Salla Simukka (born 16 June 1981) is a renowned Finnish novelist, translator, and literary critic. She gained significant recognition for her young adult series The Snow White Trilogy, originally published in Finnish as the Lumikki Andersson Trilogy. Her exceptional work in literature has been acknowledged with prestigious awards such as the Topelius Prize 2013 and the Finland Prize 2013.

Aside from writing books, Simukka is also a prolific book reviewer, contributing regularly to well-known Finnish newspapers, Helsingin Sanomat and Hämeen Sanomat. She has an extensive academic background, having studied Nordic philology, Finnish language, general literature, creative writing, and women's studies at the University of Turku.