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Rovio Announces First Angry Birds Book App

Rovio announces the launch of its first book app at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2012

Finnish app giant plans to bring home the bacon with their book app, which they predict will sell millions of downloads.

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650,000 Reasons to Translate Finnish Literature

FiLi group 2012. top row, from the left: Project Manager nina Paavolainen, Communications Manager Hannele Jyrkkä, Project Manager tiina Lehtoranta, Project assistant Päivi Haarala, Project assistant Johanna Sillanpää, Departmental Secretary Merja aho, Editor in Chief Soila Lehtonen. Bottom row, from the left: Planner Johanna Pitkänen, Project Man- ager tiia Strandén, Director iris Schwanck, Project Manager Maria antas, trainee Saara Wille. (Photo: SkS/Milla Eräsaari)

Looking ahead to Finland’s turn as Guest of Honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair, lit organization FILI is offering translation support to international publishers.

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Finland, Where Reading is a Superpower

Melanie Schmitt reads at Finland's stand during the Frankfurt Book Fair 2012

The Finns’ love of books has bolstered the publishing industry in spite of global economic challenges. Read our interviews with prominent Finnish publishing pros.

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Finnish Author Sofi Oksanen Discusses Literature in Frankfurt

Finnish author Sofi Oksanen interviewed by Publishing Perspectives' Edward Nawotka at the Frankfurt Book Fair

Best-selling Finnish author Sofi Oksanen appeared at the Frankfurt Book Fair to talk about Finnish literature and her newest novel.

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Finland’s Most Beloved Kids’ Book Character: A Rapper

Ricky the Rapper Finland

Sisters Sinikka and Tiina Nopola are the creators of Ricky Rapper, Finland’s most popular children’s book character.

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Finland Publisher WSOY Pens Moomin Trolls E-book Deal

tove jansson moomintroll

The Finnish publisher of Tove Jansson’s Moomin children’s book series will begin publishing them as e-books.

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Bhutanese Cuisine, Charity Books Among Winners of 2011 Gourmand Cookbook Awards

By Olivia Snaije Gourmand’s 16th Awards took place last night at Paris’ famed music hall, Les Folies Bergeres, following the opening yesterday of the second  … 

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English E-books Are In Demand Worldwide, Though Primarily as a Stopgap

By Edward Nawotka “I believe there is significant potential for English language e-books on the international markets,” David Steinberger, president and publisher of Perseus Book  … 

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