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FILI’s Spring Brochure 2017

The brochure contains publishers’ and agents’ presentations on current Finnish books.
A Selection of Finnish Titles | Spring 2017 (PDF, […]

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FILI’s translation and production grants 1/2017

FILI’s advisory board has in its meeting on 9 March decided on the allocation of FILI grants. The results are […]

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London Book Fair 14.–16.3.2017

FILI will be attending the London Book Fair. You can find us at the Nordic Countries stand (6 F 70). See […]

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Editors’ Week visit in February

The first Editors’ Week visit of 2017 is coming up. FILI will host publishers of children’s and YA literature visiting […]

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FILI’s new brochure: A Selection of Children’s & YA Literature

The brochure contains publishers’ and agents’ presentations on Finnish children’s & YA Literature. Available only in English.

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The January issue of FILI Newsletter

Our January Newsletter has been sent to the subscribers.
FILI Newsletter January 2017

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Tiia Strandén appointed as new director of FILI

The Board of the Finnish Literature Society has appointed Tiia Strandén to be the director of FILI – Finnish Literature Exchange as of 1 February.

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The annual meeting of the NordLit network in Nuuk, Greenland

NordLit, a network of national literary promotion organisations from the Nordic countries, hold their annual conference in Nuuk, Greenland, from […]

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FILI translation and production grants 1/2017

A new round of applications began on Januari 1st. Deadline for the applications is on February 1st at 11.59 pm […]

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FILI translation and production grants 3/2016

The results of this year’s last round of applications were published on 15 December.
Next round of applications begins on January 1st.
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New literary agency launched in Finland

Helsinki Literary Agency is establisehd by three independent publishers: Gummerus, Teos and Schildts & Söderströms, to represent their foreign rights.

The agency will open in January 2017 under the direction of Urpu Strellman.

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2016 Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators goes to Norwegian translator Turid Farbregd

Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, Finland’s Minister of Education and Culture, has awarded the Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators to Turid Farbregd of Norway.

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FILI’s programme at the 2016 Helsinki Book Fair

FILI is hosting an expanded programme of public events at this year’s Helsinki Book Fair. Literary translation will be featured on several stages, including discussions of Nordic children’s books and translating language and culture into different languages. This year’s State Award for Foreign Translators will also be awarded at the book fair.

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FILI’s translators-in-residence have been selected

FILI’s translators-in-residence for next year have been selected. The translators chosen to take part are Mattias Huss and Jesper Klint Kistorp.

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Frankfurt Book Fair 19-23 October 2016

FILI will be present on the Finnish stand of the Frankfurt Book Fair (5.0 A 87).

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FILI’s grants application period has ended 1 November

The deadline for FILI’s grants was 1st of November 2016. The results of this application period will be published in […]

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FILI September Newsletter

Our September Newsletter has been published.
You can read it here.
 

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Applications for the FILI translator-in-residence programme

FILI has its own residency programme for foreign translators of Finnish literature. The next three-week residence period is scheduled from 27 February to 19 March 2017. Applications may be made until 10 October.

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FILI’s autumn brochure has been published

The brochure contains publishers’ and agents’ presentations on current Finnish books. Enjoy!
A Selection of Finnish Titles / Autumn 2016 (PDF)

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Gothenburg Book fair 22.–25.9.2016

FILI will be at the Gothenburg Book Fair, but this year in the International Rights’ Centre. We have two tables […]

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