Maija Haavisto
I am a Finnish author, translator, medical writer, journalist and playwright, focusing primarily on writing both fiction and non-fiction (from both medical and social perspectives) about chronic illnesses. I invented the genre "cripfic" to describe my first three novels: a genre where disabled people are seen neither as villains nor inspiring heroes, but normal people with normal dreams and faults.
I am very much looking to sell translation rights of my books!
“En tiedä pelkäävätkö he tuolia vai minua, vai olemmeko me heidän silmissään yksi ja sama, jonkinlainen kyborgi, pyörä-Maria.”
Maija Haavisto
“Time erodes people, and when you are old enough you weigh nothing. It's comforting to know that I will never be as frail.”
Maija Haavisto
“Either I'm ridiculously lucky or ridiculously unlucky, I just don't know which one.”
Maija Haavisto
“I should learn patience, it's a shame there's no time for that.”
Maija Haavisto
“Most people are so mind-bogglingly aggravating that it's impossible to overreact to them, even if that means killing yourself.”
Maija Haavisto
“I have also figured out that for many people death is a difficult subject, not at all as simple as it is for me.”
Maija Haavisto
“Sinikka ei usko, että sellaista edes voi olla olemassa kuin L-vika, vaikka Osku sanoo, että hänen veljellään, sillä kuolleella, oli. Kuolleen veljen L-viasta puhuminen saa aikaan omituisen assosiaation, että veljen kuolema johtui L-viasta. Mikä ei tietenkään ole totta, mutta Osku ei halua ottaa mitään riskejä.”
Maija Haavisto