The Board for Grants and Subsidies to Writers and Translators awards grants and subsidies to support the creative work of writers and translators. These grants and subsidies are awarded on condition that the resulting works can be loaned free of charge from public libraries. The amounts awarded are not based on the number of times the book in question is borrowed but are instead discretionary.
The Board for Grants and Subsidies to Writers and Translators 2021–2023
Chairperson
Siri Kolu, writer, Vantaa
Deputy Chairperson
Lassi Saressalo, PhD, docent, Turku
Members
Helene Bützow, translator, Helsinki
Vilja-Tuulia Huotarinen, writer, Helsinki
E. L. Karhu, playwright, Helsinki
Kai Myrberg, leading researcher, Helsinki
Terhi Pietiläinen, director, Kotka
Peter Sandström, writer, Turku
Helena Waris, writer, Vitsiälä
Deputy members
Petri Tamminen, writer, Vääksy
Päivi Kosonen, PhD, docent, Turku
Sirkka-Liisa Sjöblom, translator, Helsinki
Markus Leikola, writer, Helsinki
Hinriikka Lindqvist, managing director, Helsinki
Tuula Uusi-Hallila, lecturer, Helsinki
Markku Heikkilä, Head of Science Communications, Oulu
Jolin Slotte, writer, Siuntio
Jyri Pekka Mäkelä, writer, Helsinki
Presenting officer
Katariina Kummala, Special Advisor
Information
Anni Tappola, Planning Officer
Subcommittee for non-fiction
Lassi Saressalo, chairperson
Markku Heikkilä
Kai Myrberg
Terhi Pietiläinen
Seppo Raudaskoski
Subcommittee for fiction
Siri Kolu, chairperson
Helene Bützow
Vilja-Tuulia Huotarinen
E. L. Karhu
Jyri Pekka Mäkelä
Markus Leikola
Peter Sandström
Petri Tamminen
Helena Waris
Working group for translated literature
Einari Aaltonen
Helene Bützow
Sampsa Peltonen
Sirkka-Liisa Sjöblom
