Author of the Month

Auður A. Ólafsdóttir

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:52:00 +0000

“Beautiful, like a painting out of the golden age,” was a critic's verdict on Auður A. Ólafsdóttir's novel Afleggjarinn (The Offspring), the story of a young man who sets out to restore a dilapidated monastic garden to its former beauty.

Sölvi Björn Sigurðsson

Wed, 9 Jun 2010 14:52:00 +0000

“Anybody, anything can inspire you: a museum brochure, a shampoo bottle, even a TV show about an Englishman's armpit,” says author Sölvi Björn Sigurðsson, whose next novel will provide a fresh take on greed, heartbreak, domesticated pigs and much besides.

Sigurgeir Sigurjónsson

Tue, 18 May 2010 10:18:00 +0000

Sigurgeir Sigurjónsson has long been renowned for his landscape photography. At the moment, he has two works underway: a book on the eruption in Eyjafjallajökull, due in late June, and a book of aerial photographs of Iceland, which will be called Earthward.

Ragna Sigurðardóttir

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:18:00 +0000

Prose constantly wormed its way into her visual art, until she channeled it into full-blown novels. Ragna Sigurðardóttir, with her unique visual style and willingness to experiment, has struck a new note in Icelandic literature.

Hallgrímur Helgason

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 11:34:00 +0000

"Icelandic paper is in some cases not completely worthless" says author Hallgrímur Helgason. His latest novel, The Hitman's Guide to House Cleaning, has just been published in German translation.

Guðmundur Óskarsson

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:55:00 +0000

"It usually takes less than an economic crisis to cause a blow to the lives of ordinary people" says Guðmundur Óskarsson. His latest novel, Bankster, won the Icelandic Literary Prize 2009.

Steinar Sigurjónsson

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:12:00 +0000

Steinar Sigurjónsson went his own way in his writing, which broke away from the conventions of narrative and form. He has been hailed as one of the leaders of Icelandic modernist literature.

Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:13:00 +0000

Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir is a multiple award winning children’s book author. She has cemented her status as one of Iceland’s foremost contemporary author with books that bridge the gap between generations.

Þórarinn Eldjárn

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:08:00 +0000

Þórarinn Eldjárn's novel The Blue Tower has recently been published in Denmark.

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

Tue, 26 May 2009 11:32:00 +0000

From We want Christmas in July to Last Rituals, from Iceland to the world (most recently the Arab world) Yrsa Sigurðardóttir’s crime novels are on an international roll.

Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir has earned a place among Iceland's leading authors. She has been praised by critics and received awards for her work.