My novel

I've written a 130,000 word novel called Tulagi Hotel. It took me thirteen years to finalize, as I was working with it during my spare hours, and also because I did quite a lot of research into the background. It is set in the post-WW2 Solomon Islands, and it spent almost a year in the top 100 books (out of some ten thousand books) at the HarperCollins website, Authonomy. I made it available as Print-On-Demand too, in softcover and hardcover, on Blurb.

However, now I am very happy to tell you that Tulagi Hotel was published by Dragon Independent International Arts, at the London Book Fair (of all places), April 19-21, 2010. DIIArts is a small but vibrant publishing house, and Tulagi Hotel fits their portfolio very well. This latest development has me tickled pink.

Here is a press release on Tulagi Hotel.

I am also happy to report you can buy the book without postage at The Book Depository. If you are in Finland, it is available at Akateeminen bookstore, as well as their netstore. And of course, there's Amazon, which has all three versions, hardcover, softcover, and Kindle.

My short stories

After I finished Tulagi, I was surprised by the outburst of short story ideas that occurred. In a short span of time, a few months, I completed sixteen stories, which you can see below and read in PDF format.

The themes in my writing seem to revolve in taking one event and expanding on that; there also seems to be recurring elements, such as some supernatural feature or twist. I also have tried my hand at creating humorous short stories, most notably the Campsite stories, but I am not very confident of success at this.

The list below will expand steadily as I finish more and more stories. Please feel free to mail me, should these stories evoke any feelings or sentiments in you, be it positive or negative.

You may also want to visit Year Zero Writers, a new community where writers hang out. We have created dozens of short stories and other pieces of multimedia art and collected them on this site. There are also three anthologies you can download for free in PDF format.

1. The Dispatchers
What happens when you die? Are you alone, or is there someone to help?
2. The Summerhouse
A final visit to a cherished place
3. Les Feuilles Mortes
Everyone is entitled to the pursuit of happiness
4. The Campsite vol 1 - Forssa
An unusual nocturnal encounter
5. Maneschijn
The dangerous hobby of a District Attorney
6. The Wind in the Pipes
A ghost story in the classic British vein
7. The Photo Opportunity
Exploring the limits of photography
8. The Campsite vol 2 - Grind
Further escapades of underworked camp site supervisors
9. Flash in the Pan
Careful what you shoot
10. Cavalcade
Why cameras and graveyards don't mix
11. Stuorra-Jouni
The demise of the last great Shaman
12. Yessirree
If in a hurry, read this - 404 words only
13. Shaggy
Not the summer job of your dreams
14. Over the Bridge
The reward of the aging academic
15. Carbon-based
We all know kids ask too many questions
16. Filtered Light
Sometimes, a flickering light may be all you need
17. Frans the Janitor
Fifty years later, the past catches up with him