Reeli Reinaus

Reeli Reinaus (born 12 November 1977) is a contemporary Estonian children’s writer.

Born in Keila, she graduated from the Tartu Academy of Theology, and received a master's degree in Estonian and comparative folklore from the University of Tartu. Reinaus has worked at the University of Tartu and currently works at the Estonian Literary Museum.

Writing career
Reinaus has written over twenty works for children and young adults. They include short stories about everyday life, books that address common problems, crime novels, thrillers woven with the supernatural, and picture books for toddlers.

Awards

 * 2008 Children’s Story Competition “My First Book”, 2nd place (The Mysterious Diary)
 * 2009 Youth Novel Competition, 1st place (Black Crow)
 * 2009 Children’s Story Competition “My First Book”, 3rd place (A Totally Ordinary Family)
 * 2011 Youth Novel Competition, 2nd and 3rd places (The Weeks That Graze and Troubled)
 * 2012 Children’s Story Competition “My First Book”, 1st and 2nd places (The Kids of Slum Lane and Detective Stripes at the Zoo)
 * 2013 Good Children’s Book (Detective Stripes at the Zoo)
 * 2014 Youth Novel Competition, 2nd place (Sugar and Flour)
 * 2014 Children’s Story Competition “My First Book”, honourable mention (Pink Angels)
 * 2015 Children’s Story Competition “My First Book”, 1st place (How My Dad Got a New Wife)
 * 2016 Good Children’s Book (How My Dad Got a New Wife)
 * 2016 “Järje Hoidja” Award of the Tallinn Central Library (The Verikambi Mill)
 * 2017 Good Young Adult Book (Ace of Swords)
 * 2017 Good Children’s Book (Marius, Magic, and Lisa the Werewolf)
 * 2017 Tartu Prize for Children’s Literature (Childhood Prize) (How My Dad Got a New Wife)
 * 2018 Children and Youth Drama Competition, 1st place (The World Where I Belong)
 * 2018 The White Ravens (Marius, Magic, and Lisa the Werewolf)
 * 2018 IBBY Honour List (How My Dad Got a New Wife)

Translations
Korean


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