Katja Kettu is an award-winning Finnish writer. Born in Rovaniemi,
Finnish Lapland, in 1978, Kettu works not only as a novelist but
also as a columnist and director of animated films. Her books are
suffused with traditional Finnish nature mysticism and the richness
of northern Finnish dialects. Kettu is also known for startling
plots and original, poetic language. After her 2005 debut,
Surujenker��j� (The Sorrow Collector), Kettu released several books
that portray lives on the margins of history. Hitsaaja (The Welder)
combines the fate of the cruise ship Estonia with the story of the
Far North. K�til� (The Midwife) depicts a passionate love story set
against the severe backdrop of World War II's Arctic front in
Lapland. This Runeberg Prize-winning book became the year's most
widely read title in Finland, and translation rights have been sold
to nineteen countries. A feature film adaptation premiered in
September 2015. Her collection of short stories, Piippuhylly (The
Pipe Collector), followed, featuring many similar themes to The
Midwife. Kettu's novel Y�perhonen (Hawk Moth) is a tale of tenacity
and survival spanning to the bare landscapes of northern Europe and
the fringes of central Asia. Translation rights have been sold to
nine countries. The Midwife is her English debut.
Tanya Eby is an Audie-nominated narrator as well as a novelist and
blogger. She has narrated books in a variety of genres, but some of
her favorites are series by Tess Gerritsen, Alex Kava, and Susan
Mallery. Find her at tanyaeby.com to learn more about her voice
work and her own quirky writing.
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