Year: 2020
The Nordic Literature Export Organisations Launch New Initiative
With a temporary 50% guarantee of grants for translations the literature export organisations in the Nordic countries wish to encourage further exchange of literature and reinforce the support for translation of fiction, non-fiction and children’s literature for the benefit of authors, translators, publishers and literary agencies
Read more about The Nordic Literature Export Organisations Launch New InitiativeTove Jansson: ‘Lyssenerskan’ sold to Norway
Heinesen Forlag has bought the Norwegian rights to Tove Jansson’s Lyssenerskan (‘The Listener’) from Rights and Brands.
Read more about Tove Jansson: ‘Lyssenerskan’ sold to NorwayFrank Martela: ‘A Wonderful Life’ sold to France
Editions Leduc has bought the French rights to Frank Martela’s A Wonderful Life: Insights for Finding a Meaningful Existence from […]
Read more about Frank Martela: ‘A Wonderful Life’ sold to FranceFrank Martela: ‘A Wonderful Life’ sold to Germany
Blessing Verlag has bought the German rights to Frank Martela’s A Wonderful Life: Insights for Finding a Meaningful Existence from […]
Read more about Frank Martela: ‘A Wonderful Life’ sold to GermanyMax Seeck: ‘Uskollinen lukija’ and its sequel sold to Denmark
Gutkind Forlag has bought the Danish rights to both Max Seeck’s Uskollinen lukija (‘Faithful Reader’) and its sequel from Elina […]
Read more about Max Seeck: ‘Uskollinen lukija’ and its sequel sold to DenmarkAapo Roselius & Oula Silvennoinen: ‘Villi itä’ sold to Romania
Lebada Neagra has bought the Romanian rights to Aapo Roselius and Oula Silvennoinen’s Villi itä (‘Wild East’) from Elina Ahlbäck […]
Read more about Aapo Roselius & Oula Silvennoinen: ‘Villi itä’ sold to RomaniaJessikka Aro: ‘Putinin trollit’ sold to Romania
Lebada Neagra has bought the Romanian rights to Jessikka Aro’s Putinin trollit (‘Putin’s Trolls’) from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.
Read more about Jessikka Aro: ‘Putinin trollit’ sold to RomaniaUlla-Lena Lundberg: ‘Is’ sold to Poland
Marpress via Book/lab has bought the Polish rights to Ulla-Lena Lundberg’s Is (‘Ice’) from Helsinki Literary Agency.
Read more about Ulla-Lena Lundberg: ‘Is’ sold to PolandAnniina Mikama: ‘Taikuri ja taskuvaras’, ‘Huijarin oppipoika’ and ‘Tinasotamiehet’ sold to Poland
Wydawnictwo Dwukropek has bought the Polish rights to Anniina Mikama’s Taikuri ja taskuvaras, Huijarin oppipoika and Tinasotamiehet (‘The Illusionist and the […]
Read more about Anniina Mikama: ‘Taikuri ja taskuvaras’, ‘Huijarin oppipoika’ and ‘Tinasotamiehet’ sold to PolandLaura Ertimo: ‘Ihme ilmat!’ sold to the United States
Skyhorse Publishing has bought the North American rights to Laura Ertimo’s Ihme ilmat! (‘Weird Weather! Why does climate change?’) from […]
Read more about Laura Ertimo: ‘Ihme ilmat!’ sold to the United StatesInka Nousiainen: ‘Mustarastas’ sold to Egypt
Sefsafa Publishing has bought the World Arabic rights to Inka Nousiainen’s Mustarastas (‘Blackbird’) from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.
Read more about Inka Nousiainen: ‘Mustarastas’ sold to EgyptApplication period for FILI grants began 1 April
Application round for FILI grants started on 1 April 2020. Deadline for the applications is 1 May and the results […]
Read more about Application period for FILI grants began 1 AprilInformation concerning grants awarded by FILI during COVID-19 pandemic
Promotional grants that have already been awarded may be used at a later date for a similar trip. For administrative reasons, we will need a new application from you when the new date and programme for the trip have been confirmed. Please notify us of any cancellations/rescheduled trips at
Read more about Information concerning grants awarded by FILI during COVID-19 pandemicOlli Jalonen: ‘Taivaanpallo’ sold to Denmark
Forlaget Torgard has bought the Danish rights to Olli Jalonen’s Taivaanpallo (‘The Celestial Sphere’) from Rights and Brands.
Read more about Olli Jalonen: ‘Taivaanpallo’ sold to DenmarkTove Jansson: ‘Den ärliga bedragaren’ sold to Japan
Chikuma Shobo LTD has bought the Japanese rights to Tove Jansson’s Den ärliga bedragaren (‘The True Deceiver’) from Rights and Brands.
Read more about Tove Jansson: ‘Den ärliga bedragaren’ sold to JapanTove Jansson: ‘Anteckningar från en ö’ sold to Japan
Chikuma Shobo LTD has bought the Japanese rights to Tove Jansson’s Anteckningar från en ö (‘Notes from an Island’) from Rights […]
Read more about Tove Jansson: ‘Anteckningar från en ö’ sold to JapanLotta Sonninen: ‘Työelämän pieni pahan mielen kirja’ sold to Russia
Bombora has bought the Russian rights to Lotta Sonninen’s Työelämän pieni pahan mielen kirja (‘The Little Book of Bad Moods at […]
Read more about Lotta Sonninen: ‘Työelämän pieni pahan mielen kirja’ sold to RussiaMalin Klingenberg: ‘Älgflickan’ sold to Spain
Errata naturae has bought the Spanish rights to Malin Klingenberg’s Älgflickan (‘Elk Girl’) from Helsinki Literary Agency.
Read more about Malin Klingenberg: ‘Älgflickan’ sold to SpainMarcus Rosenlund: ‘Väder som förändrade världen’ sold to Poland
Jagiellonian Univeristy Press has bought the Polish rights to Marcus Rosenlund’s Väder som förändrade världen (‘The Weather that Changed the […]
Read more about Marcus Rosenlund: ‘Väder som förändrade världen’ sold to PolandJuhani Karila: ‘Pienen hauen pyydystys’ sold to Poland
Marpress has bought the Polish rights to Juhani Karila’s Pienen hauen pyydystys (‘Fishing for the Little Pike’) from Helsinki Literary […]
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