AmazonCrossing, the translation imprint of Amazon Publishing, announced a commitment to publish Finnish crime fiction in English through 2015. The news coincides with Finland’s participation as guest of honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair, which opened today.
The program launches this week with Katri Lipson’s literary thriller The Ice Cream Man. Finnish works to be published over the next year include Leena Lehtolainen’s The Bodyguard; Jari Järvelä’s The Girl and the Bomb; Katja Kettu’s Runeberg The Midwife; Marko Hautala’s Hatchet Grandma; and Risto Isomäki's Lithium 6.
“AmazonCrossing is committed to bringing great authors and stories to a global audience, and our spotlight programs have offered a terrific opportunity to focus attention on a range of works from specific countries, ” said Sarah Jane Gunter, publisher of AmazonCrossing and general manager of international publishing, referring to previous programs showcasing literature from Iceland and Brazil. “Finland’s contribution to the mystery and thriller genre is particularly rich, with stories that appeal to readers the world over. We’re excited and proud to make these books available in English.”
