Mika Rissanen


Mika Rissanen is a Finnish history researcher and author of non-fiction and young adult literature.
In 2005, Rissanen's book Antiikin Urheilu won Tieto-Finlandia award for the best non-fiction book in Finland. In 2016 his non-fiction book Down Beer Street: History in a Pint Glass was published in English, in German and in Italian.
Rissanen has written his young adult thrillers, Arkeomysteeri series in co-operation with Juha Tahvanainen using the pseudonym Nemo Rossi.
Academic researches of Rissanen are focused in ancient history and European cultural history.

Non-fiction books

Antiikin Urheilu Hävityksen historiaa: Eurooppalaisen vandalismin vuosisadat Kuohuvaa historiaa: tarinoita tuopin takaa
  • ''Rooma, suden kaupunki''

Young adult literature

Rooman sudet Mafian linnut Jumalista seuraava Viimeinen etruski
  • ''Salainen veljeskunta''