Seppo Jokinen
Seppo Sakari Jokinen (* 13. April 1949 in Tampere ) is a Finnish bestseller - author .
Life
Jokinen was born in Tampere, southern Finland, in 1949, where he still lives today. His novel hero Sakari Koskinen also investigates there. After four years of military service, Jokinen worked for years in the IT field. He has been a freelance writer since 2006.
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Above all, the crime series about Commissioner Sakari Koskinen made him famous in his home country. Nineteen episodes have appeared since 1996, and a twentieth is in progress. The character of the intuitive, spirited Commissioner Koskinen contributes a large part to the success of the novel series. For the sixth volume, Hukan enkelit , Jokinen received the Finnish Crime Award in 2002 . The book will be published in 2014 by Ars vivendi Verlag under the title Fallen Angels . In 2009 one of his novels had its premiere as a play at the Tampere Workers' Theater. His books are available (in the original language) as audio books and paperbacks.
Finnish original editions
- Koskinen yes siimamies. Karisto, 1996, ISBN 951-23-3573-5 .
- Koskinen yes raadonsyöjä. Karisto, 1997, ISBN 951-23-3704-5 .
- Koskinen yes pudotuspeli. Karisto, 1998, ISBN 951-23-3838-6 .
- Koskinen yes taikashow. Karisto, 1999, ISBN 951-23-3974-9 .
- Koskinen yes kreikkalainen kolmio. Karisto, 2000, ISBN 951-23-4089-5 .
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Hukan enkelit. Karisto, 2001, ISBN 951-23-4229-4 .
- English: Wolves and Angels. Ice Cold Crime LLC, 2012, ISBN 978-0-9824449-5-5 .
- German: Fallen angels. ars vivendi Verlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3-86913-468-0 .
- Piripolkka. Karisto, 2002, ISBN 951-23-4320-7 .
- Vilpittömässä mielessä. Karisto, 2003, ISBN 951-23-4424-6 .
- Suurta pahaa. Karisto, 2004, ISBN 951-23-4530-7 .
- Sana sanaa vastaan. Karisto, 2005, ISBN 951-23-4669-9 .
- Hiirileikki. Karisto, 2006, ISBN 951-23-4774-1 .
- Viha on paha vieras. Karisto, 2007, ISBN 978-951-23-4885-5 .
- Kuka sellaista tekisi. Karisto, 2008, ISBN 978-951-23-5000-1 .
- Lyöty lousy. Karisto, 2009, ISBN 978-951-23-5130-5 .
- Räätälöity ratkaisu. Karisto, 2010, ISBN 978-951-23-5305-7 .
- Ajomies. Crime Time, 2011, ISBN 978-952-5918-25-0 .
- Hervantalainen. Crime Time, 2012, ISBN 978-952-5918-71-7 .
- Vihan sukua. Crime Time, Helsinki 2013, ISBN 978-952-289-047-4 .
- Mustat sydämet. Crime Time, Helsinki 2014, ISBN 978-952-289-136-5 .
- Kuolevaksi julistettu. Helsinki: Crime Time, 2015. ISBN 978-952-289-239-3
- Rahtari. Helsinki: Crime Time, 2016. ISBN 978-952-289-277-5
- Vakaasti harkiten. Helsinki: Crime Time, 2017. ISBN 978-952-289-323-9
- Lyödyn laki. Helsinki: Crime Time, 2018. ISBN 978-952-289-422-9
Awards
- Tampere City Literature Prize 1997 and 2000
- Olga and Vilho Linnamo Foundation Prize 1998
- Prize of the Karisto Foundation 2000
- Lead Award 2002
- Finnish Book Club Grand Prix, 2003
Web links
- Author's website at Karisto-Verlag
- Author's website at ars vivendi Verlag
- Author page at Ice Cold Crime
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jokinen, Seppo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jokinen, Seppo Sakari (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tampere |