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.
Suliko by Pirkko Saisio is travelling to Hungary and Denmark, where it will be published by Polar and Jensen & Dalgaard respectively. Suliko by Pirkko Saisio is starting its journey out into the world: this title is travelling to Hungary and Denmark. In Hungary Suliko will be published by Polar and in Denmark it will …
The Finnish Comics Society has awarded author and illustrator Ulla Donner with the Puupäähattu Prize for her works and authorship. They have motivated their choice as follows: “Donner has created her own design language, where for instance the typography becomes a part of the image. This obeys the fundamental idea of comics: the interplay of …
The Thick of the Forest by Linnea Kuuluvainen is now travelling to Bulgaria, where it will be published by Colibri. More amazing news: The Thick of the Forest by Linnea Kuuluvainen is travelling to Bulgaria, where it will be published by Colibri. This is the second foreign deal for this title. The Thick of 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.
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.
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.
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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