TRANSLATED BY PHILIP ROUGHTON Publisher, UK: Penguin Random House / Vintage Classics. Publisher, US: Archipelago. On a winter night, an eleven-year-old Salvör and her unmarried mother Sigurlína disembark at the remote, run-down fishing village of Óseyri, where life is “lived in fish and consists of fish.” The two struggle to make their way amidst the rough, [...]
We are proud to represent the winner of the Icelandic Literary Prize! In the category of fiction, Hallgrimur Helgason received the prize for his bestselling novel Sixty Kilos of Knockouts, the stand-alone sequel to the award-winning novel Sixty Kilos of Sunshine, which won the prize in 2018. “Hallgrimur Helgason’s novel is an imposing, powerful and imaginative [...]
The Icelandic Booksellers' Prize has been announced. Congratulations to our talented authors! Sixty Kilos of Knockouts, by Hallgrimur Helgason The Icelandic Booksellers‘ Prize for Best Novel of 2021 (2nd place) I Break Down 100%, by Eydis Blöndal The Icelandic Booksellers‘ Prize for Best Poetry Book of 2021 (1st place) Teething, by Thordis Helgadottir The Icelandic [...]
Hurrah! Our new website is now up and running! This has been in the works for a while and we hope that it will be useful for all of our friends and colleagues. If you find anything missing or not working, please let us know and we'll sort it out immediately. Thora & Vala
We have made the difficult decision not to travel to Frankfurt in person this year. We have been looking forward to finally seeing all our friends and colleagues in the real world, but cannot justify travelling in these uncertain times. However, we would still love to hear from you! Please have a look at our [...]
Three of our authors are on the shortlist for the European Union Prize for Literature 2021 shortlist! ICELANDIC WINNER: Runaround by Sigrun Palsdottir A riveting story of a young Icelandic woman who takes fate into her own hands, steals a priceless historical artifact and somehow ends up in The Metropolitan Museum of New York. A genuinely [...]
Gerdur Kristny recently received the Icelandic Women's Literature Prize 2021 in the Children's Fiction category for her novel, Idunn and Grandpa Punk! The panel said that: „Gerdur Kristny writes with effortless humour, poetic rhythm and a contagious love for language.” When Idunn’s brand new bicycle disappears, it can mean only one thing – the sisters [...]
On Time and Water by Andri Snær Magnason is nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Literature Prize! The prize has been awarded since 1962 and its purpose is to promote interest in the literature and language of the neighbouring Nordic countries. It is awarded annually along with the other Nordic Council prizes for music, film, and [...]
Andri Snær Magnson has received The Icelandic Broadcasting Service Writers Fund Award for 2020. This is the oldest literary prize in Iceland and is awarded to an individual for their whole authorship. The committee said: “Andri’s body of work might not be the largest when you count the pages, but the quality is incredible. Few [...]
A new study contucted by our friends at the Icelandic Literature Center has found that Icelanders are reading more this year, and listening to more audiobooks. The national average is now 2.5 books read per month, up from 2.3 in 2019 and 2 in 2018, with all age groups reporting an increase in reading. 83% [...]