Writing From Experience is back for Pride 2025!Helsinki Central Library Oodi, 3rd Floor, Saarikoski-carpet24th June 2025, 16:00. WFE is a discussion panel featuring published authors who belong to gender minorities – meaning authors who are transgender, non-binary, intersex or gender non-conforming. Our authors will discuss their work and what they consider to be important when […]
Welcome to a special edition of Kekkosklubi celebrating intersex pride! All proceeds from this show will go to support intersex charities in Helsinki. The show will be hosted by Juuso Kekkonen and will feature Bahar Tokat and Dougie K Powell. This show will be in English. Kekkosklubilla Juuso ja vaihtuva joukko muita koomikoita repivät sielunsa […]
“Writing from Experience” is a discussion panel featuring transgender, non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming authors, living in Finland. The panel will be held at Helsinki’s central library, Oodi on 25th June 2024, from 17:00 to 19:00. During the event, the authors will discuss their work, take questions from the audience, and discuss what they themselves […]
This book was the first I’ve read from this author and is a prequel to their published Temper series. The main characters, Kyoko and Date, are the past-life versions of Mina’s characters from her other books. Honestly, this is one of those premises that made me laugh (positively.) Why not right? It’s an original world-building […]
KEKKOSKLUBI – Helsingin vakavin komediaklubi Naurulla pimeyttä vastaan!9.11. PERUTTU!!7.12.31.12. Illan isäntänä häärii ainoa oikea Juuso Kekkonen, suomalaisen queer-komedian Juice Leskinen. Kekkosklubilla Juuso ja vaihtuva joukko muita koomikoita repivät sielunsa tiskiin ja sydämensä auki paikallesaapuneiden riemuksi! Klubi toimii ammattikoomikkojen leikkikenttänä, kirjoituslaboratoriona ja sielun juurihoitona. Toisinaan lavalle astuu myös nousevia kykyjä, joita Juuso tahtoo esitellä katsojilleen. Klubilla […]
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Jen at Twin Mom blog! I talk about my debut novel My Best Rival, my time as a journalist and what is next for me as a comic. My Best Rival is a Young Adult romance published by Spectrum Books. Read the interview here!
Thank you to everyone who came out to show your support on Saturday night It was a great day and I was blown away by the amount of support! Thank you to everyone who bought the book, I really appreciate it and I hope you enjoy it. Special thanks to Musta Kissa Bar for hosting! […]
KEKKOSKLUBI – Helsingin vakavin komediaklubi Naurulla pimeyttä vastaan! Kekkosklubi palaa tauolta 19.10. entistäkin vinkeämpänä Bar Basessa! Klubin isäntänä häärii ainoa oikea Juuso Kekkonen, suomalaisen queer-komedian Juice Leskinen. Kekkosklubilla Juuso ja vaihtuva joukko muita koomikoita repivät sielunsa tiskiin ja sydämensä auki paikallesaapuneiden riemuksi! Klubi toimii ammattikoomikkojen leikkikenttänä, kirjoituslaboratoriona ja sielun juurihoitona. Toisinaan lavalle astuu myös nousevia […]
The book launch will be held at Musta Kissa Bar in Kallio (Toinen linja 15, 00530 Helsinki.) Here you will be able to purchase paperback copies of the book- if you want I will sign them! The event will start at 18:00 with some live entertainment at 19:00, followed by a Q&A session. If don’t manage to get your book before the show starts don’t worry, I will still be around afterwards. There is no fee or ticket needed to attend the performance section of the evening. Books can be purchased with cash or MobilePay.
Gothic Ray of Sunshine is a serious comedy show about queerness and growing up, created by Dougie K Powell. Plans for hosting the show at Loukko started pre-COVID and have been postponed more times than we can remember. Now as we enter the new old normal, GRoS is taking the stage with 7 shows throughout October and November and we can’t wait! The premiere is Friday October 8th. Get your ticks here