Leena Lander was born in 1955 in Turku, Finland as Leena Orvokki Pöyhönen. She is a writer, known for Tummien perhosten koti (2008), Käsky (2008) and Herran kukkarossa (1989). She has been married to Hannu Raittila since 2008. She was previously married to Esa Silander.