Emmi Itäranta (b. 1976) was born in Tampere, Finland, where she also grew up. She holds an MA in Drama from the University of Tampere and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Kent, UK, where she began writing her debut novel Memory of Water. She later completed the full manuscript in Finnish and English. Itäranta’s professional background is an eclectic blend of writing-related activities, including stints as a columnist, theatre critic, dramaturge, scriptwriter and press officer. She lives in Canterbury, UK.
PRAISE FOR MEMORY OF WATER: ‘(A) poetic and melancholy debut’
Guardian ‘Itäranta’s lyrical style makes this dystopian tale a
beautiful exploration of environmental ethics and the power of
ritual’ Washington Post ‘Gorgeous and delicate’ Library Journal,
starred review. ‘Itäranta’s steady piling on of pressure on her
protagonist grips, even as her prose soothes’ SFX 'Where Itäranta
shines is in her understated but compelling characters' Red Star
Review, Publishers Weekly ‘Gorgeous and delicate’ Library Journal,
Starred Review. ‘Brilliant, lyrical prose’ Tor.com
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