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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 […]

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Semi-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 […]

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Finnish 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.

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Semi-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.

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A 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.

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Annemarie 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.

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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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FILI 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.

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FILI 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 […]

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Frankfurter 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.

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Finland Supplement for The Bookseller Magazine

A Finland Supplement for The Bookseller Magazine has been published:
The Bookseller – Finland in focus

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FILI Autumn 2019 catalogue

The Autumn selection of Finnish titles has been published. This issue of the brochure presents 19 works of fiction, 8 […]

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Gothenburg 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 […]

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FILI 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 […]

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FILI Newsletter June 2019

Our latest newsletter can be read here .

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Literary 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.

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Literature 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 […]

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Panel 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 […]

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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 […]

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