Marko Hautala masterfully blends psychological horror with realism, earning him a reputation as the Finnish Stephen King. Influenced by an early passion for horror novels and later experiences as a psychiatric nurse, his work delves into the darker aspects of the human psyche. Hautala excels at crafting suspense and unsettling scenarios that draw readers into depths of fear and uncertainty. His unique style offers a chillingly realistic perspective that resonates across genres.
A dozen years after the SmithDoorstop book, Six Steps Underwater, the Poetry Business is revisiting Scandinavia with an anthology of three outstanding poets from Finland. This book is the result of a determination to keep a cross-cultral dialogue open since the publication of Interland. A nuanced, evocative, and subtle cross-cultural anthology that represents a continuation of The Poetry Business celebration of poetry as an international language.