Finnish author Kaisa Viitala, 52, has taken a year’s leave from her communications job to concentrate on writing, Yle reports. She has published dozens of novels, plays, historical works and anthology pieces over nearly 40 years, mostly alongside her studies or a full-time job. Viitala was born i…

Marianne Suntio has combined a romantic story with her experiences of the ice hockey world in her debut novel, Yle reports. Yhden kesän pelisuunnitelma is one of the first Finnish hockey romances and addresses issues including poor behaviour and the position of women in the sport. As a woman in h…