Finlandia Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2000) Winner
Johanna Sinisalo
ヨハンナ・シニサロ
Johanna Sinisalo
Aliases:
Aila Johanna Sinisalo
Pen Names:
Johanna Sinisalo（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-06-22 （Sodankylä）
- Nationality
- Finnish
- Languages
- Finnish
- Residence History
- Sodankylä → Tampere
Career
- Occupations
- Science fiction writer, Fantasy writer, Screenwriter, Editor
- Active Years
- 1974-2025
- Influenced By
- Michel Tournier
- Nominations
- Nebula Award nomination (Baby Doll, 2009)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tampere | Literature and drama | Journalism, social psychology | — | — | Finland |
University of Tampere
Literature and drama
/ Journalism, social psychology
Country:
Finland
Majored in literature and drama with side studies in journalism and social psychology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Finlandia Prize | Not Before Sundown | 文学 | Finnish Literature Society | 受賞 |
| 2004 | James Tiptree Jr. Award | Not Before Sundown | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Prometheus Award | The Core of the Sun | 最優秀小説 | Libertarian Futurist Society | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Atorox Award | Suklaalaput | 最優秀フィンランドSF短編 | Turku Science Fiction Society | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Pro Finlandia Medal | — | — | Order of the Lion of Finland | 受賞 |
Finlandia Prize
2000
Work:
Not Before Sundown
Category:
文学
Organization:
Finnish Literature Society
Result:
受賞
James Tiptree Jr. Award
2004
Work:
Not Before Sundown
Result:
受賞
Prometheus Award
2017
Work:
The Core of the Sun
Category:
最優秀小説
Organization:
Libertarian Futurist Society
Result:
受賞
Atorox Award
1986
Work:
Suklaalaput
Category:
最優秀フィンランドSF短編
Organization:
Turku Science Fiction Society
Result:
受賞
Pro Finlandia Medal
2022
Organization:
Order of the Lion of Finland
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Otherwise Award (formerly the James Tiptree, Jr. Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2004) Winner
Tähtivaeltaja Award
3 appearances
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Edition 21 (2006) Nominee
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Edition 27 (2012) Nominee
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Edition 29 (2014) Nominee
Prometheus Award
1 appearances
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Edition 187 (2017) Winner
Works
Major Works
Not Before Sundown
2000 Science fictionA fantasy novel about a troll that wanders into modern Helsinki and its relationship with a human girl.
TrollsInterspecies romanceUrban fantasy
Adaptations
- [Film] Not Before Sundown
Translations
- English: Not Before Sundown (2003), Troll: A Love Story (2004)
The Core of the Sun
2013 Science fictionIn an alternate history Finland, a story of chili-addicted sisters in a society that suppresses women.
DystopiaFemale oppressionAddiction
Translations
- English: The Core of the Sun (2016)
Bibliography
- Not Before Sundown (2000), Sankarit (2003), Lasisilmä (2006), Birdbrain (2008), Möbiuksen maa (2010), The Blood of Angels (2011), Salattuja voimia (2012), The Core of the Sun (2013), Iron Sky - Renaten tarina (2018), Vieraat (2020), Ukkoshuilu (2021)
Translations of Works
- Works translated into 20 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Experimental narrativeMultiple perspectivesBlending of reality and fantasy
- Recurring Motifs
- Otherworldly beingsSocial critiqueNature and humanity
Legacy
Prominent Finnish SF and fantasy writer. Winner of Finlandia Prize and others. Works translated internationally.
In Popular Culture
- Contributed to screenplay of Iron Sky
Trivia
- Debut short stories in 1974
- Worked as copywriter in advertising agency