Leena Lehtolainen meets her translators from all over the world

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We are happy to share some impressions from last week’s translator event organized by the Finnish Literature Exchange (FILI). The seminar lasted a week and gave new as well as old translators the chance to get a bigger insight into Finnish literature by attending workshops and panel discussions. One of the panel discussions was about Finnish crime literature. Together with Leena Lehtolainen, Matti Rönkä and Antti Tuomainen the translators were able to discuss the characteristics of Finnish crime literature.

Leena Lehtolainen also met her translators from all over the world in a lunch meeting. The invited translators were discussing Lehtolainen’s success series’ Maria Kallio and The Bodyguard with the author herself, and she warmly expressed how much she values the work of the translators.

Elina Ahlback Literary Agency wishes a happy Midsummer Eve weekend to all and will be back on Monday, 25th of June.

About author


Leena Lehtolainen

Leena Lehtolainen is the top female crime author in Finland: her new titles always head straight to #1 on the Finnish bestseller lists.

Lehtolainen created her successful protagonist, detective Maria Kallio, in 1993. Having already featured in 16 novels and a complete TV series, a new Maria Kallio TV reboot series was launched in Fall 2021 on C More. Lehtolainen’s novels have been translated into 30 languages and have sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.

And just like the events in Bodyguard, a that takes the heroine Hilja Ilveskero all around Europe, Lehtolainen’s own work takes her to book festivals, exhibitions and other events across the globe.

Leena Lehtolainen has also published outside the crime genre; her book The Charm of Figure Skating was voted sports book of the year 2010 in Finland, and A Life in Six Scenes showed her return to literary fiction.

The Crossing of the Green Dragon is her first title for YA audiences.

In her free time, Lehtolainen enjoys all kinds of music and follows lynx trails in the forests – just like Maria Kallio.

Photo credit: Ville Juurikkala

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Bibliography


2025, Crime & Suspense

The Snow Leopard's Heart

Leena Lehtolainen


2022, Young Adult (13 or 14+)

The Crossing of the Green Dragon

Leena Lehtolainen


2016, General Nonfiction, Memories & Biographies

The Charm of Ice

Leena Lehtolainen

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