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The Spring application round started 1 April
The Spring application round has started and deadline for the applications is 1 May.
In the spring round, grants for […]
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Thomas Brevik Kjærstad worked on his first full-length translation during the residency
Thomas Brevik Kjærstad, who lives in Tromsø in northern Norway, arrived in Helsinki via the northern route, by car train […]
Read more about Thomas Brevik Kjærstad worked on his first full-length translation during the residencyKatja Pantzar: ‘Everyday Sisu’ sold to Indonesia
Gramedia Pustakama has bought the Indonesian rights to Katja Pantzar’s Everyday Sisu from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.
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Finnish literature under the African sun – Nil Deniz Cidanlı
Nil Deniz Cidanlı, who lives in Uganda, is working on several translations of Finnish literature into Turkish: Vuokko Hurme’s Right-Side […]
Read more about Finnish literature under the African sun – Nil Deniz CidanlıMatias Riikonen: ‘Matara’ sold to Denmark
Jensen & Dalgaard has bought the Danish rights to Matias Riikonen’s Matara from Helsinki Literary Agency.
Read more about Matias Riikonen: ‘Matara’ sold to DenmarkAnja Portin: ‘Radio Popov’ sold to Germany
Ars Edition has bought the German rights to Anja Portin’s Radio Popov from Helsinki Literary Agency.
Read more about Anja Portin: ‘Radio Popov’ sold to GermanySofi Oksanen: ‘Koirapuisto’ sold to Portugal
Alfaguara has bought the Portuguese rights to Sofi Oksanen’s Koirapuisto (‘Dog Park’) from Salomonsson Agency.
Read more about Sofi Oksanen: ‘Koirapuisto’ sold to PortugalFrank Martela: ‘A Wonderful Life’ sold to Thailand
Biblio has bought the Thai rights to Frank Martela’s A Wonderful Life from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.
Read more about Frank Martela: ‘A Wonderful Life’ sold to ThailandMax Seeck: ‘Kauna’ sold to Latvia
Latvijas Mediji has bought the Latvian rights to Max Seeck’s Kauna (‘Bad Blood’) from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.
Read more about Max Seeck: ‘Kauna’ sold to LatviaMax Seeck: ‘Kauna’ sold to Bulgaria
EMAS has bought the Bulgarian rights to Max Seeck’s Kauna (‘Bad Blood’) from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.
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Mia Spangenberg is translating Pirkko Saisio into English
Another of this spring’s five translators in residence was Mia Spangenberg, who is finalising her translation of Pirkko Saisio’s Red […]
Read more about Mia Spangenberg is translating Pirkko Saisio into EnglishJessikka Aro: ‘Putinin trollit’ sold to Germany
Goldmann Verlag has bought the German rights to Jessikka Aro’s Putinin trollit (‘Putin’s Trolls’) from Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.
Read more about Jessikka Aro: ‘Putinin trollit’ sold to GermanyTove Jansson: ‘Den farliga resan’ sold to Denmark
Lindhart & Ringhof A/S has bought the Danish rights to Tove Jansson’s Den farliga resan (‘The Dangerous Journey’) from Rights […]
Read more about Tove Jansson: ‘Den farliga resan’ sold to DenmarkTove Jansson: ‘Sommarboken’ sold to South Korea
Minumsa Publishing Co. has bought the South Korean rights to Tove Jansson’s Sommarboken (‘Summerbook’) from Rights & Brands.
Read more about Tove Jansson: ‘Sommarboken’ sold to South KoreaTove Jansson: ‘Sommarboken’ sold to Romania
GRUPUL EDITORIAL ART has bought the Romanian rights to Tove Jansson’s Sommarboken (‘Summerbook’) from Rights & Brands.
Read more about Tove Jansson: ‘Sommarboken’ sold to RomaniaLinda Liukas: ‘Hello Ruby 4: Robotti koulussa’ sold to Czech Republic
Dynastie S.R.O has bought the Czech rights to Linda Liukas’ Hello Ruby 4: Robotti koulussa (‘Hello Ruby 4: Robot’s First […]
Read more about Linda Liukas: ‘Hello Ruby 4: Robotti koulussa’ sold to Czech RepublicLinda Liukas: ‘Hello Ruby 1: Maailman paras ohjelmointisatukirja’ sold to Czech Republic
Dynastie S.R.O has bought the Czech rights to Linda Liukas’ Hello Ruby 1: Maailman paras ohjelmointisatukirja (‘Hello Ruby 1: Adventures […]
Read more about Linda Liukas: ‘Hello Ruby 1: Maailman paras ohjelmointisatukirja’ sold to Czech RepublicLinda Bondestam: ‘Mitt bottenliv’ sold to Denmark
Carlsen Nord has bought the Danish rights to Linda Bondestam’s Mitt bottenliv (‘My Life at the Bottom’) from Rights & […]
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Translator Martina Šimová immersed herself in thoughts of Hanko during her FILI residence
Martina Šimová participated in FILI’s translator residency this March. She is currently working on Katja Kallio’s novel This Transparent Heart. […]
Read more about Translator Martina Šimová immersed herself in thoughts of Hanko during her FILI residenceLaura Ertimo & Sanna Pelliccioni: ‘Missä sinä olet?’ World Arabic rights sold
Sefsafa (Egypt) has bought the World Arabic rights to Laura Ertimo & Sanna Pelliccioni’s Pikkutieto 1: Missä sinä olet? (‘Mini […]
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