Salla Simukka

Salla Simukka

Salla Simukka at Gothenburg Book Fair 2015
Born (1981-06-16) June 16, 1981 69
Tampere
Occupation Author, translator, literary critic

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.[1]

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.[2] She has also worked as an editor for the literary journal LUKUfiilis and as a scriptwriter for the Finnish Broadcasting Company.[3]

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.[4] She then realized that Finland did not have many novels that fit into the genre.[1] Sony Pictures has shown an interest in adapting the series for film.[5]

The series has been pitched as “Lisbeth Salander for a young adult audience.”[1]

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.[3]

Bibliography

The Snow White Trilogy

  1. Punainen kuin veri (2013, published in English as As Red as Blood , 2014)[6][7]
  2. Valkea kuin lumi (2014, published in English as As White as Snow, 2015)
  3. Musta kuin eebenpuu (2014, published in English as As Black As Ebony, 2015)

Tapio ja Moona

  1. Kipinä (2006)
  2. Virhemarginaali (2007)
  3. Takatalvi (2008)
  4. Meno-paluu (2009)
  5. Ylivalotus (2011)

Other work

As translator

References

  1. 1 2 3 Palotie, Laura. "Can a Teen 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' Put Finland on the YA Literary Map?". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. "Author Salla Simukka". Wordpress-com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Salla Simukka". Elina Ahlback Literary Agency. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  4. "Menestyvä nuortenkirjailija Salla Simukka piipahti Valkeakoskella – poimi tästä Simukan lukuvinkit". Valkeakosken Sanomat. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  5. Lehtonen, Veli-Pekka. "Hakkeroidut viestit paljastavat: suomalainen kirjasarja kiinnostaa Hollywoodia". HS. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  6. "Pan Macmillan snaps up the 'Finnish Miss Marple'". The Independent. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  7. Feay, Suzi. "'As Red As Blood', by Salla Simukka". Financial Times. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
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