Sinikka Nopola (b. 1953) is a popular and award-winning children's author who lives in Helsinki. She has written the celebrated Heinähattu ja Vilttitossu (Strawhat and Feltslipper) series together with Tiina Nopola. The adventures of its principal characters have continued for ten years now and for eight children's novels. The fifth work in the new Risto Räppääjä (Risto Rattler) series appeared this spring. Nopola has also written short stories, causeries for Helsingin Sanomat's monthly supplement, plays for radio and television scripts.

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