Elli Salo

Author

Elli Salo is a Finnish writer, playwright and translator. She has studied dramaturgy and Slavonic languages and is currently writer-in-residence at the Finnish National Theatre.

Her debut novel, The Gatherers is based on her play of the same name, which opened in 2024 at Kajaani City Theatre and was awarded the 2025 Lea Prize for Drama by the Finnish Playwrights and Scriptwriters Association.