The authors on Helsinki Literary Agency’s list are a beautiful bunch.
There are those who write breathtaking literary fiction and those who know how to spin a crime novel. Some can take the reader centuries back in time – or to a whole new world. Some of them write to children in a such a thrilling way that it gives even the adult reader goose bumps. There are writers of the most intriguing narrative nonfiction and of fascinating guides and funny pass-time books too.
The power of literature lies in variety: there is a book to read for everyone. Hence the goal of Helsinki Literary Agency is to offer the readers in other countries a good, representative section of Finnish literature.
An excerpt from Shadowmind by Harry Salmenniemi has been featured on The Point Magazine in English translation by Henri Antikainen. Author Harry Salmenniemi debuted as novelist in 2023 with Shadowmind (Varjotajunta, Siltala 2023) with several collection of award-winning and warmly praised novella collections on his back. In Shadowmind, Salmenniemi is about to embark on a …
A Giraffe’s Heart Is Unbelievably Large by Sofia & Amanda Chanfreau has been awarded the Adomas Druktenis Prize for best translated book for the youth of the year by IBBY Lithuania. The Lithuanian edition of A Giraffe’s Heart Is Unbelievably Large is out with Alma Littera, in translation by Mantas Karvelis. A Giraffe’s Heart Is …
Danish Straarup & Co has acquired in auction the Danish rights to The Sisters of the Desert (Chronicles of Gibat #1) by Malin Klingenberg. Malin Klingenberg‘s new series The Chronicles of Gibat has started its journey out into the world: The Sisters of the Desert (Chronicles of Gibat #1) is now travelling to Denmark, where …
Helsinki Literary Agency is a modern literary agency based in the capital of Finland. It offers publishers the best selection of Finnish fiction and nonfiction authors – a beautiful variety of genres and styles. Founded in the beginning of 2017, the agency is a joint venture of four Finnish publishing houses: Gummerus, Schildts & Söderströms, Siltala and Teos. The agency represents a wide range of prominent, award winning authors writing both in Finnish and Swedish.
Gummerus Gummerus, founded in 1872, is Finland’s third largest publisher with a list of 200 titles each year. It is now owned by Swedish Storytel.
Schildts & Söderströms Schildts & Söderströms is Finland’s largest Swedish language publisher with a history dating back 1891. Its imprint S&S publishes books in Finnish.
Siltala Publishing Siltala, founded in 2008, publishes about 40 titles a year. Its list includes both literary fiction and nonfiction.
Orava Books Orava Books, founded in 2024, is the children’s books imprint of Siltala Publishing. Its list includes fiction and non-fiction for ages 0-12.
Teos Publishers Teos, founded in 2003, publishes about 45 new titles annually. The focus is on literary fiction, but the list includes also nonfiction and children’s titles. Teos is as of 2024 part of Siltala Publishing.
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