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From Iceland To Hollywood: INNI Music Scores Big
Iceland‘s handful of global music superstars are the exception rather than the norm. When asked to picture a successful Icelandic musician, people might think of Björk carefully conceptualising her next project, or Laufey performing on the world’s most popular talk shows —…
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Icelandic Publishing Company Bought Up
Last week it was announced that the Swedish company Storytel had aquired a 70% majority interest in Iceland’s leading book publishing house Forlagið. Storytel AB is Northern Europe’s leading audiobook and e-book streaming service, and operates in 20 markets around the world.…
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The Next Generation: Una Press Brings Young Icelandic Poetry To The Masses
In the ever-changing world of Icelandic poetry, a new anthology by Una Útgáfuhús, or Una Press, is bringing the next generation of Icelandic poets to the fore. Named ‘Það er alltaf eitthvað’, or ‘There is always something,’ the anthology is a collaborative…
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Britain Surpasses Iceland In Most Book Titles Per Capita
While Iceland may be world famous for their love of books, their long-standing position of publishing the most titles per capita has been overtaken by the UK. A new report (.pdf) from the International Publishers Association (IPA) puts Britain in the top…
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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 wonder: by nature, any book published in a language spoken by only around 350,000 people already caters to a niche market. To…
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Forlagið Fined 25 Million For Breaking Competition Law
Leading Icelandic publishing house, Forlagið, has been fined 25 million ISK for breaking competition laws, reports RÚV. Forlagið was founded in 2008 after a merger between JPV-útgáfa (JPV Publishing) and publishing company Vegamót. For the merger to be approved the companies had…