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Workshop for translators of children’s literature and literature for young people 31.8.-2.9.

A workshop for translators of children’s and young adults’ literature starts today! 10 great foreign translators of Finnish literature for […]

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International Editors’ Week in Helsinki 29.8.-1.9.

The expected visit of foreign publishers to Helsinki organized by FILI starts tomorrow! During the week, respected publishers from Canada, […]

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Maria Turtschaninoff: ‘Arvejord’ sold to Azerbaijan

Alatoran has bought the Azeri rights to Maria Turtschaninoff’s Arvejord (‘Inherited Land’) from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.

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Riikka Jäntti: ‘Pikku hiiren satulipas’ sold to France

Cambourakis has bought the French rights to Riikka Jäntti’s Pikku hiiren satulipas (‘Little Mouse’s Fables’) from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.

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Satu Varjonen & Mari Luoma: ‘Ylläripylläri’ sold to Estonia

Elust Enesest has bought the Estonian rights to Satu Varjonen and Mari Luoma’s Ylläripylläri! (‘An Egg-Cellent Surprise’) from Elina Ahlback […]

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Satu Varjonen & Mari Luoma: ‘Voihan nenä’ sold to Estonia

Elust Enesest has bought the Estonian rights to Satu Varjonen and Mari Luoma’s Voihan nenä! (‘Who Nose?’) from Elina Ahlback […]

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Satu Rämö: Hildur #3 sold to Estonia

Eesti Raamat has bought the Estonian rights to Satu Rämö’s 3rd book in the Hildur series from Bonnier Rights Finland.

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Satu Rämö: ‘Rósa & Björk’ sold to Estonia

Eesti Raamat has bought the Estonian rights to Satu Rämö’s Rósa & Björk from Bonnier Rights Finland.

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Satu Rämö: ‘Hildur’ sold to Estonia

Eesti Raamat has bought the Estonian rights to Satu Rämö’s Hildur from Bonnier Rights Finland.

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Hassan Blasim: ‘Kelloja ja vieraita’ sold to Serbia

Geopolitika has bought the Serbian rights to Hassan Blasim’s Kelloja ja vieraita (‘Sololand’) from Bonnier Rights Finland.

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Hassan Blasim: ‘Allah99’ sold to Bulgaria

Janet 45 has bought the Bulgarian rights to Hassan Blasim’s Allah99 from Bonnier Rights Finland.

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Maaret Kallio: ‘Lujasti lempeä’ sold to Hungary

HVG Könyvek has bought the Hungarian rights to Maaret Kallio’s Lujasti lempeä (‘Resolutely kind’) from Bonnier Rights Finland.

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Maaret Kallio: ‘Voimana toivo’ sold to Hungary

HVG Könyvek has bought the Hungarian rights to Maaret Kallio’s Voimana toivo (‘The Power of Hope’) from Bonnier Rights Finland.

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Translators of poetry in Helsinki

12 translators of Finnish literature diving deep into translating poetry for four days in Helsinki under the training of Czech […]

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Kaisa Happonen & Anna Vasko: ‘Mur ja mustikka’ sold to Croatia

Ibis Grafika has bought the Croatian rights to Kaisa Happonen and Anna Vasko’s Mur ja mustikka (‘Mur and the Blueberry’) […]

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Aino Havukainen & Sami Toivonen: ‘Tatu ja Patu – kovaa menoa kiskoilla’ sold to Croatia

Ibis Grafika has bought the Croatian rights to Aino Havukainen and Sami Toivonen’s Tatu ja Patu – kovaa menoa kiskoilla […]

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Tove Jansson: ‘Sommarboken’ sold to Portugal

Relógio D’água Editores has bought the Portuguese rigths to Tove Jansson’s Sommarboken (‘The Summer Book’) from Rights & Brands.

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Applications to FILI’s Translator-in-Residence programme

FILI has its own residency programme for foreign translators of Finnish literature. The application period starts 23 August and deadline […]

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Poetry translation workshop, August 24-28

FILI’s fall season starts with the eagerly awaited poetry translation workshop on Wednesday, August 24! 12 translators from different parts […]

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Mika Waltari: ‘Kiinalainen kissa’ sold to Romania

Polirom has bought the Romanian rights to Mika Waltari’s Kiinalainen kissa (‘The Chinese Cat’) from Bonnier Rights Finland.

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