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Jenni Erkintalo

Author

Jenni Erkintalo (b. 1978) is a Finnish graphic artist, illustrator, and children’s writer based in Helsinki. In 2019, she received the prestigious White Ravens accolade, and
her picture book My Little Lovely One was a Finlandia Nominee in 2024.

Jenni is also a publisher at Etana Editions, which she founded with Réka Király in 2014. Her works are featured in the Kollektivet – Picture Book Illustration from Finland exhibition.

Awards & nominations

Awards

2024

58th Illustrations Exhibition, Finalist

2023

The Most Beautiful Books of Finland

2019

White Ravens Accolade

Nominations

2024

Finlandia Prize in Children's and Youth Literature