[1] Simukka was born in Tampere and showed an interest in writing at a young age.

She completed her first book when she was 18 and has since written several novels in addition to translating foreign works into Finnish.

[2] She has also worked as an editor for the literary journal LUKUfiilis and as a scriptwriter for the Finnish Broadcasting Company.

[3] Simukka came up with the idea for the Snow White Trilogy after visiting a bookstore in Germany and seeing a section for young adult thriller novels.

[5] The series has been pitched as “Lisbeth Salander for a young adult audience.”[1] In 2013, Simukka received two awards: the Topelius Prize for the best Finnish youth novel (for Jäljellä (Without a Trace) and Toisaalla (Elsewhere); and the Finland Prize for a promising breakthrough.