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.
YA enthusiasts rejoice: We’ll Just Ride Past by Ellen Strömberg has been shortlisted for the Andersen Prize in Italy, the most prestigious literary prize in the country. We’ll Just Ride Past by Ellen Strömberg continues to stun the international literary scene: the Italian edition by Terre di Mezzo, in translation by Samanta Milton Knowles has …
Penelope and the Curious Clothing Commotion by Saara Kekäläinen & Reetta Niemensivu has been awarded the Limmi Literature Prize. Little Penelope and her adventures continue to charm readers and critics: Penelope and the Curious Clothing Commotion (Penelope #3) has been awarded the Limmi Literature Prize. The Limmi Literature Prize is being awarded for the first …
The Czech edition of Passion by Pirkko Saisio, in translation by Michal Švec and published by Host, is running for the Magnesia Litera Award, the most important prize on the Czech literary scene. More fantastic news for Pirkko Saisio: her novel Passion, in translation by Michal Švec and published by Host, is running for the …
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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