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Finnish Comics Take Centre Stage in Paris
A major celebration of Finnish comics kicked off in Paris today, with 12 Finnish comics artists and other industry professionals […]
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Mediawan Rights has acquired the rights to produce a TV series based on Max Seeck’s The Faithful Reader book […]
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Autumn in Finnish literature: powerful women’s voices, borderlands, and one werewolf
New Finnish literature continues to bring strong women to the fore; different generations, unique identities and stories unfolding in borderlands, […]
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FILI’s new translation intern
Kotoha Yabuki from Japan has just started her internship at FILI. She recently graduated from Tokai University, where she majored […]
Read more about FILI’s new translation internThe hottest book deals of the summer!
Rahva Raamat has acquired the Estonian rights of Risto E. J. Penttilä’s The History of Finland in a Nutshell (Otava […]
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Il Gioco Di Leggere has acquired the Italian rights to Mauri Kunnas’ The Merry Christmas Book (Hurjan hauska joulukirja, Otava […]
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ERA Mediya has bought the Bulgarian rights to Enni Amanda’s The Holiday Grump (Lumi Publishing 2025). The foreign rights are […]
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Ville Blåfield to join FILI in developing literary exports
Freelance journalist, non-fiction author and Programme Director of the Helsinki Book Fair Ville Blåfield is taking on a new role […]
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100 or So Books from Finland publication has been updated
Our online publication 100 or So Books from Finland has now been updated with the latest highlights from the […]
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Three more language territories for Annukka Salama’s youth romance book The Melting Point (Sulamispiste, WSOY 2025). VR Editoras has […]
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Eight foreign publishers visiting Helsinki this week
FILI will organise an Editors’ Week visit for fiction publishers from 4–7 May 2026. A group of publishers will travel […]
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Riikka Jäntti’s Little Mouse children’s series is continuing its journey in Romania and Estonia! Editura Parela 45 has acquired […]
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Applications for translation and printing grants open again in April
FILI’s next grant application round will run from 1 April to 1 May 2026. Translation and printing grants are available […]
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Annukka Salama’s thrilling romance book The Melting Point (Sulamispiste, WSOY 2025) has been sold to 3 language territories at […]
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More international success stories with new funding for literary export
The Swedish Literature Society (Svenska litteratursällskapet, SLS) has awarded FILI a grant of €250,000 to promote the international visibility of […]
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Siri Nordborg Møller wins Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators
The 2026 Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators has been presented to the distinguished Danish translator Siri Nordborg Møller (b. […]
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Last weeks, Oü Hea Lugu has obtained the Estonian rights to Moominmamma’s Garden: Flowers (Muumimamman puutarha – pihamaan kukat, WSOY […]
Read more about Quite of a busy month for Finnish books!About February’s first book-deals
This week, Eesti raamat has acquired the Estonian rights to Satu Rämö’s Tinna (WSOY 2025) from Bonnier Rights Finland.
From the […]
Read more about About February’s first book-dealsAn amazing start for this new year!
Last weeks from the 1st to the 23rd of January, many foreign rights to Finnish and Finland-Swedish books have been […]
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About the first book-deals of this very new year:
Iperborea srl has obtained the Italian rights to Arto Paasilinna’s Cold Nerves, […]
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