Helsinki Day Author Visit: Tomi Kontio

Author Tomi Kontio visits Myllypuro Library on Helsinki Day!

Tomi Kontio (born 1966) is a writer from East Helsinki and father of five children. Kontio's debut work, the poetry collection "Under the Sky of the Dance Hall", was published in 1993. The book was awarded as the year's best debut. Throughout a consistent and prolific writing career, Kontio has written over thirty books - both poetry and prose for children and adults.

Kontio has lived practically his entire life in East Helsinki. This East Helsinki identity is reflected in Kontio's works, both as settings and atmosphere. In the short novel "A Dog Named Cat" (2025), which won the Finlandia Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature, a friend is bid farewell in moving scenes set in East Helsinki.

During the library visit, Kontio will discuss his works and writing in an interview. Free admission, no advance registration required. Welcome!