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‘Saunakeittokirja’ sold to Estonia

Pegasus has bought the Estonian rights to Katariina Vuori, Janne Pekkala and Ville Ranta’s Saunakeittokirja from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

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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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Max Seeck: ‘Hammurabin enkelit’ sold to Germany

Blanvalet has bought the German-language rights to Max Seeck’s Hammurabin enkelit from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

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Miika Nousiainen: ‘Juurihoito’ sold to Germany

Nagel & Kimche (Hanser Literaturverlage) has bought the German-language rights to Miika Nousiainen’s Juurihoito from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

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Miika Nousiainen: ‘Juurihoito’ sold to Lithuania

Alma Littera has bought the Lithuanian rights to Miika Nousiainen’s Juurihoito from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

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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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Lauri Viita: collected poems sold to Russia

Book Centre Rudomino Publisher has bought the Russian-language rights to a selection of Lauri Viita’s poems from the collecions Betonimylläri, […]

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Non-Fiction Editors’ Week 5.–7.9.2016

Seven non-fiction publishers from six different countries (Spain, UK, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Russia) are coming to Helsinki as our […]

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Miika Nousiainen: ‘Juurihoito’ sold to The Netherlands

Prometheus has bought the Dutch-language rights to Miika Nousiainen’s Juurihoito from the Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

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Reijo Mäki: ‘Hot Dog’ sold to Estonia

Eesti Raamat has bought the Estonian rights to Reijo Mäki’s Hot Dog from Otava Group Agency.

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FILI Newsletter / August 2016

Our latest newsletter has been published.

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Tommi Kinnunen: ‘Neljäntienristeys’ sold to Greece

Utopia has bought the Greek rights to Tommi Kinnunen’s Neljäntienristeys from Bonnier Rights Finland.

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Nora and Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin: ‘Untu ja sydäntalven salaisuus’ sold to China

Daylight Publishing House has bought the Chinese rights to Nora and Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin’s Untu ja sydäntalven salaisuus from Otava Group Agency.

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Beijing International Book Fair 24.–28.8.2016

FILI will be at the Beijing Book Fair from August 24th to August 28th 2016. We do not have our own stand at the book fair, but get in touch with FILI at if you would like to arrange a time to meet us.

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Tommi Kinnunen: ‘Lopotti’ sold to Poland

W.A.B has bought the Polish rights to Tommi Kinnunen’s Lopotti from Bonnier Rights Finland.

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Timo Parvela: ‘Ella ja kiristäjä’ to South Korea

Bonnier Rights Finland has sold Ella ja kiristäjä by Timo Parvela to Sakyejul, South Korea. Korean is the 16th language […]

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Miika Nousiainen: ‘Juurihoito’ sold to Sweden

Brombergs has bought the Swedish-language rights to Miika Nousiainen’s Juurihoito from the Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

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Kati Hiekkapelto: ‘Kolibri’, ‘Suojattomat’ and ‘Tumma’ sold to Russia

AST Publishing has bought the Russian rights to Kati Hiekkapelto’s Kolibri, Suojattomat and Tumma from Otava Group Agency.

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Sirpa Kähkönen: ‘Graniittimies’ sold to Sweden

Lind & Co has bought the Swedish rights to Sirpa Kähkönen’s Graniittimies from Otava Group Agency.

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