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Mauri Kunnas: ‘Kaikkien aikojen avaruuskirja’ sold to Romania

Cartea Copiilor has bought the Romanian rights to Mauri Kunnas’ Kaikkien aikojen avaruuskirja (‘The Out-of-this-World Space Book’) from Rights & […]

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Riikka Pulkkinen: ‘Totta’ sold to Macedonia

Feniks Publishing House has bought the Macedonian rights to Riikka Pulkkinen’s Totta (‘True’) from Rights & Brands.

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No 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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Linda Liukas: 4 ‘Hello Ruby’ books sold to Indonesia

PT Belajar Teknologi Maju has bought the Indonesian rights to the first 4 of Linda Liukas’ Hello Ruby books: Maailman […]

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Linda Liukas: ‘Hello Ruby 1: Maailman paras ohjelmointisatukirja’ sold to Mongolia

Zuunii Tsamkhag has bought the Mongolian rights to Linda Liukas’ Hello Ruby 1: Maailman paras ohjelmointisatukirja (‘Hello Ruby 1: Adventures […]

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Sirpa Kähkönen: ‘Virheä Sali’ sold to Estonia

Koolibri Publishers has bought the Estonian rights to Sirpa Kähkönen’s Virheä Sali (‘Green Hall’) from Rights & Brands.

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Hanna Brotherus: ‘Henkeni edestä’ sold to Germany

Ullstein has bought the German rights to Hanna Brotherus’ Henkeni edestä (‘For My Life’) from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.

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Hanna Brotherus: ‘Ainoa kotini’ sold to Germany

Ullstein has bought the German rights to Hanna Borotherus’ Ainoa kotini (‘My Only Home’) from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.

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Elina Hirvonen: 2 ‘Prinsessa Rämäpää’ books sold to Czech Republic

Albatros Media has bought the Czech rights to Elina Hirvonen’s Prinsessa Rämäpään talvitaika (‘Princess Rascal’) and Prinsessa Rämäpää ja vessasanat […]

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Laura Ertimo & Mari Ahokoivu: ‘Aika matka!’ sold to Hungary

Tessloff Babilon has bought the Hungarian rights to Laura Ertimo & Mari Ahokoivu’s Aika matka! Lotta, Kasper ja luontokadon arvoitus […]

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Miika Nousiainen: ‘Juurihoito’ sold to Poland

Książkowe Klimaty has bought the Polish rights to Miika Nousiainen’s Juurihoito (‘Roots’) from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.

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Max Seeck: ‘Kauna’ sold to Albania

Muza has bought the Albanian rights to Max Seeck’s Kauna (‘Bad Blood’) from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.

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Salla Simukka: ‘Lumikki’-series sold to Italy

Mondadori has renewed the Italian rights to Salla Simukka’s Lumikki (‘Snow White’) series from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.

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Elina Backman: ‘Saana Havas’-series sold to Denmark

Gyldendal has bought the Danish rights to Elina Backman’s Saana Havas-series from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.

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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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Grants for longer sample translations of non-fiction books

Kirjallisuuden vientikeskus FILIn ja Lauri Jäntin säätiön tuella rahoitetaan kolmivuotinen yhteistyöhanke, jossa tuotetaan agentuurien edustamien tietokirjojen pitkiä, laadukkaita näytekäännöksiä. Tukea voi hakea yleiselle tietokirjallisuudelle ja lasten tietokirjoille, joilla on kansainvälistä potentiaali

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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 […]

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Veera Salmi: ‘Oboin kirja’ sold to Germany

Cross Cult has bought the German rights to Veera Salmi’s Oboin kirja (‘The Book of Oboi’) from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.

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Katja Pantzar: ‘The Finnish Way’ sold to Lithuania 

BALTO has bought the Lithuanian rights to Katja Pantzar’s The Finnish Way from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.

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Frank Martela: ‘A Wonderful Life’ sold to Albania 

Botime Koliqi has bought the Albanian rights to Frank Martela’s A Wonderful Life from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.

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