The Norwegian publishing house Kagge kicked off the year by releasing the first volume of the 60 Kilo Saga: Sixty Kilos of Sunshine, translated by Maren Barlien. The second volume is set for release mid-year, with the third installment following in early 2027. Sixty Kilos of Sunshine has garnered immense attention across Norway. Within just three [...]
Last week, Asta Sigurdardottir's descendants donated her original linocut blocks to the National Gallery of Iceland, and a selection of the works is now on display there alongside prints owned by the museum. It was a wonderful ceremony and short excerpts from the stories were read out with the accompanying image on display. Asta's first [...]
Eirikur Orn Norddahl’s novel The Natural Laws has just been praised in a review by Göteborgs-Posten. The newspaper highlights the author’s imaginative approach to depicting the Icelandic town of Isafjorður, remarking that “Eirikur Orn Norddahl approaches Isafjordur in a way that makes me think of Gabriel García Márquez’s fictional Macondo, Thomas Mann’s stylized Davos, and [...]
Today, groundbreaking visual artist Joan Jonas will be in conversation with Markús Þór Andrésson, Director of the Reykjavík Art Museum, alongside the incredible Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson, talking about how Halldór Laxness's works have inspired them in their own artistic creation. Joan has been under influence of Under the Glacier and Ragnar of World Light. [...]
We are pleased to announce that Gyldendal in Denmark has pre-empted Crosswind, the debut novel by Icelandic author Einar Lovdahl. The Danish editor Eva Magelund Krarup has expressed Gyldendal's deep admiration for the novel, praising its excellent writing and its ability to tell a deeply moving and beautifully crafted story about human relationships. Crosswind explores [...]
It’s exciting to announce that Asta Sigurðardottir’s acclaimed collection of stories, Nothing to be Rescued, has just been published in German by Guggolz Verlag, translated by Tina Flecken, with a foreword by Dagný Kristjánsdóttir. This is the first time Sigurðardottir’s work is available in German, and it’s already receiving great attention from critics. The German [...]
The finalists for the Icelandic Literary Prize 2024 and Blóðdropinn, the Icelandic Crime Award 2024, have been revealed! The Literary Prize celebrates outstanding works across three categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Children’s & YA Literature. Blóðdropinn shines a spotlight on the finest in Icelandic crime fiction, honoring gripping and imaginative works in this ever-popular genre. RLA [...]
We are delighted to announce that Pedro Gunnlaugur Garcia’s celebrated novel, LUNGS, the recipient of the prestigious 2022 Icelandic Literary Prize, has been acquired by Anaya for distribution in Spain, Mexico, and Colombia. This compelling work has already captivated audiences across Brazil, France, Germany, Portugal, and Poland, and is poised to enchant even more readers [...]
The Icelandic Literary Prize was announced yesterday and we are proud to say that three of our authors were awarded the prize; Steinunn Sigurdardottir in the Fiction category and Gunnar Helgason (text) and Rán Flygenring (illustrations) in the Children's category. Lavaland by Steinunn Sigurdardottir: From the Jury of the Icelandic Literary Prize: Lavaland is a [...]
Author, artist and illustrator Ran Flygenring has joined RLA and we at RLA warmly welcome her! Ran has received numerous awards and nominations for her works, including the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Wie der Wahnsinn mir die Welt erklärte together with author Dita Zipfel and The Reykjavík Childrens Literature Prize in the category of illustration for [...]