Reykjavík Literary Agency is thrilled to announce a major six-book deal for Steindór Ívarsson's Cold Blood Series, with Gyldendal Astra acquiring Swedish, Danish and Finnish rights to all six titles, including books five and six, which are still to be written. Acquiring editor Emilie Harild Gaardboe said: "We found Drained immensely captivating, with a pace [...]
Reykjavík Literary Agency is delighted to announce that Steindór Ívarsson, one of Iceland's most popular authors, has joined the agency for rights representation. Steindór writes across two registers with equal confidence: upmarket commercial fiction and crime. He has been nominated for the Icelandic Crime Fiction Award twice and for the Icelandic Audiobook Awards seven times. [...]
Einar Mar Gudmundsson's semi-autobiographical novel From Head to Toe, newly published in Danish by Lindhardt og Ringhof, has received a warm and thoughtful critical reception across the Danish press. The novel follows Harald, an Icelandic poet who arrives in 1980s Copenhagen ostensibly to study literature, but instead immerses himself in the city's literary underground, befriending figures [...]
The King and the Clockmaker by Arnaldur Indridason was recently awarded the title of Best Historical Novel of 2024 in Germany. The honor was granted by the German literary magazine Histo Couch, which has been active since 2006 and is known for its extensive coverage of historical fiction. In its ruling, the jury praised the [...]
We are thrilled to announce that the incredible and award-winning trilogy The Sixty Kilo Saga by Hallgrimur Helgason has been acquired by W.W. Norton & Company in the US! Elianna Kan at Regal Hoffmann & Associates negotiated the deal on behalf of RLA. Nneoma Amadiobi, editor at W.W. Norton, shared her excitement, saying, "I fell [...]
Hallgrimur Helgason's third and final volume in the Sixty Kilo Saga has been published, and fantastic reviews are already pouring in Five stars out of five ★★★★★ Sixty Kilos of Sundays is a monumental work, both mentally and physically. [Helgason] possesses a rich stylistic talent: he creates credible dialogues among people of different backgrounds, crafting [...]
The Norwegian Embassy in Iceland awarded the poet Gerdur Kristny the esteemed literary prize named after Alfred Anderson-Rysst. Gerdur received the award for her diverse and sometimes unexpected connections between Icelanders and Norwegians that she has created through her writings. Among Gerdur Kristny's books that have been published in Norway is Bloodhoof, which was released [...]
The Reykjavik Literary Agency is pleased to announce the representation of Kristin Bjorg Sigurvinsdottir, a distinguished author in the Young Adult (YA) fantasy genre. Born in 1992, Sigurvinsdottir has transitioned from a career in law to become a prominent figure in literary circles, marked by her innovative storytelling and compelling narrative style. Sigurvinsdottir's literary journey [...]
We are delighted to share that Yrsa Gylfadottir, a talented author renowned for her adult novels, is now under our representation. Her most recent work, Rambo is Missing (2023), delves into the life of Sandra, a teacher who battles loneliness with karaoke, online furniture trading, and casual encounters. Despite her successful career, Sandra feels a growing [...]
RLA participated in the Books at Berlinale 2024, a cooperation between Berlinale Co-Production Market and Frankfurter Buchemesse. Ten books were selected to be pitched to production companies due to their great potential for screen adaptation. Cold as Hell, the first installment in the Áróra Investigation Series, by Lilja Sigurdardottir was among the ten books. The [...]