Author: Björn Halldórsson
Get Your Read On : The Perfect Landscape & The Atom Station
Christmas is coming, so here are two more English-translated Icelandic books that we’d recommend as a gift for the Icelandophile…
A Life In Reverse: Ragnar Jónasson’s Hulda Series Published By Penguin
This coming March will see the publication of Ragnar Jónasson’s latest thriller in English by publishing house Michael Joseph, an…
Get Your Read On: Walking Into The Night & Place Of The Heart
Long winter nights are made for reading. Here are two Icelandic works, both translated into English, to stock up on….
Lesbian Crime Fiction From Iceland: Lilja Sigurðardóttir’s ‘Snare’
This October, a new Icelandic author launched into the expanding genre of Scandinavian crime fiction available in English. Lilja Sigurðardóttir’s…
Get Your Read On: Sjón & Jón Gnarr
A couple of modern classics that you can pick up translated to English at a good Amazon website near you….
The Viking Crimelords: Snorri Kristjánsson Takes Nordic Noir To Strange Places
Next March, Snorri Kristjánsson’s fourth novel, ‘Kin,’ will be released by Jo Fletcher, a UK publisher focusing on works of…
The Alchemist Composer: Úlfur Hansson’s Arborescence
When it comes to music, it seems like Úlfur Hansson has tried his hand at just about everything. He has…
Svartfuglinn Takes Flight: Icelandic Crime Fiction Prize Seeks Fresh Voices
This month, a new literary prize named Svartfuglinn (The Auk) was launched in Iceland. The prize is intended for crime…
Get Your Read On: Reykjavík Nights & Ashes To Dust
On a disgusting, dim, grey, rainy autumn day, what could be better than blasting up the radiator and getting stuck…
Get Your Read On: Inside Voices, Outside Light & William Morris In Iceland
Reading is good for you. Everyone knows that. Here are some noteworthy Icelandic translations into English. Good luck and godspeed…
Found in Translation: Ideas Of Iceland From Across The Globe
On September 11th and 12th, an international conference of translators will be held in Reykjavík at Veröld, the home of…
Here We Go Again: Reykjavík’s Literary Festival Returns
The Reykjavík International Literary Festival will be held for the thirteenth time this year, from September 6th—9th at venues all…
Get Your Read On: 101 Reykjavík & Hildur, Queen of the Elves
Reading in the park is kind of done for this year it seems. But reading with a cup of coffee…
A Time Of Cranks: ‘Tómas Jónsson: Bestseller’ Finds An Audience In The United States
Last July saw the publication of an Icelandic post-modern classic by Open Letter Books, a small New York based publisher…
Under the Tree at the Venice Film Festival
This past month, Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson’s third feature film, ‘Under the Tree,’ was nominated for the Orizzonte Prize at the…
Queer History In 19th Century Iceland: Ólafur Davíðsson’s Diaries
Among the grants awarded this year by Rannís, The Icelandic Centre for Research, is a project by a young classicist…
The Outsiders: Ós Press Tackles The Icelandic Publishing Industry
Despite the rich literary history of Iceland, anyone will tell you that Icelandic publishing is a risky business. It’s no…
Get Your Read On: The Lodger & Story of the Blue Planet
Feel like running away from work and reading a book under a tree? We feel you, tbh. Here are some…
Puking Robots And Mutated Dinosaurs: Iceland’s Comic Underground
The history of Icelandic comics has many prophets, but a small flock. After an influx of European comics through local…
Comets And Trúnó: Moses Hightower On Knowing How To Break The Rules
Moses Hightower might be one of the busiest bands in Reykjavík. As we sit down to talk, lead singer and…
A Captive Of The Mind: Transcending The Barriers Of Language With Eunsan Huh
Young writer and illustrator Eunsan Huh already had several languages under her belt when she became infatuated with the Icelandic…
Get Your Read On: Out Of The Blue & The Flatey Enigma
There’s probably at least one sunny day left in this grey Icelandic summer. Here are a few ideas for things…
Running Around In A Brand New Diaper: Steinar Bragi’s Ice Lands
Last year, Steinar Bragi’s fifth novel found its way into the English-speaking world under the title ‘The Ice Lands’. It’s…
Get Your Read On: The Ambassador & The Good Lover
Summer is here. Don’t eat lunch at your desk, go and sit in the park with one of these fine…
Get Your Read On: Zombie Iceland & Tómas Jónsson, Bestseller
Remember: nobody on their deathbed ever said: “I wish I’d spent more time online.” Guðberger Bergsson – Tómas Jónsson, Bestseller…