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FILI translation grant application round opens on 1 October

The last application round for this year opened on 1 October and closes on 1 November.

Our translation grant programme is still part of a joint Nordic campaign in which we guarantee to award a grant covering 50% of translation costs for a project, provided that the application meets the grant criteria and the grants advisory board approves the grant.

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Arttu Tuominen: ‘Hyvitys’ sold to Sweden

Lind & Co has bought the Swedish rights to Arttu Tuominen’s ‘Hyvitys‘ (‘Jeopardy’) from Bonnier Rights.

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Arttu Tuominen: ‘Verivelka’ sold to Sweden

Lind & Co has bought the Swedish rights to Arttu Tuominen’s ‘Verivelka‘ (‘The Oath’) from Bonnier Rights.

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Miika Nousiainen: ‘Pintaremontti’ sold to Estonia

Eesti Raamat has bought the Estonian rights to Miika Nousiainen’s ‘Pintaremontti‘ (‘Facelift’) from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

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Miika Nousiainen: ‘Juuret’ sold to Estonia

Eesti Raamat has bought the Estonian rights to Miika Nousiainen’s ‘Juuret‘ (‘Roots’) from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

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Emmi Pesonen: ‘Maailman kaunein sana’ sold to Estonia

Eesti Raamat has bought the Estonian rights to Emmi Pesonen’s ‘Maailman kaunein sana‘ (‘The Most Beautiful Word’) from Elina Ahlbäck […]

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Tuutikki Tolonen & Pasi Pitkänen: ‘Mörkövahti’ series sold to Ukraine

School Publishing House has bought the Ukrainian rights to Tuutikki Tolonen and Pasi Pitkänen’s ‘Mörkövahti‘ (‘Monster Nanny’) series from Elina […]

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Mika Waltari: ‘Nuori Johannes’ sold to Greece

Kalendis has bought the Greek rights for Mika Waltari’s Nuori Johannes (‘Young Johannes’) from Bonnier Rights Finland.

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Noora Kunnas & Teemu Juhani: ‘Salmanterin Terttu’ -series sold to Denmark

ABC Forlag has bought the Danish rights to Noora Kunnas and Teemu Juhani’s ‘Salmanterin Terttu‘ (‘Mabel Merryweather’) series from Elina […]

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Noora Kunnas & Teemu Juhani: ‘Salmanterin Terttu’ -series sold to Germany

Mixtvision has bought the German rights to Noora Kunnas and Teemu Juhani’s ‘Salmanterin Terttu‘ (‘Mabel Merryweather’) series from Elina Ahlbäck […]

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Malin Klingenberg & Sanna Mander: ‘Fisens liv’ sold to Italy

Gallucci has bought the Italian rights to Malin Klingenberg and Sanna Mander’s Fisens liv (‘The Secret Life of Farts’) from Helsinki […]

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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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