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Martta KaukonenMartta Kaukonen

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Martta Kaukonen (1976) lives in Helsinki, Finland. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a film critic, whose reviews have been published in both Finland’s biggest newspaper Helsingin Sanomat and a popular women’s weekly magazine Me Naiset. Martta has a master’s degree in arts. Martta met her husband at his second hand bookshop and fell in love. Alongside writing, Martta loves psychological thrillers, film noir, flea markets, abandoned houses and travelling. Martta’s debut novel, psychological thriller FOLLOW THE BUTTERFLY was published in Britain in March 2024 by Pushkin Press. The sequel MEET ME IN THE DARKNESS will be published in March 2025 by Pushkin Press.

Other Awards

Critic’s New Blood Panelist 2024 with Follow the Butterfly

The Viktor Crime Award nomination 2024 for Follow the Butterfly (the judge of this German literary prize  is Sebastian Fitzek).

The Glass Key award nomination 2024 for Follow the Butterfly

 

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