Leena Lander

Leena Lander (born 25 October 1955, in Turku) is a Finnish author.

She grew up in Turku, in a boys' home that her father ran.

[1] In 1992, she won the Thanks for the Book Award for Tummien perhosten koti (The Home of the Dark Butterflies), which was made into a successful Finnish film in 2008.

[2] Her work is known for its concern with the treatment of children and tensions involving authority and conscience.

[3] She also won the Pro Finlandia medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland in 2000.