Author: Joonas Konstig
 
  
Joonas Konstig (b. 1977) is an author and a father to two girls. He also teaches in creative writing.

Konstig won second prize in the Martti Joenpolvi Short Story Competition in 2008. His debut work, The Greedy and the Innocent (orig. Ahneet ja viattomat) was nominated for the Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize for the best debut work of the year, and for the Tiiliskivi Prize in 2008.

Konstig was awarded the Kalle Päätalo Prize for his second book, a novel called All Is Said (orig. Kaikki on sanottu) in 2012. The prize is given to an exceptionally talented your writer according to the wishes of legendary Finnish author Kalle Päätalo.

The third novel by Joonas Konstig, The Truth about women, will be published in February 2013.

http://joonaskonstig.com

 
Bibliography
2008, The Greedy And The Innocent
2011, All Is Said
2013 The Truth About Women
Konstig, who flourished in the Martti Joenpolvi short story competition, has refined his expression to the maximum. Therefore, his short stories should not be read in one sitting, but rather by slowly tasting the spot-on dialogue. This way, the witty perceptions written between the lines receive the attention they deserve.
- Ilta-Sanomat
Konstig’s evident expertise lies in the dialogue that rolls on in an exceptionally smooth and speech-like manner.
- Helsingin Sanomat
There is no pretense in these short stories, nothing excessive. The reader is able to recognize himself among the characters, and is forced to admit that that’s how it is – or could be.
- KirjaIN