TUA LAINE grew up in Finland, but has spent most of her life as an international nomad in faraway places, from Bahrain to Russia, and London to Alabama. Resurrecting Jack is the abridged English version of her first novel, Ei tässä elämässä, Jack, published in Finland in 2020. Laine translated the novel into Finnish by herself. She holds an MA in English and Russian literature. Her short stories have appeared in online and print magazines on both sides of the Atlantic.