AUTHORS
Mari Ahokoivu
Mari Ahokoivu (b. 1984) is a Finnish illustrator and a comics artist. She’s been drawing professionally for over 10 years, mainly drawing graphic no [...]
Laura Ertimo
Laura Ertimo is a geographer and author. She has previously worked in publishing of geography-related non-fiction and maps, and now she writes full ti [...]
Magdalena Hai
Magdalena Hai is a lover of cross genre fiction and all things strange, and her fiction often combines elements of sci-fi, fantasy and horror. Besides [...]
Saku Heinänen
Saku Heinänen is an illustrator, type designer, and former professor of graphic design at Aalto University. He creates light and shadow in his illust [...]
Elina Hirvonen
Elina Hirvonen is an author of adults’ and children’s prose, a journalist and documentary filmmaker. She has written four highly acclaimed adults [...]
Hannele Huovi
Hannele Huovi (born 1949) is an acclaimed Finnish author who wrote her first children’s radio play while studying for her university degree. In addi [...]
Ville Hytönen
Ville Hytönen (b. 1982) is a poet, children’s book writer, bookshop owner, columnist and publishing director at Savukeidas Publishing, which he fou [...]
Riikka Jäntti
Riikka Jäntti, a 2003 graduate of Helsinki’s School of Art and Design, now part of Aalto University, is a Helsinki-based illustrator and author who [...]
Teemu Juhani
Teemu Juhani (born 1987) is a Finnish illustrator, comic artist and graphic designer whose illustrations have been published in picture books an [...]
Markku Karpio
Markku Karpio worked as a kindergarten teacher for 12 years before becoming a full-time writer in 1996, one year after the publication of his debut no [...]
Anssi Keränen
Anssi Keränen, an author and illustrator, has a master’s degree in graphic design from the University of Art and Design Helsinki (now part of Aalto [...]
Valpuri Kerttula
Valpuri Kerttula is a Finnish illustrator and designer based in Lahti, Finland. In addition to diverse domestic work, her art is also being published [...]
Satu Kettunen
Satu Kettunen won 2015 Rudolf Koivu award for her debut picture book ”Otso Aarnisen salaperäinen seikkailu”. Her second book, Yökirja (together [...]
Satu Kontinen
Satu Kontinen (b. 1976) is a graphic designer and illustrator obsessed with little animals and Instagram photography. She is known for using bold colo [...]
Tomi Kontio
Tomi Kontio is one of the most esteemed and acclaimed poets of his generation. His debut collection of poetry Under the Ballroom Sky, which came [...]
Noora Kunnas
Noora Kunnas (born in 1987) is a children’s author from Helsinki, Finland. She has the knack for making both children and grownups laugh while they [...]
Hannele Lampela
Hannele Lampela's (1982) lovable works have been praised above all for their rich humor and ability to truly show the world from a child's perspective [...]
Anne Leinonen
Anne Leinonen (b.1973) is a multiple-award winning, key author, tutor and editor of Finnish science fiction and fantasy. Leinonen’s short stories ha [...]
Mervi Lindman
Mervi Lindman (b.1971) is a much-loved illustrator whose cheerful artworks have been published in 15 different countries to date. Lindman’s illustra [...]
Aino Louhi
Aino Louhi (s. 1981) in an artist whose large range of works include paintings and installations, as well as children’s book illustrations and comic [...]
Kristiina Louhi
Kristiina Louhi is an artist and an awarded graphic designer, illustrator and author. She has illustrated dozens of children’s books over the years [...]
Meri Luttinen
Meri Luttinen (1987) is a Tampere-based debut writer. She has a Master's degree in Finnish language and literature and has worked with Finnish teachin [...]
Anni Nykänen
Anni Nykänen is a comic artist, illustrator and graphic designer. Her comics have thrice been nominated for the prestigious Comic Finlandia Award. [...]
Kaisa Paasto
Kaisa Paasto (born 1979) is a first time author - but not last time! Kaisa spent her childhood in the north of Finland and now lives in Espoo with her [...]
Aki Parhamaa
Aki Parhamaa is studying creative writing at the University of Jyväskylä, and writing a Finnish superhero movie. Together with Anders Vacklin he has [...]
Leena Parkkinen
Leena Parkkinen has authored three prize-winning adults’ novels set in 20th century Europe, often about people living at the margins society. H [...]
Sanna Pelliccioni
Sanna Pelliccioni is a Finnish illustrator, graphic designer and children’s author living in Helsinki with her Finnish-Italian family. Pelliccioni i [...]
Sari Peltoniemi
Sari Peltoniemi is a versatile and respected author who writes for children, young adults, and adults. She has also written lyrics and played the bass [...]
Karoliina Pertamo
Karoliina Pertamo is an artist who has illustrated more than 30 books. She works with a bright color palette and also uses collage in her charmingly n [...]
Pasi Pitkänen
Pasi Pitkänen has become known for his richly detailed illustrative work on several children’s books such as the Monster Nanny trilogy by Tuutikki [...]
Veera Salmi
Veera Salmi (1976) is a Helsinki-based writer, who has worked over 15 years as a kindergarten teacher. The real starting point for her career as a wri [...]
Nadja Sarell
Nadja Sarell has degrees in dance and illustration, and loves to teach children and adults alike. If Nadja was an animal, she would be a cat living in [...]
Salla Simukka
Salla Simukka is the author of the international success story The Snow White Trilogy: rights are sold in 52 territories and in Hollywood. She ha [...]
Johanna Sinisalo
Johanna Sinisalo (1958) is one of Finland’s most successful and internationally acclaimed authors. Praised by readers and critics alike, she has won [...]
Miina Supinen
Miina Supinen (b. 1976) is a journalist, essayist and author. Her critically acclaimed novels and short stories have a dedicated fan following, and ma [...]
Petri Tamminen
Petri Tamminen is a Finnish author best known for his laconic humor and short stories, and 6 novels. How to greet an alien is his first book for child [...]
Mila Teräs
Mila Teräs has written several books for children, young adults and adults, and been nominated for the prestigious Finlandia Junior and Topelius priz [...]
Tuutikki Tolonen
Tuutikki Tolonen is the author of several acclaimed children’s books, plays and academic articles. For Monster Nanny she received the Arvid Lydecken [...]
Maria Turtschaninoff
Maria Turtschaninoff is known for crafting lyrical, historically inspired fantasy stories starring strong female protagonists. In addition to J.R [...]
Anders Vacklin
Anders Vacklin is a prize-winning screenwriter, dramaturge, script doctor, and author of several manuals on scriptwriting. Together with Aki Parhamaa [...]
Heidi Viherjuuri
Heidi Viherjuuri is a teacher, children’s writer and a blogger, who lives in Germany. She grew up in a small village in the Finnish countryside – [...]
Kati Vuorento
Kati Vuorento is an illustrator living and working in Helsinki, Finland. ”In small details there is an infinite magic. I want my illustrations to st [...]
