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Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin, Kirsti Mäkinen: ‘Suomen lasten Kalevala’ sold to England

The English rights for ‘Suomen lasten Kalevala’ by Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin and Kirsti Mäkinen have been sold to Floris Books by […]

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Nadja Sumanen: ‘Terveisin Seepra’ sold to Lithuania

The rights for ‘Terveisin Seepra’ by Nadja Sumanen have been sold to the Lithuanian publisher Gelmes by Rights & Brands.

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Translators visiting Helsinki Book Fair

FILI arrangers two large seminars for translators of Finnish literature this week: a seminar for non-fiction translators and the first […]

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Aki Ollikainen: ‘Pastoral’ sold to France

Héloïse d´Ormesson (France) has acquired the rights to Aki Ollikainen’s ‘Pastoral’. The rights are sold by the publisher Siltala.

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Kari Hotakainen: ‘The Unknown Kimi Räikkönen’ sold to Slovakia

Ikar in Slovakia has bought the rights of ‘The Unknown Kimi Räikkönen’ by Kari Hotakainen. Siltala has published the Finnish […]

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FILI at Frankfurt Book Fair 10–14 Oct 2018

The Finnish collective stand is located at 5.0 A 35 in Hall 5. FILI Grants Clinic will be there as […]

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Juha Hurme: ‘Hullu’: German language rights sold

Kommode Verlag has bought the German translation rights for Juha Hurme’s ‘Hullu’ from the Helsinki Literary Agency. The book will […]

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Alexandra Salmela – Martina Matlovičová: ‘Kirahviäiti ja muita hölmöjä aikuisia’ sold to Turkey

Dinozor Çocuk / Ayrıntı Yayınları has bought the Turkish translation rights for Alexandra Salmela and Martina Matlovičová’s ‘Kirahviäiti ja muita […]

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Maija Hurme – Anssi Hurme: ‘Varjostajat (Skuggorna)’ sold to the Czech Republic

Cesta domů has bought the Czech translation rights for Maija and Anssi Hurme’s ‘Varostajat’ (‘Skuggorna’ as for the Finland Swedish […]

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Timo Parvela, Bjørn Sortland & Pasi Pitkänen: ‘Kepler62’ series 1 sold to Spain

Grupo SM has bought the Spanish rights to Timo Parvela, Bjørn Sortland & Pasi Pitkänen’s Kepler62 series 1 from Bonnier Rights.

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Apply for grants from 1 October

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The last grant application round of the year begins for FILI’s translation and printing grants, […]

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FILI Newsletter September 2018

Read our newest newsletter here.
 

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A Selection of Finnish Titles, Autumn 2018

FILI’s brand new selection of Finnish titles is out! The booklet features 19 recent Finnish works of fiction and 22 […]

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FILI at Göteborg Book Fair, 27–28 September 2018

FILI and our Grants Clinic will be at tables F2 and G2 in the Rights Centre on September 27th and […]

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Timo Parvela, Bjørn Sortland & Pasi Pitkänen: ‘Kepler62’ 1-3 sold to Germany

Kosmos has bought the German rights to Timo Parvela, Bjørn Sortland & Pasi Pitkänen’s Kepler62 books 1-3 from Bonnier Rights.

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Translators and publishers visiting FILI in Semptember

FILI’s September begins with visits by international translators and publishers.
Thirteen translators of children’s and YA literature with nine different target […]

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Tommi Kinnunen: ‘Pintti’ sold to Norway

Pax has bought the Norwegian language rights to Tommi Kinnunen’s ‘Pintti’ from Bonnier Rights Finland. Kinnunen’s work will be translated […]

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Kari Hotakainen: ‘Tuntematon Kimi Räikkönen’ sold to ten countries so far

Kimi Räikkönen’s biography written by Kari Hotakainen has been sold to ten countries so far. Siltala has published the Finnish […]

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Magdalena Hai: ‘Kurnivamahainen kissa’ sold to Germany

Dressler has bought the German language rights to Magdalena Hai’s ‘Kurnivamahainen kissa’ from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

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Leena Lehtolainen: ‘Kuparisydän’ sold to Estonia

Pegasus has bought the Estoanian language rights to Leena Lehtolainen’s ‘Kuparisydän’ from Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

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