Nadja Sumanen

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Nadja Sumanen (b. 1975) is an occupational therapist, a psychotherapist and a mother of two who likes to wonder about life with children, young people, and families.

Nadja Sumanen’s writing career took off to a flying start in 2015. Her manuscript won the Otava Publishing Company’s YA novel competition and was followed by the publication of her debut novel Rambo which was awarded the 2015 Finlandia Junior Prize. The book was also adapted into a play for the Finnish National Theatre.

Sumanen loves spending time with her family at their cabin and values sincerity, food prepared with love, and cycling on forest roads.

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