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Malin Klingenberg & Sanna Mander: Simplified Chinese rights to ‘Fisens liv’ sold

Gingko/Post Wave has bought the Simplified Chinese rights to Malin Klingenberg and Sanna Mander’s Fisens liv (‘The Secret Life of Farts’) […]

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Maria Pettersson: ‘Historian jännät naiset’ sold to Estonia

Äripäev has bought the Estonian rights to Maria Pettersson’s ‘Historian jännät naiset‘ (‘Extraordinary Women of History’) from Elina Ahlbäck Literary […]

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Antti Tuuri: ‘Ikitie’ sold to Lithuania

Briedis has bought the Lithuanian rights to Antti Tuuri’s Ikitie (‘The Eternal Road’) from Rights and Brands

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Frank Martela: ‘A Wonderful Life’ sold to Bulgaria

Prozoretz has bought the Bulgarian rights to Frank Martela’s ‘A Wonderful Life‘ from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

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Juhani Karila: ‘Pienen hauen pyydystys’ sold to Germany

Homunculus Verlag has bought the German rights for Juhani Karila’s Pienen hauen pyydytys (‘Fishing for the Little Pike’) from Helsinki […]

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Semi-annual Finnish Book Market Bulletin September 2020

Book sales boosted by coronavirus while literary exports reach record levels
Finland made it through the first wave of coronavirus this […]

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Tommi Kinnunen: ‘Ei kertonut katuvansa’ sold to Lithuania

Alma littera has bought the Lithuanian rights to Tommi Kinnunen’s Ei kertonut katuvansa (‘Defiance’) from Bonnier Rights Finland.

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Arttu Tuominen: ‘Verivelka’ sold to Denmark

Modtryk has bought the Danish rights to Arttu Tuominen’s Verivelka (‘The Oath’) from Bonnier Rights Finland.

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Finnish literary exports increased in value in 2019

We were delighted to receive the latest analysis of annual Finnish literary exports – once again, the figures are excellent. The […]

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Changes to FILI’s promotional grants

Because travel is currently very restricted or impossible, you can now apply for grants to cover other costs of publicising new translation of Finnish literature, like virtual author events, interviews, videos etc as well.

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Kati Kovács: ‘Quo vadis, Katalin?’ sold to France

Editions Rackham has bought the French rights to Kati Kovács’ ‘Quo vadis, Katalin?’ (‘Quo vadis, Katalin?’) from Bonnier Rights.

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Frank Martela: ‘A Wonderful Life’ sold to Portugal

Editora 2020 has bought the Portuguese rights to Frank Martela’s ‘A Wonderful Life‘ from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

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Perttu Pölönen: ‘Tulevaisuuden lukujärjestys’ sold to the USA

Start Publishing/Viva Editions has bought the world English rights to Perttu Pölönen’s ‘Tulevaisuuden lukujärjestys‘ (‘Future skills’) from Elina Ahlbäck Literary […]

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Tove Jansson: ‘Resa med lätt bagage’ sold to Estonia

Hea Lugu has bought the Estonian rights to Tove Jansson’s Resa med lätt bagage (‘Travelling light’) from Rights and Brands.

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Tove Jansson: ‘Den ärliga bedragaren’ sold to Estonia

Hea Lugu has bought the Estonian rights to Tove Jansson’s Den ärliga bedragaren (‘The True Deceiver’) from Rights and Brands.

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Tove Jansson: ‘Rent Spel’ sold to Estonia

Hea Lugu has bought the Estonian rights to Tove Jansson’s Rent spel (‘Fair Play’) from Rights and Brands.

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Ulla-Maija Paavilainen: ‘Suurin niistä on rakkaus’ sold to Estonia

Helios has bought the Estonian rights to Ulla-Maija Paavilainen’s Suurin niistä on rakkaus (‘The Greatest of All is Love. The Marimekko […]

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Elina Backman: ‘Kun kuningas kuolee’ sold to Slovakia

Arkus has bought the Slovakian rights to Elina Backman’s Kun kuningas kuolee (‘When the King Dies’) from Elina Ahlbäck Literary […]

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Elina Backman: ‘Kun kuningas kuolee’ sold to Poland

Czarna Owca has bought the Polish rights to Elina Backman’s Kun kuningas kuolee (‘When the King Dies’) from Elina Ahlbäck […]

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Mauri Kunnas: ‘Herra Hakkaraisen seitsemän ihmettä’ sold to Romania

Pandora Publishing S. r. l. has bought the Romanian rights to Mauri Kunnas’ Herra Hakkaraisen seitsemän ihmettä (‘The Seven Wonders of Mr […]

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