Marko Hautala

About

Marko Hautala (born 1973 in Kauhava) is a Finnish author often dubbed the 'Finnish Stephen King' for his distinctive blend of psychological horror and magical realism. His debut Itsevalaisevat (2008) won the Tiiliskivi Prize, and his novel Käärinliinat earned him the Kalevi Jäntti Literary Prize in 2010. His books, including Kuokkamummo (published in Czech as Bába Motyka), have been translated into eight languages.

8

languages into which the books were translated

5.9K

rating on Goodreads

38

number of published literary works

What's new

říjen 2026
His new book Isä Malakain silmät is coming out.
říjen 2025
The historical horror Samaelin kirja was released, set in the 1930s.
2023
The novel Musta kieli was released, a loose sequel to the successful book Kuokkamummo (Bába Motyka).

Tracks

Kuokkamummo (č. Bába Motyka)novel from 2014, foundation of the entire series

Kuiskaava tyttö (č. Šeptající dívka)2016, second Czech published novel

Pimeän arkkitehti (č. Architekt temna)2020, film adaptation in preparation

Musta kieli2023, standalone sequel Kuokkamummo

Samaelin kirja2025, historical horror set in the 1930s

Upcoming · 1

HorrorCon 11th Edition

Fri 20.11. – Sat 21.11. (2 days) Kotelna Club, Prague

The eleventh edition of the HorrorCon festival returns to Prague with Nordic and post-apocalyptic themes. The programme features author Marko Hautala, a concert by Stoker, a dance performance, and screenings of Czech horror films.

festival

Where they play · 1

Kotelna Club

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