Akseli Heikkilä

Akseli Heikkilä (b.1984) hails from Tornionjoki Valley, the village of Kukkola, and lives currently in Helsinki. He has studied writing at  Kriittinen korkeakoulu. His debut novel Veteen syntyneet (Born into Water, 2019) was shortlisted for the Lappi and Tiiliskivi prizes. His second novel, Hiljainen vieras (The Quiet Quest) was published in May 2022.