About the author, Mr Esko-Pekka Tiitinen

ESKO-PEKKA TIITINEN (b.1956 in Suonenjoki, Finland) is a highly acclaimed and awarded Finnish author and artist. Tiitinen's talents are recognised over several professional fields. He has an active career as an author, theatre director, scriptwriter, composer, song writer and playwright.

He has to date written over twenty books, several theatre plays, radio plays, opera librettos, tv-scripts and exhibited his artwork both home and abroad.

Some translations

Estonia: Pikkusiili Ihmetys, Ilo Publishing House, estimated publication in 2007
Korea: Maailman pienin lehmä, Montessori 1997, with 2nd edition in 2001
Denmark: Radio Reading of Birkemusen og Spidsmusen, Danish radio 1999
Norway: Kjæresteparet (Onnen omat), transl. Nøste Kendzior, Carlsen 1990
Sweden: Björkmusen och Näbbmusen (Onnen omat), transl. Inga-Britt Rova, Carlsen 1990
Denmark: Birkemusen og Spidsmusen (Onnen omat), transl. Helena Idström, Carlsen 1990
Japan: Villi tie, Maruzen Mates 1990

Awards

2006 Nomination for Kirjapöllö Children's Book Award
2000 North-Carelian Art Committee Award
1997 Metalworker's Union Culture Award (Kairatut Sydämet)
1994 IBBY HONOUR LIST 1994 (Sevilla 1995)
1992 State Literary Award (Parempi valita susi)
1992 1st Prize in the Finnish Musical Competition
1992 Minna Canth Literary Award
1991 The Finnish Institute for Children's Literature Award "Varjo Onnimanni"
1990 Finnish Illustrated Children's Book Award (Lintu ja poro)
1988 State Literary Award (Voi Vallatonta)