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In 1998, Pelo received an honorable mention in J. H. Erko's writing competition.[6] In 2002, he finished second in the competition.[7]
In 2006, the first novel of Fear was published by the Heavenly Carrier, who told about Lestadianism from the perspective of a little girl. The book was nominated for the Runeberg Literature Prize and the Christian Book of the Year award.[8] It was rewarded with the 2006 Brick Award.[9] The English translation of the novel will be published in 2014.[10]
Pelon Finlandia-Award-winning another novel Our daily life tells about Russian poet Marina Tsvetajeva and her daughter Ariadna Efron in the Soviet Union.[11] In December 2013, it was also nominated for Runeberg.[12]
Peli completes his doctoral dissertation at Aalto University for the Department of Film and Stage.[13] He is a former chairman of the board of the Young Voima Federation.[14] Peli lives in Roihuvuori in Helsinki.[15] He has a man and two children.[16]
^"Riikka Pelo". Suomenlahden kolme rantaa -kirjailijafoorumi 2007. Helsingin yliopisto. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.