Writing · Novel · Screenplay · Idea
Born Jan 9, 1957 · Pori, Finland
Active 2001–present · Awards: Kalevi Jäntti Award, Savonia Prize, Thanks for the Book Award, Finlandia Award, Nordic Council Literature Prize, Runeberg Prize, Prix Courrier International du meilleur roman étranger, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Kari Hotakainen is a Finnish writer. Hotakainen started his writing career as a reporter in Pori. In 1986, he moved to Helsinki. He became a full-time writer in 1996.