Events

FILI at the London, Leipzig, Bologna and Prague book fairs

This spring, FILI will participate in the London Book Fair on 12–14 March, the Leipzig Book Fair on 21–24 March, […]

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Fiction Editors’ Week begins!

FILI is organizing an Editors’ Week visit for eight international publishers from 12-15 February. The publishers coming to Helsinki are: […]

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The summer course for beginning literary translators begins!

A great start to the autumn season: the summer course for beginning literary translators organized for the 12th time is […]

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The spring’s first publisher visits

The first Editors’ Week of the year will take place on 20–23 March. The following foreign publishers and professionals in […]

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Editors’ Week in December

FILI’s autumn season has been full of wonderful events and meetings. In December, we will be hosting foreign non-fiction publishers […]

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Almost 100 translators at the Helsinki Book Fair

At FILI’s invitation, more than 90 translation professionals who translate from Finnish or Finland Swedish will take part in the […]

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FILI at the Frankfurt Book Fair

Staff from FILI are eager to meet with you at the Frankfurt Book Fair from 19 to 21 October at […]

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Workshop for translators of children’s literature and literature for young people 31.8.-2.9.

A workshop for translators of children’s and young adults’ literature starts today! 10 great foreign translators of Finnish literature for […]

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International Editors’ Week in Helsinki 29.8.-1.9.

The expected visit of foreign publishers to Helsinki organized by FILI starts tomorrow! During the week, respected publishers from Canada, […]

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Poetry translation workshop, August 24-28

FILI’s fall season starts with the eagerly awaited poetry translation workshop on Wednesday, August 24! 12 translators from different parts […]

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Editors’ Week fellowship in Helsinki 6-9.6.2022

Next week FILI will host six publishers of children’s and young adult literature. Our guests are Lindy Andersen (Bonnier Forlag, […]

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Join us for a virtual Let’s Talk Books session 27 January

We are arranging another of our popular Let’s Talk Books sessions 27 January 2022 from 2 to 3 pm (CET). […]

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Invitation: Let’s Talk Books! (Children & YA) on 18 November

FILI – Finnish Literature Exchange invites you to Let’s talk Books! (Children & YA) online event on Thursday, 18 November, 14.00–15.00 CET.

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2021

FILI will be attending this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair from 20–22 October! FILI & Finnish Publishers Association will have a […]

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Course for beginning literary translators starts 16 August

At the end of summer, 16–27 August, we will host our eleventh course for beginning literary translators, which is being […]

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Editors’ Coffee Break: Let’s talk books!

FILI – Finnish Literature Exchange invites you to a Fiction Editors’ Coffee Break on Thursday, 17 June, 14.00–15.00 CET. Please […]

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Join us for Editors’ Coffee Breaks!

Next up is an event for non-fiction editors and publishers:  Editors’ Coffee Break Non-Fiction 21.4. from 2 to 3.30 pm (CET). If you’re interested in participating in the virtual coffee break, please contact FILI’s Päivi Haarala. The events are informal.  Before summer we will also hold a virtual coffee break for children’s and young adult book editors as well as a second meeting for fiction editors.

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Non-fiction Editors’ Week in Helsinki 25–27 November

FILI will host an Editors’ Week visit for non-fiction publishers 25–27 November 2019. Our guests are Jaya Aninda Chatterjee (Yale University […]

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A Fellowship programme for translators of Finnish literature in Helsinki 23.–25.10.2019

FILI arranges a Fellowship programme for translators of Finnish literature in connection with the Helsinki Book Fair. Nearly 50 translators […]

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Frankfurter Buchmesse 16.–20.10.2019

FILI will attend the Frankfurt Book Fair! You can find the Finnish stand at 5.0 A 85.

Do join us for A Guided Tour of Contemporary Finnish Literature and on How to Be Happy the Finnish Way as part of our Finnland. Cool & Happy. programme on Wednesday 16 October at the Frankfurt Pavilion (Agora) from 4 to 6 p.m.

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