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Hannele Jyrkkä appointed as new Communication Manager of FILI
Hannele Jyrkkä was appointed by FILI as the new Communication Manager.
Hannele Jyrkkä has worked as a journalist, dance critic and […]
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The Spring application round started 1 April
The Spring application round has started and deadline for the applications is 1 May.
In the spring round, grants for […]
Read more about The Spring application round started 1 AprilAdditional funding for the translation of Ukrainian literature into Finnish
This year, FILI will direct additional funding to the translation of Ukrainian literature into Finnish. Grants can be applied for […]
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Results of our winter application round are online
FILI’s advisory board had its meeting 8 March and the list of awarded grants is now on our website. […]
Read more about Results of our winter application round are onlineNo FILI grants to Russia until further notice
In line with general EU economic and export sanctions, FILI – Finnish Literature Exchange has frozen payments of translation and printing […]
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FILI Book Picks / Spring 2022
We publish small videos presenting our top picks of Finnish literature. This season they are hosted by translator, spoken word […]
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Translators’ residency programme
Five translators of Finnish literature were chosen to our translator-in-residence programme, which started 28 February: Thomas Brevik Kjærstad (Norway), Nil […]
Read more about Translators’ residency programmeWinter application round is closed
FILI’s advisory board meets in March in order to decide on the grants to be awarded. The results will be […]
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Winter application round ends 1.2.2022
Applications for translation and printing grants for international publishers are now open until 1 February.
Read more about Winter application round ends 1.2.2022FILI grant application results announced, nearly 250 000 euros awarded
FILI’s advisory board met earlier this week and the results of the Autumn’s application round have been announced today.
We received […]
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FILI Book Picks / Autumn 2021
This year we publish small videos presenting our top picks of topical Finnish literature.
FILI’s Book Picks in Autumn, vol.1 (fiction & non-fiction)
FILI’s Book Picks in Autumn, vol. 2 (children & YA)
Autumn application round has started 1.10.
Our online application form is now open. Translation grants for publishers can be applied until 1 November.
Application instructions
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FILI closed in July
We switch off our computers and mobile phones, FILI is closed for summer from 25 June to 1 August.
Have a […]
Join us for Editors’ Coffee Breaks!
We have organised a couple of virtual Editors’ Coffee Breaks this Spring. During the Coffee Break, we exchange news and […]
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Instead of catalogues, this Spring we publish small videos presenting our top picks of topical Finnish literature.
Video: […]
Application round has ended, results will be published in mid-June
Our application round ended 1 May. We received a really nice amount of applications, around 130 from foreign publishers and […]
Read more about Application round has ended, results will be published in mid-JuneFILI application round closes on Saturday 1 May
Please note, that the deadline falls on Saturday and there is no online help available then. So the sooner you […]
Read more about FILI application round closes on Saturday 1 MayApplication round for FILI grants has started 1 April
Application round for FILI translation grants began on 1 April 2021 and ends on 1 May 2021. Results will be […]
Read more about Application round for FILI grants has started 1 AprilThe results of the year’s first grant period have been published
FILI’s advisory board held its meeting on 17 March, and the results of the grant round have now been published […]
Read more about The results of the year’s first grant period have been publishedMentorship programme 2021 starts in February
Mentorship is open to translators at the start of their careers who do not yet have significant experience of translating […]
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