Blog news and book news

This is my 100th blog post! See what have been the most viewed topics. And see what my two new books look like!

Hiking in Finland – book reviews

From book reviews: "This really is guidebook writing at its best." "Overall, this is one of the best guidebooks I’ve seen on backpacking in Scandinavia." "The book does a very good job at its two main tasks. Does it make me want to go hiking in Finland? Yes. Does it give me the information I need to do so? Yes." (I stuck this post to the top of my blog, so the newest post is below this one.)

From engineer to outdoor writer

Do you ever wonder if you could earn your living by writing about your dearest hobby? If you do, you might be interested to read my story. That's what I've done for last 19 years.

Book news!

Guidebook Hiking in Finland was published in June 2019! See info and example pages.

Guidebook Hiking in Finland

The perfect guidebook: Hiking in Finland! Day hiking, multi-day expeditions, best destinations, skills needed here up north, seasons, hiking with kids, winter hiking, good maps, GPX tracks, everything about hiking in Finland! 🙂

New book Suomen autiotuvat

See some example pages in advance from my new book! Book Suomen autiotuvat (Wilderness huts of Finland) is going to be published at the end of this week.

Economics of a non-fiction book

Would you like to write about your dear hobby? As a living? It's possible though not necessarily easy. Also tips for journalists-to-be and authors-to-be.

The Hiker’s Guide to Finland

How is The Hiker's Guide to Finland getting on? 80...90%, I'd say. And what kinds of professionals are there behind a guidebook?