(b.1952) is a visual artist and well-known Icelandic poet and prose writer. She received The Icelandic Women’s Literature Prize 2016 for her novel Voices From the Radio Operator’s House. Helgadottir’s work has been exhibited at solo and group art exhibitions around the world. She has also curated numerous art exhibitions in several museums and galleries in Iceland. Steinunn G. Helgadottir’s story-telling talent is undisputed. Readers who‘ve discovered Voices from the Radio Operator’s House and All My Father’s Children know well the feeling of laughing one page and weeping the next, and accidentally staying up far too late reading.

“… juicy and full of surprises and entertaining anecdotes … a good
and joyous debut of a new novelist … Helgadottir is a professional
artist … well-written, sophisticated and intriguing work.”
MORGUNBLADID DAILY

AWARDS

2017 – Selected as one of the 10 New Voices from Europe
2016 – The Icelandic Women’s Literature Prize