Name Salla Simukka | ||
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Occupation Author, translator, literary critic | ||
Salla simukka lumikki trilogia tammi
Salla Simukka (born 16 June 1981) is a best-selling Finnish novelist, translator and literary critic, known for her young adult series The Snow White Trilogy, which was originally published in Finnish as the Lumikki Andersson trilogy.
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- Salla simukka lumikki trilogia tammi
- Salla Simukka and Emmi Itaranta at Politics Prose
- Biography
- Snow White Trilogy
- Awards
- References
Salla Simukka and Emmi Itaranta at Politics & Prose
Biography
Simukka was born in Tampere and showed an interest in writing at a young age. She completed her first book when she was 18 and has since written several novels in addition to translating foreign works into Finnish. As a critic, she has written reviews for Helsingin Sanomat and Hämeen Sanomat. She has also worked as an editor for the literary journal LUKUfiilis and as a scriptwriter for the Finnish Broadcasting Company.
Snow White Trilogy
Simukka came up with the idea for the Snow White Trilogy after visiting a bookstore in Germany and seeing a section for young adult thriller novels. She then realized that Finland did not have many novels that fit into the genre. Sony Pictures has shown an interest in adapting the series for film.
The series has been pitched as “Lisbeth Salander for a young adult audience.”
Awards
In 2013, Simukka received two awards: the Topelius Prize for the best Finnish youth novel (for Jäljellä (Without a Trace) and Toisaalla (Elsewhere); and the Finland Prize for a promising breakthrough.