Germany, as well as Anke Michler-Janhunen, a translator of Finnish literature who has translated numerous Finnish crime novels into German.

Max Seeck’s award-winning crime novels (Tammi, Ahlbäck Agency) have already been translated into 33 languages.

The Literature Cruise is organised in cooperation with FILI.

📸 Pictured on board Finnlines’ Crime Fiction Cruise: authors Max Seeck and Christina Bacher (right), and translator Anke Michler-Janhunen.

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Meet the nominees for the 2026 Finlandia Prize for Fiction! ❤️📚

📖 Satu Erra: Rondo ja modulaatio – Runoista, Euroviisuista ja ymmärtämisestä (Tammi)

A sophisticated and humorous novel in which the sacred and the everyday meet. A great declaration of love for European identity, bringing together the appeal of Eurovision, a changing Europe and the contradictions of personal life.

📖 Sanni Isometsä: Katoamiskertomus (Kustantamo S&S, represented by Helsinki Literary Agency)

A deeply personal novel about the death of a spouse, offering a devastatingly powerful portrayal of loss and the reality that follows. The author explores the difficult, uncomfortable emotions associated with grief with striking honesty and insight.

📖 Jyrki Kiiskinen: Kolme päivää, kolme yötä (Teos)

As a man prepares for the birth of his first child, he confronts his relationship with his domineering father. With breathtaking intensity, the novel explores masculinity, the legacy of fathers and a child’s lifelong longing for acceptance.

📖 Heikki Kännö: Silmät (WSOY, represented by Bonnier Rights Finland)

Set in post-World War II Paris, this novel explores mysticism and hidden knowledge while championing art and philosophy. Blending fictional and historical figures, the story unfolds with the suspense of a detective novel.

📖 Rosa Liksom: Talo (Like, represented by First Edition MGMT)

Set in the years leading up to the Lapland War, this increasingly intense novel follows the life of young Aale. Alongside its dramatic events, it captures small, everyday moments with poignant beauty. The novel pulses with an authentic, fierce rhythm.

📖 Dess Terentjeva: Suuri koira juoksee ja päätön kukko lentää (WSOY, represented by Rights & Brands)

A Finnish-Russian writer renounces their Russian citizenship and becomes entangled in a bureaucratic nightmare that fuels paranoia. A wonderfully original blend of autofiction, queer history and magical realism, exploring themes of alienation and shame.

The winners of the Finlandia Prizes, Finland’s most prestigious literary awards, will be announced on 26 November.

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The nominees for this year’s Finlandia Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature have been announced:

📖 Lena Frölander-Ulf: Lysinea – Erään laivan ihmeellinen matka (Förlaget/Teos, Rights & Brands)

This brilliantly crafted allegory draws readers into a captivating world that offers a chillingly timely reflection on the climate crisis and social inequality. Yet the story also inspires hope, reminding us that solutions can be found together.

📖 Päivi Haanpää: Retro (Hertta)

A heartwarming novel in verse that takes teenage romance and music very seriously. With irresistible charm, it follows the tentative first steps of a new band, portraying the anxieties and first loves of school-age teenagers with immense tenderness.

📖 Hannah Lutz, Carina Frondén, Jenny Lucander and Ida Berg: Aida ja helleaalto (Förlaget/Teos, Rights & Brands)

This beautifully balanced picture book approaches the climate crisis with encouragement. Created through a collaboration between an author, illustrator, linguist and environmental educator, it combines storytelling and factual knowledge in an exceptional way.

📖 Elina Vahvaselkä: Kolmesti viety sielu (Tammi, Bonnier Rights Finland)

A dark, thought-provoking novel set in a near future where society is deeply divided and inequality has reached unprecedented levels. As different worlds collide, the protagonists are forced to question whom they can trust.

📖 Maria Vilja: Ilmapallokivi (Karisto, Ahlbäck Agency)

This vibrant, realistic portrayal of everyday life explores poverty and social inequality through a child’s eyes. It confronts difficult feelings of injustice while showing how small moments of everyday magic can bring meaning to life.

📖 Kristiina Wallin and Erika Kallasmaa: Älä pelkää, PÖÖ! (Teos)

A book that respects and trusts its young readers, giving their imaginations room to run free. Text and illustrations come together in a beautifully cohesive celebration of little ghosts, dogs of all kinds and wonderfully absent-minded characters.

Warmest congratulations to all the nominees! ❤️📚

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Today, the nominees for the 2026 Finlandia Prize for Non-Fiction were revealed! The nominated books are:

📖 Sohvi Kangasluoma: Sitten purjehdimme pohjoiseen (Atena, Then We Sailed North, represented by Ahlbäck Agency)

Kangasluoma’s captivating travelogue draws readers into the changing world of the Arctic.

📖 Antti Karisto and Jussi Simpura: Hyvinvoinnin historiaa: Ajankuvia Suomesta (Gaudeamus, “A History of Well-Being: Snapshots of Finland”)

The book explores how Finland transformed from one of Europe’s poorest countries into a prosperous nation.

📖 Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen: Itsekkyyden aika (WSOY, The Age of Selfishness, represented by Bonnier Rights Finland)

This direct and concise book tackles a highly topical issue: in a culture where the individual self takes centre stage, nothing ever seems enough, and our ability to cope with adversity is increasingly weakened.

📖 Erkka Mikkonen: Homona Putinin Venäjällä (WSOY, When Love Became Illegal – Queer Life in Putin’s Russia, represented by Ahlbäck Agency)

A timely, deeply personal and powerful book. Drawing on his own experiences, Mikkonen vividly portrays Russia’s transformation and the fear and desperation experienced by ordinary people caught in the midst of these changes.

📖 Hanna Nikkanen, Mikko Pelttari, Johannes Roviomaa and Touko Hujanen: Kylvö – Kirja mullasta, vallasta ja huomispäivän ruoasta (Teos, “Sowing the Seeds – A Book About Soil, Power and the Food of Tomorrow”)

Through timely and compelling reportage, this ambitious book highlights the many challenges facing food production and the future of our food systems.

📖 Timo R. Stewart: Miksei kukaan tee mitään? – Pohdintoja Gazan tuhosta (Gummerus, “Why Is Nobody Doing Anything? – Reflections on the Destruction of Gaza”)

Through 12 essays examining the situation in Gaza, Stewart raises profound moral questions. A sense of despair and frustration with the ongoing situation runs throughout the book.

Warmest congratulations to all the nominees! The winners of the prestigious Finlandia Prizes will be announced on 26 November. 💫💫💫

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Tämän vuoden Tulenkantaja-palkintoehdokkaat on julkistettu! Ehdolla on viisi kaunokirjallista teosta, joilla raadin mielestä on vientipotentiaalia. Suomalaisen kirjallisuusviennin edistäjäksi perustettu Aamulehden palkinto on suuruudeltaan 5 000 euroa, ja lisäksi FILI tarjoaa voittajalle vientivalmennusohjelman.

Tämän vuoden ehdokkaat ovat:
Johanna Forssin esikoisromaani Pidot (Tammi),
Henna Helmi Heinosen nuorten aikuisten romaani Kyl mä pärjään (Tammi),
Joona Keskitalon Takamailla-dekkarisarjan viides osa Lakeus, joka vaikeni (Bazar),
J.S. Meresmaan nuortenromaani Metsänkorva (Myllylahti)
ja
Liisa Kasken esikoisromaani Marras (SKS Kirjat).

Kirjailija Annukka Salama valitsee voittajan, joka julkistetaan Tampereen Kirjafestareilla 29. marraskuuta.

Lämpimät onnittelut ehdokkaille! ❤️📚

The nominees for this year’s Torch-Bearer Prize have been announced! Five works of fiction have been shortlisted for the prize, selected by the jury for their potential to reach international audiences.

Established by the Finnish newspaper Aamulehti to promote Finnish literature abroad, the prize is worth €5,000. In addition, FILI will offer the winner a literary export training programme.

This year’s nominees are:
Johanna Forss: Pidot (Tammi, Ahlbäck Agency), debut novel
Henna Helmi Heinonen: Kyl mä pärjään (Tammi), young adult novel
Joona Keskitalo: Lakeus, joka vaikeni (Bazar, The Plain That Fell Silent, Ahlbäck Agency), the fifth instalment in the Takamailla/The Outback crime fiction series
J. S. Meresmaa: Metsänkorva (Myllylahti), young adult novel
Liisa Kaski: Marras (SKS Kirjat), debut novel

Author Annukka Salama will select the winner, who will be announced at the Tampere Book Festival on 29 November.

Warmest congratulations to all the nominees! ❤️📚

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There’s still almost a week left to apply for translation and printing grants in the final application round of the year!

The deadline is Sunday, 1 November, at 11:59 PM (23:59 Finnish time).

Translation and printing grants are available for international publishers, while Finnish publishers can apply for grants to translate fiction and non-fiction into Finnish. Funding is also available for sample translations and readers’ reports.

Publishers operating in French- and German-speaking Europe will continue to be guaranteed funding covering 70% of the applied amount based on the translator’s fee, provided that the application meets the eligibility criteria and is approved by the advisory board.

You can find the application guidelines and forms on our website www.fili.fi or via the link in our Instagram bio.

Vielä vajaa viikko aikaa hakea käännös- ja painatustukea tällä vuoden viimeisellä hakukierroksella!

Viimeinen hakupäivä on sunnuntai 1.11. ja hakuaikaa klo 23.59 asti.

Haettavissa ovat sekä käännös- ja painatustuet ulkomaisille kustantajille että suomennostuet kotimaisille kustantajille kauno- ja tietokirjallisuuden kääntämiseen. Tukea voi hakea myös näytekäännösten ja lukijaraporttien tekemiseen.

Ranskan- ja saksankielisessä Euroopassa toimiville kustantajille taataan edelleen tukea 70 prosenttia haetusta, kääntäjän palkkioon perustuvasta tukisummasta, mikäli hakemus täyttää hakukriteerit ja neuvottelukunta hyväksyy hakemuksen.

Hakuohjeet ja -lomakkeet löydät nettisivuiltamme täältä ja Instagram-bion linkistä.

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