Kätlin Vainola facts for kids
Kätlin Vainola is a super talented Estonian writer and poet. She writes amazing books especially for children! Sometimes, she uses a secret pen name, Marie Myrk. She was born on September 30, 1978, in Tallinn, Estonia.
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Meet Kätlin Vainola: Her Story
Kätlin Vainola grew up in Estonia. She spent her early years in a place called Kopli in Tallinn. Later, her family moved to Põlva. They eventually returned to Tallinn, where Kätlin finished secondary school at the Pääsküla Gymnasium.
Kätlin studied Estonian language and literature at Tallinn University. She graduated in 2002. Since then, she has had many interesting jobs! She has worked as a teacher, a project manager, and an editor. Kätlin has even written song lyrics for music bands like Vennaskond and Sõpruse Puiestee.
Today, Kätlin Vainola is the editor-in-chief of Hea Laps, which is a popular children's magazine. This means she helps decide what goes into the magazine to make it fun and interesting for young readers. Since 2014, she has also been a member of the Estonian Writers' Union. This is a group for professional writers in Estonia.
Her Family Life
Kätlin Vainola is married to a musician named Allan Vainola. They have two sons together.
Awesome Awards for Her Books
Kätlin Vainola's books are very popular and have won many awards! These awards show that her stories are loved by readers and critics alike.
- 2005: She won 3rd place in the Children’s Story Competition My First Book for her story Ville.
- 2009: Her book Kelly – Almost a Fairy was named a Good Children’s Book.
- 2011: The ABCs of Pond Life also received the Good Children’s Book award.
- 2013: Her book Lift was recognized as a Good Children’s Book.
- 2013: She won 1st place in The Knee-High Book Competition for Where is Love?.
- 2014: Lift was chosen for The White Ravens list, which highlights special children's books from around the world.
- 2014: Where is Love? also won the Good Children’s Book award.
Her Books Around the World
Kätlin Vainola's stories are so good that they have been translated into other languages! This means children in different countries can read her books.
German
- Lift, published by Willegoos in 2015
- Wo ist die Liebe? (which means Where is Love?), published by BaltArt in 2015
Italian
- A che piano va? (which means What floor is it going to?), published by Sinnos in 2016
Lithuanian
- Liftas, published by 700 eilučių in 2016
