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Ukrainian publishers visit has started
It is a great pleasure to introduce Finnish literature experts to our wonderful Ukrainian publisher guests this week! Publishers Olha […]
Read more about Ukrainian publishers visit has startedSemi-annual Finnish Book Market Bulletin October 2021
The return of the bookstore?
When the word ‘bookstore’ appears in a news headline, you hardly need to keep reading to […]
Read more about Semi-annual Finnish Book Market Bulletin October 2021Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators goes to Kirsi Kinnunen
Kirsi Kinnunen, a translator of Finnish graphic novels and other works into French, has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators. The award includes a cash prize of €15,000. Kinnunen received her award on Tuesday 25 May from Finland’s Minister of Science and Culture Annika Saarikko.
Read more about Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators goes to Kirsi KinnunenSemi-annual Finnish Book Market Bulletin January 2021
As in many other countries, the coronavirus pandemic boosted sales of general trade books in Finland in 2020. While sales of printed books increased by just 2 per cent, demand for audiobooks and ebooks was far greater, leading to an overall increase in trade book sales of 12 per cent from 2019 figures.
Read more about Semi-annual Finnish Book Market Bulletin January 2021A record-breaking number of applications in 2020
The number of applications received in 2020 increased by about a quarter over the previous year’s figure. All in all, grants were awarded for translations of Finnish literature into 40 languages. The largest numbers of grants were awarded for translations into Estonian, German and Russian.
Read more about A record-breaking number of applications in 2020Annemarie Raas receives Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators
On 6 October 2020, the Finnish minister of science and culture, Annika Saarikko, granted the State Award for Foreign Translators to the Dutch translator Annemarie Raas. The prize is worth €15,000 and was awarded this year for the forty-fifth time. Raas is the first translator into Dutch to receive the award.
Read more about Annemarie Raas receives Finnish State Award for Foreign TranslatorsFinnish 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 […]
Read more about Finnish literary exports increased in value in 2019FILI in New York in February
FILIn edustajat ovat New Yorkissa 25.2.–2.3.2020 järjestämässä suomalaisen kirjallisuuden PR-tilaisuutta ja tapaamassa kirja-alan toimijoita.
Read more about FILI in New York in FebruaryFILI December 2019 newsletter
FILI December 2019 newsletter has been sent to the subscribers 16.12.2019.
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Non-fiction Editors’ Week in Helsinki 25–27 November
FILI will host an Editors’ Week visit for non-fiction publishers 25–27 November 2019. Our guests are Jaya Aninda Chatterjee (Yale University […]
Read more about Non-fiction Editors’ Week in Helsinki 25–27 NovemberFrankfurter Buchmesse 16.–20.10.2019
FILI will attend the Frankfurt Book Fair! You can find the Finnish stand at 5.0 A 85.
Do join us for A Guided Tour of Contemporary Finnish Literature and on How to Be Happy the Finnish Way as part of our Finnland. Cool & Happy. programme on Wednesday 16 October at the Frankfurt Pavilion (Agora) from 4 to 6 p.m.
Read more about Frankfurter Buchmesse 16.–20.10.2019Finland Supplement for The Bookseller Magazine
A Finland Supplement for The Bookseller Magazine has been published:
The Bookseller – Finland in focus
FILI Autumn 2019 catalogue
The Autumn selection of Finnish titles has been published. This issue of the brochure presents 19 works of fiction, 8 […]
Read more about FILI Autumn 2019 catalogueGothenburg Book Fair 26.–29.9.2019
FILI will attend the Gothenburg Book Fair, we’ll have two tables in the Rights Centre (F02&G02). Please get in touch […]
Read more about Gothenburg Book Fair 26.–29.9.2019FILI Editors’ Week in Helsinki 2.–5.9.2019
The second Editors’ Week of 2019 will take place from 2–5 September. Our guests are: Jörg Becken (KLAK Verlag, Germany), Johanna Daehli (Sekwa […]
Read more about FILI Editors’ Week in Helsinki 2.–5.9.2019FILI Newsletter June 2019
Our latest newsletter can be read here .
Read more about FILI Newsletter June 2019Literary export campaign to highlight books and reading as sources of happiness – Finnish humour and skills are charming the world
‘Finnland. Cool & Happy.’ is the name of a new initiative designed to boost exports of Finnish literature by asking how our literature helps to make us the happiest nation in the world.
Read more about Literary export campaign to highlight books and reading as sources of happiness – Finnish humour and skills are charming the worldLiterature in Translation at Oodi Library 17 May 2019
Helsinki Central Library Oodi (Töölönlahdenkatu 4, Helsinki, 3 floor) hosts FILI’s panel discussion on translated literature […]
Read more about Literature in Translation at Oodi Library 17 May 2019Panel discussion on children’s literature and literacy at the Leipzig Book Fair
FILI director Tiia Strandén will be participating in the Leipzig Book Fair on 21–24 March.
FILI and NORLA […]
FILI at the London Book Fair
FILI will participate in the London Book Fair 12–14 March 2019. Please come and meet us at the Nordic collective […]
Read more about FILI at the London Book Fair