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The nominees for the Torch-Bearer Prize have been announced!

The prize has been established to promote Finnish book exports. FILI will offer the winner an export promotion programme. The […]

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Applications for translator residencies open at the end of October

The 2024 residency application period starts 30.10. and ends 12.11.2023. Foreign translators of Finnish literature can apply for a three-week […]

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The much-anticipated Finnish Literature Translators Fellowship starts on 25 October

This autumn, more than 60 foreign translators of Finnish literature will participate in FILI events organised in conjunction with the […]

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It’s Finland again! Finnish literature in the spotlight across German-speaking Europe in 2024

It’s Finland again! Finnish literature in German-speaking Europe in 2024 is a project jointly launched by FILI – Finnish Literature Exchange, […]

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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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Here is our latest publication 100 or So Books from Finland

Each year, the staff of FILI highlight about one hundred important, current Finnish books. Here is our latest publication 100 […]

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The translation and printing grants have been awarded

The translation and printing grants for this spring have been awarded! The list of awarded grants is now on […]

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Ukrainian publishers visit has started

It is a great pleasure to introduce Finnish literature experts to our wonderful Ukrainian publisher guests this week! Publishers Olha […]

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Apply for translation and printing grants

Last week to apply for grants for translating and printing Finnish literature into other languages and translating foreign fiction and […]

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Translator Claire Saint-Germain

More FILI Book Picks

Today Claire’s Book Picks! 

In FILI’s video series, the recipient of the Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators, Claire Saint-Germain, recommends […]

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The second application round of the year starts in April

The second application round for translation and printing grants starts on April 1st and ends on May 1st.

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The translation and printing grants have been awarded

The translation and printing grants for the beginning of the year have been awarded! The list of awarded grants is […]

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FILI Literary Highlights 2023 starts

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Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators to Claire Saint-Germain

This year, the recipient of the Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators is Claire Saint-Germain, who has successfully translated Finnish […]

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Apply for translation and printing grants

Last couple of days to apply for grants for translating and printing Finnish literature into other languages. Deadline 1.2.

The next […]

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The first application round for 2023 started 1 January

The first application round for 2023 has started and deadline for the applications is 1 February.

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Merry Christmas!

FILI is closed for Christmas from 22 December 2022 to 6 January 2023.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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The translation and printing grants have been awarded

The translation and printing grants for the end of autumn have been awarded! The list of awarded grants is now […]

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About grants

Please note that no further sample translation grant, reader’s report grant or promotional grant applications are accepted this year. Applications […]

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New FILI Book Picks

FILI Book Picks are here again, featuring the season’s non-fictional gems! Enjoy!

This video includes three topical non-fiction books:

Juha Kauppinen: The […]

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