(b.1959) has for many years been among the most popular children’s and young adult authors in Iceland. He received the Icelandic Children’s Literature Prize in 1997. Thrainsson was awarded the position of city artist in Reykjavik 2013 for his contribution to children and young people’s culture and the IBBY Icelandic Spring Breeze award for his contribution to children’s culture in Iceland. He was awarded the Icelandic Children’s Book Prize for Are You God, Granddad? and The Dark is Home to Many Things, has twice won the Children’s Choice Book Award and received a commendation from Save the Children Iceland for his special contribution in support of the human rights of children. He also won the Children’s Book Award from Reykjavík City’s Council on Public Awareness for his most popular book Tears, Smiles and Football Boots.