Maria Takolander

Maria Takolander is a Finnish-Australian writer of fiction, poetry and non-fiction. She won the inaugural Australian Book Review Elizabeth Jolley Prize, was shortlisted in the inaugural Australian Book Review Peter Porter Poetry Prize, and came second in the 2026 Australian Book Review Calibre Essay Prize. Her last book of poetry, Trigger Warning (UQP 2021), won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award. Her debut novel, The End of Romance (Text 2026), is available now. Her words can also be found on bronze plaques in the Geelong CBD and at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.

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