Asko Tapio Sahlberg (born 30 September 1964) is a Finnish novelist. Since the publication of his

debut novel A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to p ...

in 2000, he has written several more novels, including ''The Brothers'' (2010), an English translation of which has been released by

Peirene Press Peirene Press is an independent publishing house based in London. Established by novelist and publisher Meike Ziervogel, Peirene is primarily focused on bringing out high-quality English translations of contemporary European short novels. Peiren ...

. Sahlberg has lived in

Gothenburg, Sweden Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a ...

since 1996, and was chosen as the Sweden Finn of 2014.Asko Sahlberg on Vuoden Ruotsinsuomalainen 2014 #sverigefinnar2014
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1964 births Finnish male novelists Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Finnish expatriates in Sweden 21st-century Finnish novelists 21st-century male writers {{Finland-bio-stub