In 2006, Westö won the prestigious Finlandia Prize for his novel Där vi en gång gått. He has been long-listed for the 2007 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
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Kjell Westo
Kjell Westö (born August 6, 1961 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish author and journalist. Westö writes in Swedish.
In 2006, Westö won the prestigious Finlandia Prize for his novel Där vi en gång gått. He has been long-listed for the 2007 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
In 2006, Westö won the prestigious Finlandia Prize for his novel Där vi en gång gått. He has been long-listed for the 2007 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
Jan Costin Wagner
Jan Costin Wagner (b. Oct 13th 1972) is a German crime fiction writer. His novels are set in Finland and feature detective Kimmo Joentaa.
Wagner studied German Literature and History at university in Frankfurt, and later worked as a journalist. His first novel, "Nachtfahrt" (Night Trip) was published to much acclaim in 2002 and won the Marlowe Prize for Best Crime Novel. His wife is a native of Finland, and they spend time both there and in Germany. His 2007 novel The Silence (German: Das Schweigen) has been adapted to a 2010 German film of the same name in English; the original name of the film in German is Das letzte Schweigen, i.e. The last Silence.
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Antti Tuomainen
Antti Tuomainen (b. 1971) was an award-winning copywriter in the advertising industry before he made his literary debut in 2007 as a suspense author.
The critically acclaimed Veljeni vartija (My Brother's Keeper) was published two years later. In 2011 Tuomainen's third novel, Parantaja (The Healer), was awarded the Clue Award for 'Best Finnish Crime Novel 2011'. Thus emerged a bright new star in the field of crime and noir.
The Finnish press labeled Parantaja – the story of a writer who is desperately searching for his missing wife in a post-apocalyptic Helsinki – as "unputdownable". With a piercing and evocative style, Tuomainen is one of the first to challenge the Scandinavian crime genre formula. Antti Tuomainen lives in Helsinki and is currently working on his fourth novel.
The critically acclaimed Veljeni vartija (My Brother's Keeper) was published two years later. In 2011 Tuomainen's third novel, Parantaja (The Healer), was awarded the Clue Award for 'Best Finnish Crime Novel 2011'. Thus emerged a bright new star in the field of crime and noir.
The Finnish press labeled Parantaja – the story of a writer who is desperately searching for his missing wife in a post-apocalyptic Helsinki – as "unputdownable". With a piercing and evocative style, Tuomainen is one of the first to challenge the Scandinavian crime genre formula. Antti Tuomainen lives in Helsinki and is currently working on his fourth novel.
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James Thompson
James Thompson is an American-Finnish crime author based out of Helsinki. He has a Master’s degree in English Philology from The University of Helsinki, where he also studied Finnish, in which he is fluent. He has studied six languages. He has published four crime novels with the Finnish inspector Kari Vaara as the protagonist.
Kari Vaara, police chief in the town of Kittilä, Lapland, debuted in Thompson's first novel, Snow Angels. In the second novel, Lucifer's tears, he moves to Helsinki. While he is portrayed as a good cop in the first two books, in the next installment, Helsinki White, we see Vaara turning into a rogue and corrupt cop. Helsinki Blood takes on further along the same line, with Vaara trying to tie all loose ends and redeem himself.
Kari Vaara, police chief in the town of Kittilä, Lapland, debuted in Thompson's first novel, Snow Angels. In the second novel, Lucifer's tears, he moves to Helsinki. While he is portrayed as a good cop in the first two books, in the next installment, Helsinki White, we see Vaara turning into a rogue and corrupt cop. Helsinki Blood takes on further along the same line, with Vaara trying to tie all loose ends and redeem himself.
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Jarkko Sipila
Jarkko Sipilä (b. 1964 Helsinki, Finland ) is a Finnish detective story writer and legal journalist.
He attended Sanoma School and worked as a crime journalist in Helsingin Sanomat in 1991-1996 and MTV3 in 1996. He has also had time to study the construction techniques at Helsinki University of Technology. Sipilä's debut book was published in 1996.
He has written eleven novels, nine of them in a procedural series with Detective Lieutenant Kari Takamaki as the lead. Helsinki Homicide won the 2009 Crime Fiction of the Year award.
He attended Sanoma School and worked as a crime journalist in Helsingin Sanomat in 1991-1996 and MTV3 in 1996. He has also had time to study the construction techniques at Helsinki University of Technology. Sipilä's debut book was published in 1996.
He has written eleven novels, nine of them in a procedural series with Detective Lieutenant Kari Takamaki as the lead. Helsinki Homicide won the 2009 Crime Fiction of the Year award.
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Mauri Sariola
Mauri Sariola Aukusti ( November 25, 1924 Hattula - August 9, 1985 ) was a Finnish writer.
Sariola worked in a bank, at a law firm, and as a teacher before becoming a crime reporter for Helsingin Sanomat. He published his first mystery in 1956. One of them, The Helsinki Affair, was awarded a French prize, the Prix du Roman d'adventure. By the time of his death in 1985, he had published nearly 80 books, some of them under the pseudonym Esko Laukko.
Sariola worked in a bank, at a law firm, and as a teacher before becoming a crime reporter for Helsingin Sanomat. He published his first mystery in 1956. One of them, The Helsinki Affair, was awarded a French prize, the Prix du Roman d'adventure. By the time of his death in 1985, he had published nearly 80 books, some of them under the pseudonym Esko Laukko.
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Harri Nykanen
Kalervo Harri Nykänen (born June 20, 1953 Helsinki ) is a Finnish crime writer who previously worked as a crime journalist in Helsingin Sanomat and summer 2001, when he started as a freelance writer.
Nykänen's books look at the underworld, its policies and rules of the game through the eyes of a criminal. His main characters tend to be a little criminals, gamblers, and whistle-blowers.
Nykänen's books look at the underworld, its policies and rules of the game through the eyes of a criminal. His main characters tend to be a little criminals, gamblers, and whistle-blowers.
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Leena Lehtolainen
Leena Katriina Lehtolainen (born 11 March 1964) is a Finnish crime novelist, best known for her series of novels about the policewoman Maria Kallio.
Lehtolainen was born in Vesanto, Northern Savonia. Her first novel was released when she was only 12 years old. She studied literature in Helsinki until 1995 and wrote crime novels from 1993 on.
Since about 2007 she has written other genres of books. Her works have been translated into various languages: Spanish, Dutch, Chinese, Lithuanian, Polish, French, Swedish, German, Estonian, Czech. Leena Lehtolainen is married to Mikko Lensu and she has got two children (Konsta Johannes, born in 1991 and Otso Olavi born in 1994). She lives in Degerby, west of Helsinki.
Lehtolainen won the Finnish crime novel society yearly prize in 1997 and 1998. She received the Espoo city Award of Arts in 2000, and was nominated for the Glass Key award in 2003.
Lehtolainen was born in Vesanto, Northern Savonia. Her first novel was released when she was only 12 years old. She studied literature in Helsinki until 1995 and wrote crime novels from 1993 on.
Since about 2007 she has written other genres of books. Her works have been translated into various languages: Spanish, Dutch, Chinese, Lithuanian, Polish, French, Swedish, German, Estonian, Czech. Leena Lehtolainen is married to Mikko Lensu and she has got two children (Konsta Johannes, born in 1991 and Otso Olavi born in 1994). She lives in Degerby, west of Helsinki.
Lehtolainen won the Finnish crime novel society yearly prize in 1997 and 1998. She received the Espoo city Award of Arts in 2000, and was nominated for the Glass Key award in 2003.
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Heimo Lampi
Heimo Lampi ( February 29, 1920 - June 1, 1998) was a Kouvola Court of Appeal President, in the past, including the Supreme Court, and during the war, a member of a successful fighter pilot.
He graduated from secondary school in Kuopio Lyceum follow-up after the war ended in 1945. He received his Master of Laws in the University of Helsinki in 1948.
He was for many years Country magazine columnist.
He graduated from secondary school in Kuopio Lyceum follow-up after the war ended in 1945. He received his Master of Laws in the University of Helsinki in 1948.
He was for many years Country magazine columnist.
Pentti Kirstila
Pentti Olavi Kirstila (born May 26, 1948 Turku ) is a Finnish crime writer . He graduated with a Master of Social Sciences in 1972 ( University of Tampere ), and its morning magazine editor from 1969 to 1980. Full-time writer, he has been since 1980.
Kirstilä many works for the main character is a police sergeant Lauri Hanhivaara , who works as a researcher for Kirstilä first novel, A Farewell to loved one (1977). Another key character Kirstilä production of a narcotics officer Kaistila, which appears in the novels of impact into a vein (1982) and Munthe (1984).
Kirstilä many works for the main character is a police sergeant Lauri Hanhivaara , who works as a researcher for Kirstilä first novel, A Farewell to loved one (1977). Another key character Kirstilä production of a narcotics officer Kaistila, which appears in the novels of impact into a vein (1982) and Munthe (1984).
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Matti Joensuu
Matti Yrjänä Joensuu (31 October 1948, Helsinki, Finland – 4 December 2011, Valkeakoski, Finland) was a Finnish writer of crime fiction. He has been awarded the State's Literature Prize (1982), Vuoden johtolanka prize (1985, 1994, 2004), and he has been nominated for two Finlandias.[4] He received the Martin Beck Award in 1987.
Joensuu has written several novels about the personal life and work of policeman Timo Harjunpää. He is a very credible and pleasant man, who treats the criminals as humanely as his own family, which consists of Timo, his wife Elisa and three children (Valpuri, Pipsa and Pauliina).
Harjunpää has also been shown on TV. Joensuu's work has been translated into English, Bulgarian, Dutch, Italian, Norwegian, French, Swedish, German, Slovak, Danish, Hungarian, Russian and Estonian.
Joensuu has written several novels about the personal life and work of policeman Timo Harjunpää. He is a very credible and pleasant man, who treats the criminals as humanely as his own family, which consists of Timo, his wife Elisa and three children (Valpuri, Pipsa and Pauliina).
Harjunpää has also been shown on TV. Joensuu's work has been translated into English, Bulgarian, Dutch, Italian, Norwegian, French, Swedish, German, Slovak, Danish, Hungarian, Russian and Estonian.
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Tove Jansson
Born in Helsinki in 1914, Janson is best known for her popular children's books about Moomins, soft-hearted trolls whose exploits are familiar to children around the world.
There is a Moomin museum in the Tampere public library. She also has published comic books and novels for adults, one of which is a work of psychological suspense - The True Deceiver.
There is a Moomin museum in the Tampere public library. She also has published comic books and novels for adults, one of which is a work of psychological suspense - The True Deceiver.
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Monika Kristina Fagerholm
Monika Kristina Fagerholm (born 26 February 1961 in Helsinki) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish author living in Ekenäs, Finland.
She is the daughter of professor Nils-Erik Fagerholm and library assistant Kristina Herrgård. Fagerholm has studied psychology and literature at the University of Helsinki. In 1987, she received her bachelor's degree in social science.
Fagerholm made her debut in 1987 with Sham but her real breakthrough in the literary scene was in 1994 with Underbara kvinnor vid vatten. The book was nominated for the Finlandia Prize, which is the biggest literary prize in Finland. It was also nominated for the August prize in 1995, in Sweden and also the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1998.
In 1994, she received the Runeberg Award in Finland. The movie adaptation of the novel by Claes Olsson premiered in 1998. Fagerholm received the August prize in 2005 for Den amerikanska flickan.
She is the daughter of professor Nils-Erik Fagerholm and library assistant Kristina Herrgård. Fagerholm has studied psychology and literature at the University of Helsinki. In 1987, she received her bachelor's degree in social science.
Fagerholm made her debut in 1987 with Sham but her real breakthrough in the literary scene was in 1994 with Underbara kvinnor vid vatten. The book was nominated for the Finlandia Prize, which is the biggest literary prize in Finland. It was also nominated for the August prize in 1995, in Sweden and also the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1998.
In 1994, she received the Runeberg Award in Finland. The movie adaptation of the novel by Claes Olsson premiered in 1998. Fagerholm received the August prize in 2005 for Den amerikanska flickan.
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Juha Tapani Bagge
Juha Tapani Bagge (born October 2, 1962 in Kerava) is a Finnish author.
He began writing full in 1983, and has published multiple novels, plays, comic scripts, radio plays, as well as television series scripts. He has also translated a large number of crime novels.
He began writing full in 1983, and has published multiple novels, plays, comic scripts, radio plays, as well as television series scripts. He has also translated a large number of crime novels.
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