“Maresi,” the first part in “Red Abbey Chronicles,” was originally published in Finland in 2014 by Schildts & Söderströms, and awarded the Finlandia Junior Prize in the same year. Publishing rights ...

‘Turtschaninoff weaves in fantasy with feminism, creating a spellbinding read that is completely unputdownable’ This fantasy novel by Maria Turtschaninoff is a compulsive read. Maresi tells the story ...

Set in an isolated abbey, this timeless Finnish fantasy weaves a hypnotic spell “‘I am no storyteller,” claims Maresi, this book’s narrator. “I will do my best only to describe what is relevant to my ...

Karen Lord's writing feeds off the real world but knits in magic, folktales and adventure to create a unique and original universe. She is the author of three books, and her latest is called The ...

Ich möchte nicht prahlen, aber über die Jahre habe ich mir eine gewisse Expertise in der Harry-Potter-Reihe erarbeitet: Ich habe alle Filme gesehen, ich habe alle Bücher unserem Sohn laut vorgelesen ...

Maria Turtschaninoff, 37, has won the Finlandia Junior prize for her novel Maresi: Punaisen luostarin kronikoita, which translates to Maresi: Chronicles of the Red Monastery. The book, which is ...

A Finnish author offers her list of YA titles for readers looking to broaden their horizons beyond adventures rooted in US and British culture To celebrate World Book Day, we ask Finnish author Maria ...

London-based Film4 has optioned film rights to Finnish author Maria Turtschaninoff’s fantasy novel “Maresi.” “Maresi,” the first part in “Red Abbey Chronicles,” was originally published in Finland in ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Turtschaninoff is a Finnish author and this is the first in the Red Abbey Chronicles. It’s a haunting fable that ...