Yes, for the traveler, Helsinki is certainly worth a visit or three. What’s more, according to recent research, the residents of this city are very content with where they live.
Let Helsinki tell you in her own words about her city. What to see, do, and expect. She is proud … Read >
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2014
Author, stuntman HP Virkki visited Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s largest book show, in October 2014. Here are some of his photos and thoughts from the busy event.
Photos by HP Virkki.
Currywurst nourishes authors and audience:
HP Virkki discovered great books:
The Lighter Side of Finland
Action!
Cosplay … Read >
Video: Spectacular Scenery over the River Var for Mountain Goats
When authors and photographers collect material for travel guidebooks, they take hundreds or thousands of photos and perhaps video clips from a destination. As a book project progresses into final manuscript stage and a graphic designer begins to create the layout for the book, hard choices have to be made.… Read >
Gothenburg Book Fair 2014
The annual Gothenburg Book Fair was organized for the 30th time in 2014. Originally an event for library professionals, ithas grown into a large international show that attracts book industry members from Nordic and Baltic countries, as well as from many other European countries.
Best-seller author Jan Guillou knows how … Read >
Helsinki speaks out in her own travel guidebook I, Helsinki
Typically travel guidebooks are written by travelers or locals who explore the destination until they know what is remarkable and worth recommending to visitors. I, Helsinki is a different guide because in the book, the destination herself shares the best tips of the city. Here is a video clip that … Read >
Nice, Monaco or Cannes?
The travel guide The Gems of Nice and the French Riviera has the answer.… Read >
A practical guide for 3D design and modeling: the book series for mastering Creo Parametric
Jouni Ahola is a seasoned consultant who knows the ins and outs of Creo software products. The products are used for 3D design and modeling. Ahola has trained so many people to master the 3D design for manufacturing that he knows the key tasks everyone has to learn. Now, he … Read >
Finns can tango, but why do they do it? Book reveals the secrets of Finnish life
Finns seem to be so enthusiastic about tango that they annually crown a new tango king and queen. Is there a secret of Finnish life that others don’t know about?
The best person to analyze it is naturally someone who isn’t a Finn, but knows them thoroughly. Russell Snyder, an … Read >
Author Erkki Leppänen: Marketers Are Storytellers
Erkki Leppänen is a seasoned sales and marketing professional, who has trained hundreds of new talent during his career. He has also authored guidebooks for marketers. We asked Erkki Leppänen his tips on writing non-fiction books and on good reads about sales and marketing topics.
You have authored a number … Read >
Planning a trip to France? Check out this multimedia guidebook
There are many fabulous destinations in France. Probably the most sunny and glamorous is the French Riviera in Provence. Practically everyone has some kind of image of Cannes, Monaco or Nice in their mind, but the region is much more than beaches, bikinis or casinos. The Riviera is actually very … Read >