Ilmar Tomusk

Ilmar Tomusk
Tomusk receiving a Nukitsa Prize (2014)
Born (1964-06-28) June 28, 1964
Tallinn, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
EducationTallinn Pedagogical Institute (now Tallinn University)
Alma materTallinn University of Technology (PhD)
OccupationsCivil servant; children's writer
AwardsOrder of the White Star, 5th Class (2004)

Ilmar Tomusk (born 28 June 1964) is an Estonian civil servant and children's writer. He has served as Director General of Estonia's language-supervision authority since October 1995, leading the institution through later reorganisations (including the 2020 change in which the former Keeleinspektsioon was renamed Keeleamet).

As a writer, Tomusk is best known for long-running children's series (including the Kriminalistid and Matemaatiline sõber books) and for language-focused humour and wordplay. His work has received major national prizes and international recognition; a title from the Matemaatiline sõber series was included in Estonia's selection for the 2024 IBBY Honour List.

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