birth_date: 1974-07-08 00:00:00
avg_rating: 3.59
name: Selja Ahava
about: Selja Ahava graduated with a degree in scriptwriting from the Theatre Academy of Helsinki in 2001. She has written film scripts, a TV series and a radio play. She has also written works that combine text, space and performance.Selja received a grant from the Laila Hirvisaari Foundation for her debut novel, The Day the Whale Swam Through London (orig. Eksyneen muistikirja). The purpose of this annual award is to support accomplished Finnish authors who are still at the start of their careers to write high quality, poignant books.Selja has lived in London for five years, having since settled in Porvoo, where she spends her time renovating an old wooden house and raising her children.