Letters from my forest diary

As you know, Lumi keeps a Forest Diary. But did you know I keep one too? I love drawing and writing in my nature journal! It’s a wonderful…

Hello from my family’s cottage by the lake! It’s located in Mäntyharju, Eastern Finland, and I’m here to write my next book! One of the…

What authors such as Michael Morpurgo, Hannah Gold and Elle McNicoll, Waterstones booksellers and readers on Waterstones and Amazon say about Lumi and the Wolf.

In my book, Lumi and the Wolf, Lumi tries ice swimming with Oskár. The term comes from the Finnish avantouinti, which uses the word…

Lottie Saahko shares how she got her debut book deal for Lumi and the Wolf, a middle-grade story featuring an autistic heroine. From rejection, to signing with an agent and meeting the right editor at the right time.

“Lumi and the Wolf” is set in Lapland during winter, so of course Mum and I had to experience that, too. So in mid-February, we packed all…

Writing Lumi and the Wolf has been one of the most incredible projects of my life. Although I was born in Finland, I grew up all over the…

As an author, I absolutely love supporting fellow authors. That’s why I’m a bookstagrammer, too. I looooove reading and reviewing books and…

Every book, especially a debut, needs readers and supporters. To give my little autistic heroine and her lost wolf the best chance of…

One of my favourite things about middle-grade right now is just how wonderfully diverse it’s becoming. Children are finally seeing…

I read about 150 books a year. Why? And how do I have the time for it? People often ask how I find the time to write and read as much as I…

Here are some brilliant reads that I feel suit thoughtful, curious readers, and anyone who enjoys getting lost in other worlds. For fantasy…