News

Editors’ Week & journalist visit to Helsinki 22.–25.5.2018

FILI will be hosting an Editors’ Week visit and a journalist visit 22–25 May. We are welcoming nine publishing professionals […]

Read more about Editors’ Week & journalist visit to Helsinki 22.–25.5.2018

FILI launches a new grant for readers’ reports

FILI takes part in London Book Fair (10.–12.4.2018) and launches a new grant programme there: publishers outside Finland can apply for a reader’s report.

Read more about FILI launches a new grant for readers’ reports

The new Kääntöpiiri site: a useful tool for translators and publishers

Kääntöpiiri is a meeting place for translators of Finnish literature.

Read more about The new Kääntöpiiri site: a useful tool for translators and publishers

Apply for grants from 1 April

FILI’s grant application round begins on 1 April 2018.

Read more about Apply for grants from 1 April

FILI at spring’s book fairs in March and April

Find us in Bologna and London!

Read more about FILI at spring’s book fairs in March and April

FILI grants awarded

At its meeting on 6 March, FILI’s Advisory Board made its decisions on this year’s first round of grant applications.

Read more about FILI grants awarded

FILI’s grant application round begins on 1 April

FILI’s grant application round begins on 1 April 2018. The deadline for the applications is 1 May, and the results will […]

Read more about FILI’s grant application round begins on 1 April

FILI translator residency of 2018 begins

FILI offers translators of Finnish literature a unique opportunity to focus on their work for three weeks at our residency. This year’s residency started on 19 February.

Read more about FILI translator residency of 2018 begins

FILI supported the translation of Finnish books into 36 languages in 2017

FILI – Finnish Literature Exchange promotes the publication of Finnish literature in translation around the world e.g. with various grant […]

Read more about FILI supported the translation of Finnish books into 36 languages in 2017

FILI’s grant application round begins on 1 January

FILI’s grant application round begins on 1 January 2018. The deadline for the applications is 1 February, and the results will […]

Read more about FILI’s grant application round begins on 1 January

FILI December Newsletter

Our December newsletter has been published and can be found here.
You can subscribe to our newsletter  Read more about FILI December Newsletter

FILI grants awarded

At its meeting on 14 December, FILI’s Advisory Board made its decisions on this year’s last round of grant applications.

Read more about FILI grants awarded

Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators to Sebastian Musielak

This year’s Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators has been awarded to the Polish translator Sebastian Musielak. The prize sum […]

Read more about Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators to Sebastian Musielak

FILI at the Guadalajara International Book Fair 26-29 November

You can find FILI’s Tiia Strandén and Päivi Haarala in the Rights Center (tables 28 and 38). If you’d like to […]

Read more about FILI at the Guadalajara International Book Fair 26-29 November

Translator: Apply for our residency programme!

FILI offers translators of Finnish literature a unique opportunity to focus on their work for three weeks at our residency, […]

Read more about Translator: Apply for our residency programme!

FILI’s grant application round begins on 1 October

FILI’s grant application round begins on 1 October 2017. Grants for translations from other languages into Finnish are also available in […]

Read more about FILI’s grant application round begins on 1 October

FILI’s Autumn Brochure 2017

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

Read more about FILI’s Autumn Brochure 2017

FILI September Newsletter

Our September newsletter has been published and can be found here.
You can subscribe to our newsletter  Read more about FILI September Newsletter

FILI hosts international editors

A group of seven editors and a literary scout from Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Germany, Spain, and Norway […]

Read more about FILI hosts international editors

Beginning translators’ course

Every two years a course for beginning translators is held in Helsinki, and this year’s edition will take place from 21 to 31 August. FILI and the Finnish National Agency for Education (formerly CIMO) are co-organisers. The course will be led by translator and author Stefan Moster. A total of 15 participants who translate into 10 different languages have been selected to take part.

Read more about Beginning translators’ course