A Tove Trove exploration of Olivier Norek’s ‘The Winter Warriors’, tracing the Winter War that shaped Tove Jansson’s early world and deepening my Reading Around Tove journey.
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From Your Own Tove #ToveTrove
My latest contribution to the Tove Trove Library is ‘Letters from Tove’, a substantial collection of letters written by Tove Jansson to her closest friends and loved ones during her life.
Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson #ToveTrove
My latest addition to the Moomin shelf in the Tove Trove library is the second book in the original series, published in 1946. This year its 80th anniversary is being celebrated by Moominites around the world.
Tove Telegraph #ToveTrove
In another, hopefully useful, addition to my Tove Trove project, I bring you the latest insights, publication announcements and critical perspectives from the ever‑inspiring world of Tove Jansson…
A Short Winter Snap #ToveTrove
As part of the ongoing Tove Trove project, I share my musings on Tove Jansson’s ‘A Winter Book: Selected Stories,’ which brings together works from several collections across a number of years.
TOVE TRUFFLING: A Collection of Tovian Links #ToveTrove
As part of my ongoing Tove Trove project, I have collated a selection of links to interesting Tovian websites, articles, artworks and other related English-language information resources. Keep popping back because this list will be growing.
The Moomins and the Great Flood by Tove Jansson #ToveTrove
The latest addition to the Moomin shelf in the Tove Trove library is the first book in the original series, published in 1945 during the final months of World War II. This year its 80th anniversary is being celebrated around the world.
Moominpappa at Sea by Tove Jansson #ToveTrove
My latest addition to the Moomin shelf of the Tove Trove library is the eighth book in the original series, first published in 1965.
Winding Up the Week #435
This week we celebrate Moomin Day and the birth of Tove Jansson in 1914, look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, focus on a past post deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
A Word in Your Shell-Like… #ToveTrove
As part of the ongoing Tove Trove project, I share my thoughts on Tove Jansson’s first book after the Moomins, her adult short story collection, ‘The Listener’.
All’s Fair in Love and Work #ToveTrove
As part of the ongoing Tove Trove project, I share my reflections on ‘Fair Play’, Tove Jansson’s “happy tales about two women”.
What is Finland? #ToveTrove
A brief flip through the English-language edition of ‘This is FINLAND 2025-26’ – a magazine filled with fascinating articles, including several about Tove Jansson and her Moomin characters.
An Island of Note #ToveTrove
As part of the ongoing Tove Trove project, I share my musings on Tove Jansson and Tuulikki Pietilä’s ‘Notes from an Island’.
Wedding in Moominland
A small selection of pictures from our Moomin-themed wedding to whet your appetites.
Tales from Moominvalley by Tove Jansson #ToveTrove
My contribution to Moomin Week and the latest addition to the Tove Trove Library.
A Rare Travel Documentary #ToveTrove
I recently joined a live stream to watch ‘Tove and Tooti in Europe’ – a rarely shown documentary of Tove Jansson and her partner Tuulikki Pietilä’s travel footage.
Reading, Writing and the Moomins #ToveTrove
I share a few thoughts on a new Moomin initiative, which was launched at The National Museum of Finland in Helsinki on 18th February.
#OURSEA: Help the Moomins Save the Baltic Sea #ToveTrove
The year 2020 marks 75 years since Tove Jansson wrote her first story about the Moomins. To celebrate the anniversary, Moomin Characters Ltd is launching a one-year campaign called #OURSEA to help save the Baltic Sea.
Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson #ToveTrove
My second Janssonian contribution to the Tove Trove Library is the fifth book in the Moomin series, first published in 1957.
Moominsummer Madness by Tove Jansson #ToveTrove
My first Janssonian contribution to the Tove Trove Library is the fifth book in the Moomin series, first published in 1954.