Jim Ashilevi is an Estonian novelist, playwright and poet. He first gained recognition with his debut play Nagu poisid vihma käes (Like Boys in the Rain) which was praised for its original juxtaposition of poetic imagery and violence—a haunting interrogation of the essence of masculinity. At just twenty years of age, the play won him some of Estonia's highest playwriting awards and positioned him on the literary map as a key voice of his generation. He went on to publish long and short-form prose and poetry. To date, his body of work includes two coming-of-age novels, Ma olen elus olemise tunne (I Am the Feeling of Being Alive) and Kehade mets (Forest of Flesh), as well as two non-fiction books on theatre. Ashilevi is also a game developer. His debut work was Disco Elysium, one of the most critically acclaimed RPGs of all time. He served as the game's VO Director and after its release ventured into game writing. His most recent book is the poetry collection Suutud (The Mouthless), published in 2025 by Libros Insanos.