Year: 2020

FILI grant decisions announced 23 March

FILI’s advisory board held its grant allocation meeting online 17 March. We received 105 applications in the latest round, 95 of them received a grant, representing a success rate of over 90% for applications. A total of €150 000 in grants was awarded.

Read more about FILI grant decisions announced 23 March

Raisa Cacciatore & Erja Korteniemi-Poikela: ‘Rakkaus, ilo, rohkeus’ sold to Korea

Blueboosebooks has bought the Korean rights to Raisa Cacciatore’s and Erja Korteniemi-Poikela’s Rakkaus, ilo, rohkeus – Seksuaalisuuden portaat (‘Love, Joy […]

Read more about Raisa Cacciatore & Erja Korteniemi-Poikela: ‘Rakkaus, ilo, rohkeus’ sold to Korea

Laura Ertimo: ‘Missä sinä olet?’ sold to Estonia

Avita has bought the Estonian rights to Laura Ertimo’s Missä sinä olet? (‘Where Are you?’) from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

Read more about Laura Ertimo: ‘Missä sinä olet?’ sold to Estonia

Aura Koivisto: ‘Mies ja merilehmä’ sold to Russia

Paulsen has bought the Russian rights to Aura Koivisto’s Mies ja merilehmä from Into Kustannus.

Read more about Aura Koivisto: ‘Mies ja merilehmä’ sold to Russia

FILI’s office is closed, please contact us by e-mail or by phone

Following the instructions given, FILI’s employees are teleworking in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus. You can reach […]

Read more about FILI’s office is closed, please contact us by e-mail or by phone

Jessikka Aro: ‘Putinin trollit’ sold to Hungary

Corvina has bought the Hungarian rights to Jessikka Aro’s Putinin trollit (‘Putin’s Trolls’) from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

Read more about Jessikka Aro: ‘Putinin trollit’ sold to Hungary

Jessikka Aro: ‘Putinin trollit’ sold to the Czech Republic

Denik N has bought the Czech rights to Jessikka Aro’s Putinin trollit (‘Putin’s Trolls’) from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

Read more about Jessikka Aro: ‘Putinin trollit’ sold to the Czech Republic

Frank Martela: ‘A Wonderful Life’ sold to Spain

Ediciones Urano has bought the World Spanish rights to Frank Martela’s A Wonderful Life: Insights for Finding a Meaningful Existence […]

Read more about Frank Martela: ‘A Wonderful Life’ sold to Spain

Kaija Puura: ‘Näin kasvatat lapsestasi mukavan aikuisen’ sold to Russia

Eksmo has bought the Russian rights to Kaija Puura’s Näin kasvatat lapsestasi mukavan aikuisen from Bonnier Rights.

Read more about Kaija Puura: ‘Näin kasvatat lapsestasi mukavan aikuisen’ sold to Russia

FILI’s Spring catalogues 2020

Our two catalogues for Spring 2020 have been published: A Selection of Finnish Children’s & YA Literature and a Selection of fiction & non-fiction titles. You can download them here (see links below) or contact us in order to get a printed version.

Read more about FILI’s Spring catalogues 2020

Tove Jansson: ‘Lyssnerskan’ sold to Slovenia

Literarno – Umetniško Društvo Literatura has bought the Slovenian rights to Tove Jansson’s Lyssnerskan (‘The Listener’) from Rights and Brands.

Read more about Tove Jansson: ‘Lyssnerskan’ sold to Slovenia

Antti Rönkä: ‘Jalat ilmassa’ sold to France

Éditions Payot & Rivages has bought the World French rights to Antti Rönkä’s Jalat ilmassa (‘Off the Ground’) from Helsinki Literary […]

Read more about Antti Rönkä: ‘Jalat ilmassa’ sold to France

Selja Ahava: ‘Taivaalta tippuvat asiat’ World Arabic rights sold

Egyptian Cultural Assembly has bought the Arabic rights to Selja Ahava’s Taivaalta tippuvat asiat (‘Things that Fall from the Sky’) from […]

Read more about Selja Ahava: ‘Taivaalta tippuvat asiat’ World Arabic rights sold

Frank Martela: ‘A Wonderful Life’ sold to Turkey

Orman Kitap has bought the Turkish 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 Turkey

Tove Jansson: ‘Den ärliga bedragaren’ sold to South Korea

Minumsa Publishing Co. Ltd. has bought the Korean rights to Tove Jansson’s  Den ärliga bedragaren (‘The True Deceiver’) from Rights […]

Read more about Tove Jansson: ‘Den ärliga bedragaren’ sold to South Korea

Tove Jansson: ‘Rent spel’ sold to South Korea

Minumsa Publishing Co. Ltd. has bought the Korean rights to Tove Jansson’s Rent spel (‘Fair Play’) from Rights and Brands.

Read more about Tove Jansson: ‘Rent spel’ sold to South Korea

FILI in New York in February

FILIn edustajat ovat New Yorkissa 25.2.–2.3.2020 järjestämässä suomalaisen kirjallisuuden PR-tilaisuutta ja tapaamassa kirja-alan toimijoita.

Read more about FILI in New York in February

Pentti Saarikoski: ‘Euroopan reuna’ sold to Latvia

Neptuns Publisher has bought the Latvian rights to Pentti Saarikoski’s Euroopan reuna (‘The Edge of Europe’) from Rights and Brands.

Read more about Pentti Saarikoski: ‘Euroopan reuna’ sold to Latvia

Pentti Saarikoski: ‘Bretagnen päiväkirja ja muita myöhäisiä merkintöjä’ sold to Latvia

Neptuns Publisher has bought the Latvian rights to Pentti Saarikoski’s Bretagnen päiväkirja ja muita myöhäisiä merkintöjä (‘The Brittany Diary and Other […]

Read more about Pentti Saarikoski: ‘Bretagnen päiväkirja ja muita myöhäisiä merkintöjä’ sold to Latvia

Pentti Saarikoski: ‘Asiaa tai ei’ sold to Latvia

Neptuns Publisher has bought the Latvian rights to Pentti Saarikoski’s Asiaa tai ei (‘Something to Say, or Not’) from Rights and Brands.

Read more about Pentti Saarikoski: ‘Asiaa tai ei’ sold to Latvia