Bibliography
2008 The Lost Tears
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Author: Mike Pohjola
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Mike Pohjola (born in 1978) is one of Finland’s most colourful and multi-talented cultural figures. Pohjola has carved a career as an author, scriptwriter, game designer and film director. His maiden novel, The Lost Tears, was awarded the LukuVarkaus prize for children’s fiction, which is voted for by a panel of children.
Pohjola has received numerous prizes for his work, among them the Golden Dragon lifetime award for his work on role playing games, and the Golden Calf prize for his short film The Forest of Babel in the Prix Europa competition. Pohjola has also co-founded a Swedish media house The company P through which he has worked with Heroes creator Tim Kring and Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon. The company's multiplatform tv show Sanningen om Marika won the 2008 International Emmy for Best Interactive Tv Service. Their reality game Conspiracy For Good in 2010 was nominated for a Digital Emmy and won two BANFF Awards. Pohjola¹s latest creations include the book for the world¹s first heavy metal musical, Infernal Musical, and the novel The Son of Man, the film rights to which have already been optioned to Hollywood. The novel will be published in autumn 2011. Pohjola lives in Helsinki with his wife and young son. Awards and nominations: 2008 Emmy Award (co-directing Sanningen om Marika) 2009 LukuVarkaus prize for children’s fiction (The Lost Tears) 2010 The Golden Dragon lifetime award 2010 The Golden Calf Award, Prix Europe (The Forest of Babels) |
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