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LITERARY FICTION
CRIME FICTION
NON FICTION
literary
fiction
Audur Jonsdottir
Bragi Olafsson
Einar Mar Gudmundsson
Eirikur Orn Norddahl
Hugleikur Dagsson
Jon Gnarr
Kristin Helga Gunnarsdottir
Olafur Gunnarsson
Thorunn Valdimarsdottir
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LITERARY FICTION
AU DU R JONSD O T T IR
(b.1973) is one of
the most accomplished authors writing in Icelandic today.
Four of her books have been nominated for the Icelandic
Literary Prize, and it was awarded to her for the superb novel
The People in the Basement, for which she was also nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2005.
jonsdottir.com
Grand Mal
Stóri skjálfti, novel, 2015
“The taste of blood in my mouth was intensify-
beset by memories and doubts. What happened
ing. My damp thighs rubbed together; I had
before her seizure? Who can she trust? And how
wet myself during the convulsions. This can’t be
can she make any sense of her emotions when her
happening. Where is he? The pain in my forehead
memory is so fragmented?
worsens and squeezes my veins—did I hit my
head? Did he run out into traffic? An ambulance
Audur Jonsdottir’s novels have aroused interest
ought to have come by now. Or what? My feet
in Iceland as well as abroad for their rare blend of
won’t cooperate. They’re limp. My body has no
incisive candor and humor. She won the Icelandic
energy to spare. Now, when I need everything to
Literary Prize for The People in the Basement and
keep going. Despite the headache, there doesn’t
the Icelandic Women’s Literature Prize for Sec-
seem to be blood in my hair—I’ve gotten off
retaries to the Spirits. Both of these novels were
lightly. But him? ”
nominated for the Nordic Council Literary Prize.
Grand Mal is a haunting and exciting story that
bears all of the author’s best hallmarks. 298 pp
Saga comes to after an epileptic seizure on a sidewalk along busy Miklabraut Street; her three-yearold son is gone. The last thing that she remembers
is a double-decker bus that no one else confirms
seeing. Over the following days, Saga’s mind is
Chapters in English available
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LITERARY FICTION
BR AGI OL A FS SON ’S
(b.1962) novels
are undoubtedly among the most original and remarkable
Icelandic stories of recent years. Olafsson’s novel
The Ambassador received the 2006 Icelandic Booksellers’
Prize and was nominated for the Icelandic Literary Prize and
the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2008.
bragi.funksjon.net
The Storyteller
Sögumaður, novel, 2015
On a rainy day in the middle of June, the same day
from afar—a girl who, in his mind, is the only
that England and Costa Rica play a match in the
person he’s ever truly loved. And when he looks
World Cup in Brazil, a thirty-five-year-old native
at her former boyfriend in front of him in line, all
of Reykjavik is standing in a downtown post of-
of his hatred for him comes rushing back—all the
fice. His errand is to mail an envelope containing
foolish feelings that he’d had at the time, when he’d
the manuscript for a story he has written, a story
even wished the man dead. As if involuntarily, he
that takes place during one day in the life of a
follows the man out of the post office and doesn’t
thirty-five-year-old man. But while he’s waiting
realize until he’s gone into the bookstore on the
in line, he notices a man that he knows. Or rather,
other side of the street, the bookstore where he’s
that he knows of, as that man was, about a decade
followed the man, that the envelope with the
ago, the boyfriend of a girl that he himself loved
manuscript, the story, is still in his hands. 171 pp
Chapters in English available
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LITERARY FICTION
E I NA R M A R GU DMU N DS SON
(b.1954) is a novelist, shortstory writer and poet, one of the
most widely translated Icelandic authors born in the postwar period. Gudmundsson has received many awards and
distinctions for his books, such as the Norwegian Bjørnson
Prize, the Scharnberg Memorial Award in Denmark, The
Karen Blixen Medal, and The Giuseppe Acerbi Literary
Prize in Italy. In 2012 Einar Mar Gudmundsson received the
Swedish Academy’s Nordic Prize, dubbed “The little Nobel”,
for his contribution to literature.
Dog Days
Hundadagar, novel, 2015
Dog Days is a story about people, Icelandic and
through time and space. Historical facts have
foreign; about places, familiar and strange; about
their place, but the creative muse is close at hand,
ideas, good and bad; about events, unimportant
as is the joyful spirit of storytelling that leads the
and momentous; about ambition, trouble, failure,
reader on an adventure through the past.
and weakness; about men who reach for the stars
Einar Mar Gudmundsson has published a wide
and across the globe, too; about love and passion;
variety of fiction, film scripts, and writings on
about everything that is ephemeral and full of
social issues. He has earned numerous awards for
life—about the threads that bind the ages together.
his writing, including the Nordic Council Liter-
Drawing on source material about Jørgen Jør-
ary Prize. His books have been translated into
gensen, the so-called “Dog Days King” of Iceland,
many languages and he enjoys great popularity in
Reverend Jon Steingrimsson, the “Pastor of
Denmark, where Dog Days was actually published
Fire” who experienced the Laki volcanic erup-
at the same time as its original release in Iceland.
tion firsthand, and others from bygone eras, this
342 pp
sparklingly entertaining novel travels far and wide
Sold to: Denmark (Lindhardt & R inghof );
Faroe Islands (Sprotin)
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LITERARY FICTION
E IR IK U R OR N NOR DDA HL
(b.1978) is
an author, translator and poet. He has written five novels, one
of which, Evil, was awarded the Icelandic Literary Prize and the
Booksellers’ Prize, as well as being nominated for the Nordic
Council Literature Prize. Evil was nominated to the Prix
Médicis Étranger in France 2015. Norddahl was the artist in
residence for Isafjordur 2014-2015. He has been awarded the
runner-up prize in the Jon ur Vor Poetry Contest, a special
acknowledgement at the Zebra Poetry Film Festival in Berlin
and the Red Feather, a prize for erotic writing from the Krummi
Reading Society. norddahl.org
Stupidity
Heimska, novel, 2015
“She wanted him to see her. To alert him. There
receive awards or don’t. Early in the year, the sun
were no secrets. There were six webcams in their
inches its way over the mountain and shines on the
bedroom, another in the living room, three in the
residents of Isafjordur, the scent of baked goods
kitchen, even one in the bathroom. There was a
wafts out of The Old Bakery, and art students up
security camera in the garden and all the other
from Reykjavik hole up in the abandoned shrimp
gardens on the street, not to mention four sur-
factory. Then the electricity begins to flicker.
veillance drones that cruised around the gravel
Stupidity is a novel about seeing everything and
paths, and satellite images on the internet. No
being observed everywhere, about man’s uncon-
longer could one screw behind a locked door, no
trollable curiosity and his need to be noticed,
longer could one shit in private. And why should
about worthless literature and art, and—most
they want to do that anyway? There was nothing
importantly—about the likelihood of difference,
shameful about shitting or screwing.”
about vanity, love, and betrayal. And last, but not
least, about the future.
167 pp
At an unspecified point in the future, under the
watchful eyes of the surveillance state, authors and
former spouses Aki and Lenita do everything they
can to move on from one another. Meanwhile, life
proceeds as usual. Books are published and either
Sold to: Sweden (Rámus)
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LITERARY FICTION
HUGL E IK U R DAGS SON
(b.1977) is Ice-
land’s uncrowned prince of the graphic novel. His work has
received a great deal of praise both in Iceland and abroad,
although some people look on his comic strips as childish
scribbles.
dagsson.com
Where's God?
Hvar er Guð?, cartoon, 2015
Many have searched for Waldo in the Where's
Waldo? series. And many have even found him in
midst of the multitude on the crowded pages of the
book. Hugleikur Dagsson has created an Icelandic
version of the game, except here the search is for
God almighty himself. Can you find God? Do you
know where he is? 30 pp
26 x 33 cm
What about the
Children?
Hvað með börnin?, cartoon, 2015
A new collection of Hugleikur Dagsson cartoons.
Brimming with outrageous jokes about abortion,
religion and poop. The first part was created
between 2012-2015, the middle part Dagsson
composed during two days for snapchat and the
rest was made yesterday. Not for small children.
Just big children. 200 pp
15 x 15 cm
Sold to: Finland (Atena)
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LITERARY FICTION
End 4: Mum
Mamma, Cartoon, 2015
End 1: Revelation
End 2: Misfortune
End 3: Up & Down
Mum is the fourth book in Dagsson's apocalypse
series End which describes a new end of the world
featuring different illustrator in each title. This
time it's the turn of wunderkind Petur Antonsson
who illustrated the massive disaster in a masterful
way. This is the story of a single mum who has a
tiny baby that grows. And grows. And grows. And
grows.
Opinberun, cartoon, 2012
Ógæfa, cartoon, 2013
Ofan & neðan, cartoon, 2014
A trilogy presenting different scenarios for the end
of the world. Aliens invade the Earth in the first
60 pp
title, Revelation, and use the Book of Revelations
17,6 x 25 cm as a guide on how to destroy mankind. This is what
happens when science meets religion. In Misfortune, illustrated by Ran Flygenring, Reykjavik
suffers a zombie invasion during Gay Pride Weekend. Fortunately Eurovision hero Paul Oscar saves
the day. Up & Down, illustrated by Don Kenn and
based on the lore of H.P. Lovecraft explains what
happens when artists try to save the world with
Neo-Utopianism. But what they don’t know is
that they are in fact conjuring up the ancient god,
Cthulhu.
70 pp
17,6 x 25 cm
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LITERARY FICTION
JON GNA R R
(b.1967) was diagnosed with severe
mental retardation, learning difficulties, and ADHL as a child.
In late 2009 Jon Gnarr formed the Best Party with a number
of other people with no background in politics. The Best Party,
which is a satirical political party that parodies Icelandic politics and aims to make the life of the citizens more fun, managed
a plurality win in the 2010 municipal elections in Reykjavik,
and Gnarr became Mayor of Reykjavik.
The Outlaw
Útlaginn, novel, 2015
In The Outlaw Jon Gnarr describes the harsh
When Jon returns to Reykjavik he feels rootless
world of the teenage years and wrestles with
and adrift. He begins in high school, changes
difficult and somewhat bleak memories of this
schools, drops out, tries out different workplaces,
troubled stage of his life. Fourteen years old he
but is never at ease, leaves home and starts a life
is sent to a boarding school in Nupur in Iceland’s
of partying hard, meeting new people, but is still
Westfjords where conflicts and bullying were
alone in the world. And one day everything goes
simply par for the course. Punk rock was his way
black.
of coping with life but gradually he discovers a
growing interest in girls. At the same time he
Jon Gnarr describes the restlessness and despair
ponders questions about right and wrong and tries
of these sensitive formative years with his typical
to be true to his feelings.
candor, bluntness, and celebrated sense of humour, but the underlying seriousness lend his words
weight, as life and death are at stake. 384 pp
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LITERARY FICTION
“He’s a bit of a genius, that Jon Gnarr.”
K I L JA N, N AT IO N A L T V
The Pirate
Sjóræninginn, novel, 2012
“I was afraid of the loneliness, of always being
gen, Johnny Rotten, and Count Krapotkin – punk
alone and alienated, that no one would understand
rock and anarchy bring the promise of a better
me or love me. Will I always be weird? Will I al-
and more exciting life.
ways be like an alien from another planet?”
Even though the narrative is full of humour, it is
The ginger haired boy Jon is standing at cross-
both sincere and heartbreaking as the author’s
roads as he finishes elementary school and feels
journey through the Icelandic educational system
like a total outcast in society. Here he talks freely
was painful and full of conflict – both physically
of his troubles and traumas in the Icelandic edu-
and mentally. 267 pp
cational system, describes the cruel bullying he
• Nominated for the DV Cultural Prize for Literature
2012
suffered at school, his period as a punk rock kid,
ups and downs on the job market – and a disastrous career as a rock singer. But there is light at
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Germany/Austria/Sw itzerland/Lu xembourg
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“More mayors in the world should be like Jon Gnarr.”
LADY GAGA
The Indian
Indjáninn, novel, 2006
“Many perhaps wonder whether this book is an
A highly entertaining piece of bittersweet bio-
autobiography or a work of fiction. It’s both. It’s
graphical fiction by Icelandic comedian and mayor
not totally true. Yet there is no direct lie in it. I
of Reykjavik Jon Gnarr, who describes his riotous
don´t believe in lies. In fact I think lies are the
childhood, which wasn´t always a bed of roses –
greatest obstacle on our path towards spiritual de-
because it isn´t always easy to understand a kid’s
velopment. But I shift quite a few things around. I
actions, when he hasn´t the faintest understanding
write from memory. There are some things I have
of them himself. And the things kids love doing the
absolutely no recollection of myself, so I´ve had to
most are always the forbidden ones… 221 pp
rely on other people’s memories. But all memory is
fiction. Our brain is the greatest master of deceit
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Eg y pt (A l A rabi); Germany/Austria/Sw itzerland/
Lu xembourg (K let t- Cot ta); UK/Australia/New Zea-
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LITERARY FICTION
KRISTIN HELGA GUNNARSDOTTIR
(b.1963) has in the past years established herself as one of the
most popular writers in Iceland. Gunnarsdottir received the
West-Nordic Children’s Literature Prize for her title Ghost Trail
which was also nominated for the Nordic Council Children and
Young People’s Award. She has received and been nominated for
Reykjavik Children’s Literature Prize and four of her books have
been chosen Book of the Year by library visitors of 6 to 12 years.
Gunnarsdottir was awarded the Story Stone of IBBY 2009 for
her writer’s career. She has been nominated to the 2015 Astrid
Lindgren Memorial Award for her work.
Small Revolutions: Dreams of Better Days
Litlar byltingar: Draumar um betri daga, novel, 2015
“If one initiates revolutions that are too great, the
to reach her place in life. Fragments of women‘s
earth will scorch and smoke will pour from the
history from the whole century are tightly en-
ruins. There will be casualties, the effects of which
twined into her personal experiences, the voices of
will be considerable and even permanent in the
mothers, sisters, and daughters who dream of bet-
community. It can take generations to recover
ter days – calm and smooth streets, free women,
after great revolutions and one injures herself
and children that live.
most often, even to the point of self-destruction.
But if one creates small revolutions every day, if
For years, Kristin Helga Gunnarsdottir has been
one creates revolutions that very few even notice,
one of the most popular authors in Iceland. Here
then the world shifts, taking one along with it.”
she interweaves these amazing stories into one
Teacher Gloa sits on her terrace sipping red wine
stances of women past and present, as well as the
while her mind turns to her foremothers who,
gains we’ve made thanks the little revolutions of
through their choices and efforts, have enabled her
our foremothers. 250 pp
powerful narrative that sheds light on the circum-
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LITERARY FICTION
OL A F U R GU N NA R S SON
(b.1948) is
among Iceland’s best storytellers. With his highly acclaimed
trilogy, Trolls’ Cathedral (1992), Potter’s Field (1996) and
Winter Journey (1999), he has earned a place among the major
realists in Icelandic letters. Troll’s Cathedral was nominated
for the Icelandic Literary Prize in 1992 as well as the IMPAC
Dublin Literary Award in 1996. An adaptation for the stage
premiered at The National Theatre in 1996 and the film rights
have been sold. Gunnarsson received the Icelandic Literary
Prize for his novel, The Ax and the Earth, in 2004.
The Sinner
Syndarinn, novel, volume 1 published 2012 & volume 2 2015
The first part of this saga describes the life of
former city library, to paint pictures of the White
David Thorvaldsson, a well-known and successful
Cossacks’ collaboration with the Germans and
painter who has never the less compromised his
the genocide they suffered as a consequences. But
art to gain popularity among the general public.
then his fortune takes a turn for the worse.
His colleague Illugi Arinbjarnar goes out of his
way to jeer at him and point this out. A horrible
The Sinner is a family saga encompassing many
accident for which David may or may not be
characters, great passions, and conflict set in the
responsible casts a dark shadow on his family
last decades of the twentieth century; people’s
life. In part two, Illugi Arinbjarnar, at the peak
fates interweave unpredictably in a story that is
of his career, has taken New York by storm with
at times both thrilling and disturbing. Olafur
his enormous canvases in the style of the old
Gunnarsson has the ability to gaze into the
masters, depicting the German invasion of the
darkest recesses of the human soul without
Soviet Union in World War II. He sets himself up
flinching and without judging. 740 pp
in one of Reykjavik’s most handsome houses, the
“Gunnarsson has the gift of being able to tell riveting stories and create
protagonists who keep the reader enthralled from beginning to end …”
MORG U N BL A DI D DA I LY (A B OU T VOLU M E 1)
“An excellent example of Gunnarsson’s art of storytelling at its best.”
F R E T TA BL A DI D DA I LY (A B OU T VOLU M E 1)
“A riveting book.”
K I L JA N, S TAT E T V (A B OU T VOLU M E 1)
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LITERARY FICTION
T HORU N N VA L DI M A R SDO T T IR
(b.1954) is a writer and historian whose earlier works count
novels, books of poetry, biographies and academic publications.
Her books have received numerous awards, such as nominations for the Icelandic Literary Prize and the Nordic Council’s
Literature Prize.
Girl with a Head
Stúlka með höfuð, novel, 2015
“He taught me to stick to my guns and get angry
divorce, which dampened her youthful happiness
so that I wanted to break free from my chains.
for a time, the freedom of student life in Sweden
That’s the thrill—what makes life exciting. To
and Mexico, communes, lovers, and a colorful
sin and break free of your chains and suffer the
cast of fellow travellers. This candid narrative
punishment. It’s a line dance on an awful line, to
interweaves heartache and happiness, gaiety and
want to stand at the boundaries and stretch them
deep regret.
out so that the world might change for the better.
To muddle along and be happy in a world where
almost no one can be.”
Girl with a Head is a stand-alone continuation of
Girl with a Finger and Girl with a Belly, in which
Thorunn uses historical documents to poetically
In Girl with a Head, Thorunn relates what it
relate the lives of her mother and foremothers.
was like growing up in Reykjavik’s rock ‘n roll
Both of these books earned great praise from crit-
and hippie era, including her parents’ difficult
ics as well as various other recognitions. 320 pp
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crime
fiction
Arnaldur Indridason
Jonina Leosdottir
Lilja Sigurðard0ttir
Solveig Palsdottir
Stella Blomkvist
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CRIME FICTION
A R NA L DU R I N DR IDA SON
(b.1961) has the rare distinction of having won the Nordic
Crime Novel Prize two years running. He is also the winner
of the highly respected and world famous CWA Gold Dagger
Award for the top crime novel of the year in the English
language, Silence of the Grave. Indridason’s novels have
sold over ten million copies worldwide, in 40 languages,
and have won numerous well-respected prizes and received
rave reviews all over the world.
The Travelling Salesman
Þýska húsið, crime novel, 2015
A travelling salesman is found murdered in a
during the Second World War, were previously
small Reykjavik apartment, shot in the head with
introduced in Arnaldur’s award-winning book
a pistol. The police quickly set their sights on the
The Man from Manitoba, published in 2013.
foreign soldiers on every street corner that sum-
This newest novel tells the story of their first
mer of 1941, soldiers whose interactions with the
case: the Icelandic-Canadian soldier Thorson is
locals—especially the local women—have been
a novice at criminal investigations, while Flovent
creating a great deal of trouble.
is more experienced—the only person, in fact, on
the city’s detective force.
The Travelling Salesman is Arnaldur
332 pp
Indridason’s nineteenth book. Flovent and
Thorson, partners on the Reykjavik police force
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JON I NA L EOSD O T T IR
(b.1954) studied
linguistics and art history at Essex University and has a
degree in Literature from the University of Iceland. She is a
novelist, poet, playwright, a former journalist and
the author of a dozen plays, ten novels, two biographies and
numerous articles. She writes both for adult readers and
teenagers. Among the awards Leosdottir has received for her
work is the poetry award Ljodstafur Jons úr Vör, the IBBY
Iceland Award for her novels for teenagers and prizes in playwriting competitions. Jonina Leosdottir played a key-role in
establishing The Icelandic Women’s Literary Prize.
She is married to the former Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir.
Shudder
(Konan í blokkinni, crime fiction, 2016)
“The small of my back hurts, a constant, stab-
present, horrific situation?
bing pain. That’s what draws me up from the
Edda receives a mysterious letter from the
gloom of unconsciousness, gradually, like a pail
German son of her childhood pen-friend, Vera.
of water lifted from a well. That bloody slipped
Thomas claims his mother has disappeared and
disc, I decide, dangling somewhere in thin air.
that she might be in Iceland. Could Edda do him
But hardly in a real well. Is there still such a
a favour and look for her?
thing in Reykjavik, except maybe at the Arbaer
But a lot of things don’t add up. Is the
museum? Wasn’t I in… where on earth am I, and
German woman that Edda finds really her old
why am I in so much pain?”
pen-friend? And if Thomas is really Vera’s son,
why doesn’t he have any photographs of his
Steinunn wakes up in a cold place. She can’t
mother?
remember what has happened to her. Trying to
Edda decides to get to the bottom of this mys-
reconstruct the previous hours, slowly it dawns
tery. It’s just bad luck that on the way she gets
on her that she is being held hostage. But why?
tangled up in Steinunn’s predicament. A gripping
Once in a while she is visited by The Whisperer.
whodunit with a cast of quirky characters. 251 pp
Who is this person, and what is the connection
Chapters in English available
between the young woman’s past and her
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CRIME FICTION
L IL JA SIGU R DA R DO T T IR
(b.1972) is an Icelandic crime-writer and playwright.
Her first novel, Steps, was published in 2009 and her second novel, Forgiveness, in 2010. In 2013 she debuted as a
playwright with the stage-play Big Babies. The play received
great acclaim by the critic and was prolonged on stage until
2014, winning the Icelandic Theatre Prize Griman as Best
Play of the Year.
Trapped
(Gildran, crime novel, 2015)
Sonja, an attractive single mother in her thirties
Trapped is also a love story between two women,
is an imaginative, albeit unwilling cocaine-
who have to face their destiny in the aftermath
smuggler. Her main adversary, Bragi, an almost-
of a nation’s financial and social collapse. An
retired customs officer, knows all the tricks in
original and sexy Nordic crime novel with a
the book after decades of experience. Not only
suspenseful plot, lovable characters
must Sonja think of new and increasingly
and a fantastic setting in Iceland’s scenic capital
daring ways to outwit her nemesis, she must also
during the winter of 2010-2011, full of ghostly
find a way to get out of the trap. All this while
abandoned, half-built buildings and dusty with
keeping her secret safe from her ex-husband and
ash from a volcanic eruption. 344 pp
her lover, a former high-level bank executive
who is under prosecution after the Icelandic
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France/Sw itzerland/Lu xembourg/Canada
A financial-crime and drug smuggling story,
(Éditions Métailié)
Chapters in English available
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SOLV E IG PA L SDO T T IR
(b.1959) studied
at the Drama Academy of Iceland and has a BA degree in
literary studies from the University of Iceland. She has acted
in several productions at the National Theatre of Iceland and
with independent theatre groups, besides participating in
radio and television plays, in dubbing, and other jobs related
to the stage. She also has considerable experience in creating
programmes for radio.
solveigpalsdottir.is
“A new star on the Icelandic crime-thriller scene.”
TA S C H E N BU C H- M AG A Z I N
Pure
(Flekklaus, crime novel, 2015)
A devastating fire in a respectable company
host be connected to a cold case in Iceland?
in mid-eighties Reykjavik leaves a young
Pure is Solveig Palsdottir‘s third novel. Her
woman dead. Two youths are seen f leeing the
previous works, The Actor, and The Righ-
scene but the case is never solved. Decades
teous Ones, have been praised by critics and
later Detective Gudgeir Fransson travels to
readers alike. They have both been published
Sweden to recuperate after a serious illness.
in Germany.
His stay in the idyllic Småland will have
223 pp
unforeseen consequences. Could his Swedish
Chapters in English available
“Solveig Palsdottir, Iceland’s Nordic supreme.”
NOR DIC S T Y L E M AG A Z I N E
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ST EL L A BL OMK V IS T
No one knows who the mysterious Stella Blomkvist really is.
The only information given is that Stella writes under
a pseudonym.
“The smart, tough Stella has hit upon the right formula.”
MORG U N BL A DI D DA I LY (A B OU T T H E M U R DE R I N T H E S U PR E M E C OU RT )
The Skalholt Murders
(Morðin í Skálholti, crime novel, 2015)
Where does a woman turn when her husband
mother in a silver Mercedes Benz with a
is accused of having murdered her father
voracious sexual appetite, mindful of her
and best friend? What do a girl’s relatives do
mother’s wisdom; no fan of the police; the
when she disappears without a trace and the
person people turn to when they have noth-
police say she will never be found? What is
ing to lose.
the explanation behind a finger found in a
The Skalholt Murders is the eighth book
crevice on Snaefellsjokull?
about Stella Blomkvist, who is as hard-
Of course, Stella Blomkvist is the woman to
hitting, independent and spirited as ever
talk to. She is: a lawyer who plays the stock
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market in her free time; a leather-clad single
“Whether the author is a man or a woman, it is clear that
whoever it is knows their stuff when it comes to writing
a hardboiled thriller with a plot that twists and turns.”
MORG U N BL A DI D (A B OU T T H E M U R DE R I N PA R L I A M E N T )
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non
fiction
Narrative Non-Fiction
History
Books on Iceland
Cookery
Parenting
rights-agency
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NARRATIVE NON-FICTION
GUDMUNDUR ANDRI THORSSON
A Poet and a
Vagabond
Thor Vilhjalmsson was one of the greatest
authors in Iceland and was known throughout
the country as an uncompromising advocate
for the arts, culture, and philanthropy. But he
also was terrifically striking and photogenic,
his every move capturing attention wherever
he went. In this unique book, Thor’s son
Gudmundur Andri has gone through his
father’s photographs and selected ones to
help him tell Thor’s story. With a sensitivity,
style, and precision that are indicative of his
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closeness to the material, Gudmundur Andri
creates a memorable portrait of a poet and
vagabond; a moody and complicated man
who was often at odds with his environment,
but was nevertheless a genial humanist who
sacrificed everything for his art.
GU DM U N DU R A N DR I T HOR S S ON (b.1957) published his first novel, My
Wonderful Angst, in 1988 to a very positive reception. He was awarded the DV
Cultural Prize for Literature for his novel The Icelandic Dream in 1991 and two
of his books have been nominated to the Icelandic Literature Prize. Thorsson
is one of Iceland‘s most respected writers, praised for his superlative style and
writing skills. He is the editor of the literary magazine TMM and a columnist
for Icelands biggest newspaper, besides working as an editor for a publishing
house. He has also translated several works of fiction into Icelandic. His novel
The Valeyri Waltz was nominated to the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2012.
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NARRATIVE NON-FICTION
HALLDOR GUDMUNDSSON
“I have read this book with
interest and admiration. Halldor
Gudmundsson’s descriptions of
Laxness are truly compelling.”
J. M. C OE T Z E E , O N T H E BIO G R A PH Y OF
H A L L D OR L A X N E S S
Mamutschka
Marianne Kowalew, known fondly as Mamutschka, was born in the Russian Empire and
grew up in poverty on a farm. Later, she moved
to Vilnius, competed with the most beautiful
woman in the world for one of the richest
available bachelors, and then fled with him to
Frankfurt during the bombings of the Second
World War. There she opened a restaurant that
offered particularly adventurous dishes. The
reputation of her spectacular feasts spread far
and wide, attracting guests both prominent and
proletariat.
For years, Halldor Gudmundsson regularly
travelled to Frankfurt for the Book Fair and
while there, he always visited Mamutschka
at her restaurant. They became close friends
and he wanted to chronicle her eventful life.
But it would turn out to be a tall order to write
the biography of a woman who had always
preferred to decide for herself what would be on
the menu...
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unusual friendship of a man from Iceland and
an old woman from Central Europe.
Halldor Gudmundsson won the Icelandic
Literature Prize for his biography of Icelandic
Nobel Prize winner Halldor Laxness.
H A L L D OR GU DM U N D S S ON studied literature at the University of
Iceland and then at the University of Copenhagen. For 19 years he worked
in publishing, for the longest time as the publisher for Mal og menning.
At the same time he continued researching and writing about literature,
with emphasis on the works of Halldor Laxness.
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NARRATIVE NON-FICTION
THORA KARITAS ARNADOTTIR
Boundaries
Mum‘s Story
“He opens the trapdoor and I know that I
must step inside…Gingerly I descend the steep
staircase that leads down to the coal cellar,
praying silently. It’s pitch dark, with a cold,
mildewy smell. The trapdoor is slammed shut
and now it happens—something I have spent
half my life trying to forget.”
A closely guarded secret has been Gudbjorg
Thorisdottir’s companion all her life. Its ghost
had a tendency to raise its ugly head when least
wanted, but finally in her sixties she decided
to part with it for good. Her daughter, Thora
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it was to live in “two separate worlds, heaven
and hell under the same roof”.
“A brave and honest book.”
OF E IG U R S IG U R D S S O N
T HOR A K A R I TA S A R N A D O T T I R (b.1979) studied drama in Britain,
and in addition to appearing on stage and television has been active behind the
scenes as a producer. Boundaries is her first published book, and formed the
final dissertation for her MA in Creative Writing. In it she recounts her mother’s
life, a childhood spent in the warm embrace of a large family beneath which
seethed a cesspit of horror—an atrocity no child should be forced to endure.
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NARRATIVE NON-FICTION
VILBORG DAVIDSDOTTIR
On Love, Dragons
and Dying
“In a way, we are lucky,” says Bjorgvin
suddenly. “Most people who get this sort of
news have to re-evaluate their lives, turn them
upside down even. We don’t have to do that,
because we already lead exactly the life that
we want.” There is truth in this; we have made
our dreams come true, one after the other. But
I still find it unfair, and I tell him so. “Unfair?”
He raises his dark eyebrows in surprise.
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“Tremendously realistic, beautiful and
entirely unsentimental account of what it
is like to experience the man you love being
diagnosed with a terminal illness … perhaps
the strongest part of the book is after his
death … I am extremely impressed by this
book … I think that everyone can identify
with and find strength in this book – precisely because of this stoicism: This is just
one of the cards that life deals you, and you
just cope with it as best you can. A remarkable achievement.”
K I L JA N, N AT IO N A L T E L E V I S IO N
brain tumour?”
In On Love, Dragons and Dying, Vilborg
Davidsdottir describes her and Her Beloved´s
journey with the disease they knew would
kill him, and her first year as a widow. The
book provides an insight both into the world
of cancer and the deep grief of one who has
loved and lost. But it is in equal measure an
ode to love, an incitement to live consciously
and accept that death is an unavoidable part of
life. Vilborg Davidsdottir has received critical
acclaim for her novels about strong women of
the past facing their destinies. Here she faces
her own harrowing journey, which leaves
nobody untouched.
V I L B ORG DAV I D SD O T T I R (b.1965) is the author of popularly acclaimed
historical novels, including, among others, The Raven which was nominated
for the Icelandic Literary Prize. She hosts her own blog, Mindful Living, in
Icelandic at vilborgd.blogspot.com
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NARRATIVE NON-FICTION
HEDINN UNNSTEINSSON
Be a Wolf
– Wargus esto
“I’m standing in front of the mirror; it’s
the fourth of February 2008. Carefully, I
scrutinise the little white fragment in my hand,
remnant of what was originally a 500mg pill
that has been broken into three pieces, each
of 150mg. It’s the last time I’ll be taking this
medication–lithium, the chemical element that
has for so long been a part of my life.”
Hedinn Unnsteinsson was working as a
specialist at the Ministry of Health, with
experience and strong opinions on issues
concerning mental health, when he suddenly
finds himself in the infernal clutches of bipolar
disorder. This book tells the story of his journey
into a world of anarchy and delusions, with
very trying consequences for his immediate
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by resurrection and the slow road to recovery, is
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unflinchingly critical but at the same time very
genuine, as he often views events and things
in a very different light from his fellow human
beings.
H E DI N N U N N S T E I N S S ON (b.1970) is a senior policy analyst at the Prime
Minister’s Office in Iceland, having previously held positions as a specialist at
the Ministry of Health, and Technical Officer at the World Health Organisation
(WHO). He has an MSc in International Policy Analysis from the University of
Bath in England. Unnsteinsson has worked in the mental health field for nearly
twenty-five years, both in Iceland and elsewhere; he has been a spokesman for
users and carers, and worked with grass-root organisations, international associations and individual governments, promoting reform in mental issues. In
recent years he has worked internationally as an independent policy adviser on
mental health issues, and given nearly 700 lectures building on his experience,
expertise and education.
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CURRENT AFFAIRS
JON ORMUR HALLDORSSON
A Changed World
Our time is characterised by widespread and
profound changes in the world, in a political,
economic, democratic and cultural sense. At
the same time, globalisation has ensured that
things which were once distant have drawn
closer, shaping people’s environment and
opportunities. New superpowers rise, some
dramatically so, such as China and soon India,
whilst others are losing their influence. History
shows that changes in the balance of power
have generally been accompanied with specific
dangers and serious conflict. We live, then,
in a dangerous time when understanding the
interests, strengths, weaknesses and intentions
of states and superpowers matters a great deal.
A Changed World addresses various complex
global conflict lines of our time and presents
them as a coherent and comprehensible whole.
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JON OR M U R H A L L D OR S S ON (b.1954) is a senior lecturer at Reykjavik
University. He has studied political science and economic history in England
and the Netherlands, conducted research in South East Asia and completed
a doctorate in economic politics in this part of the world. Jon Ormur was an
assistant to Gunnar Thoroddsen during his time as Prime Minister of Iceland.
He has written books and published a large number of articles and columns in
newspapers, journals and broadcast media.
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ART
ADALSTEINN INGOLFSSON
Erro
A Lifescape
A journey into the colourful and vibrant
world of international art. In this outspoken
biography, the life, art, and experiences of
Gudmundur Gudmundsson, better known as
Erro, are deconstructed by the artist himself
and many of his personal friends, rivals, and
contemporaries in the art world. Born in a small
town in Iceland in the 1930’s, Erro discovered
his muse and followed the siren call of his art
to study and work in such places as Florence,
Paris, New York, and Moscow, meeting and
interacting with many of the best known artists
of the time and celebrities such as Andy Warhol,
Salvador Dali, and Fidel Castro, to name but
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a few. Over the course of his career, Erro was
and remains a prolific, imaginative, and often
controversial artist, a citizen of the world but
always an Icelander at heart.
The author, A DA L S T E I N N I NG OL F S S ON, is a renowned art historian and
author of several books on various aspects of Icelandic art. Philip Roughton
translated from the Icelandic.
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HISTORY
GUNNAR THOR BJARNASON
When Civilization
Went to Hell
Icelanders and the Great War,
1914 - 1918
World War One raged savagely from 1914–1918,
employing the newest, most brutal technology
and greatly diminishing the value of human life.
Arriving in the wake of a long period of peace
and prosperity in Europe, it had been assumed
that such brutality would be unthinkable at the
hands of cultured nations.
Nearly 400 Icelandic soldiers fought in the
trenches in Western Europe; many of them
suffered tragic fates. The war had widespread
effects on Icelanders’ standard of living and
Icelandic politics, as well as on the nation’s fight
for independence. German submarines didn’t
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blockades loomed. For a time, the Icelandic
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people feared a possible famine.
In When Civilization Went to Hell, the history
of the First World War is described in an
“An important book about
an important time.”
K I L JA N, S TAT E T E L E V I S IO N
unusual and stimulating manner, while still
maintaining the work’s scholarly standards.
Furthermore, the story is told from the
perspective of Icelanders at the time, utilizing
material from newspapers, letters, novels, and
other Icelandic sources.
GU N N A R T HOR B JA R N A S ON is a historian. His previous book, Raise the
Flag! The Struggle for Icelandic Independence, had a particularly good reception. It was nominated for the Icelandic Literature Prize, received a special
recognition from Hagthenkir and the DV Cultural Award in the category of
scholarly writing.
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MYTHOLOGY
BODVAR GUDMUNDSSON AND
HEIMIR PALSSON
Norse Gods in a
New Land
The settlers who came to Iceland in the 9th
and 10th centuries brought not only people and
livestock, but also countless tales, including
tales of their gods. These gods now had to find
their way in a new land, where many things
differed dramatically from their former home.
Some took on new roles, whilst others were lost
because they no longer served a purpose.
In this book, the literary scholar Heimir
Palsson writes about the pagan faith as it was
practised and traces the fates of the gods in
Iceland. In the second part of the book, the
author Bodvar Gudmundsson retells all the
known stories of the Norse gods.
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The work combines accessible scholarship on
the religion of medieval Icelanders and vibrant,
entertaining tales of the gods, who could be
remarkably human despite their supernatural
powers.
B ODVA R GU DM U N D S S ON(b.1939) is the author of numerous plays, poetry and
novels as well as a translator of books for children and adults. His historical novels
about Icelandic emigrants to America in the 19th century were published to acclaim
and have been highly popular with readers and one of them, The Tree of Life, received
the Icelandic Literature Prize in 1996.
H E I M I R PA L S S ON (b.1944) a Literary scholar who has decades of experience as a
professor of Icelandic. He is the author of several text books on medieval literature and
is also a prolific translator.
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FOLKLORE
PALL ASGEIR ASGEIRSSON
Being Elveswhere
A guide to the Hidden People
in Iceland
Where will you find elves in Iceland and what
should you expect of them?
Those who travel around Iceland with an
open mind will have a colourful and enjoyable
journey ahead of them. With a bit of luck (and
GPS navigation) travelers might even encounter
an elf – almost no Icelandic farm is without
stories of elf-dwellings located somewhere on
the property.
This book contains a collection of stories and
sources that shed light on the relationship
between humans and elves in Iceland, from
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PA L L A S GE I R A S GE I R S S ON is an experienced outdoor enthusiast and
has been a guide for many years. He has written numerous popular hiking
books and trail guides, some of which, such as Iceland Adventure, have been
published in English.
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FOLKLORE
JON R. HJALMARSSON
Ghost Stories along
the Ring Road
As you drive along Iceland’s Ring Road on a
bright summer’s day, evil spirits might be a
distant thought. But ghosts have haunted the
people of Iceland since the settlement, and
you can never tell when they will make their
presence known. In this book, many of the
country’s most famous ghosts tag along for
the ride, making your journey unforgettable.
50 spine-chilling ghost stories are retold here,
each one introduced by the author, Jon R.
Hjalmarsson, with a description of the major
landmarks, various noteworthy locations and
phenomena in the area. The folktale in question
is then recounted in lively prose. Ghost Stories
along the Ring Road is an essential companion
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for young and old travelling around the country.
251 pp
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JON R . H JA L M A R S S ON is a historian and educator and served as
a school principal and later as regional administrator of education in south
Iceland for many years. He is well known as a broadcaster and as the author
of several books on history and related subjects.
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BOOKS ON ICELAND
R A G N A R T H . S I G U R D S S O N is a photographer specializing in landscapes
portraying the natural beauty of Iceland, Greenland and the Arctic. Since completing his education in Iceland and Sweden, Sigurdsson has worked in many
fields of photography and, in 1985, he founded his own studio, Arctic Images.
His work on nature and travel has covered geological formations, volcanoes,
waterfalls and glaciers, as well as flora and fauna. He is also one of the world‘s
most skillful northern lights photographers and regularly hosts workshops in
that field. arctic-images.com
Heavenly Stuff
The northern sky is a magnificent canvas for
colors and glow, light and darkness.
Science tells us that northern lights appear due to
charged particles from the Sun, mainly electrons
and protons interacting with Earth’s magnetic
field and atmosphere, causing optical emissions.
This natural phenomenon has fascinated us
through the ages and its intensity and diversity
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will surely continue to amaze. Just look up, the
sky might be dancing …
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Hot Stuff
Amazing photographs from the lava eruption in
Holuhraun 2014.
Eruptions are among the most exciting and
energizing events you can witness. In this
incredible feast for the eyes Ragnar Th.
Sigurdsson brings you closer to a magnificent
display in central Iceland, where the forces of
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BOOKS ON ICELAND
Puffin Stuff
The puffin is Iceland’s most common bird and
rúðurinn
nir á sér
is best known for its looks: a majestic beak,
Lundabyggðir eru víða við
strendur Íslands en þó hvergi
stærri en í Vestmannaeyjum,
þar sem yfir milljón pör verptu
þegar stofninn var stærstur.
Lundinn er samofinn ímynd
eyjanna og Vestmannaeyingar
syngja um að hann sé
„ljúfastur fugla“.
gl á Íslandi og
arlegan gogg,
brightly coloured legs and an upright posture
tta stöðu sem
n aðra á trúð.
that may conjure up the image of a miniature
er þó ótrúlega
, félagslyndur
byggð sinni og
s og lífshættir
onum margra
illa vinsælda.
priest or a clown. This clumsy-looking bird is
remarkably swift on its short wings and is a
formidable diver, as well as being sociable and
faithful to its mate and its breeding colony. Its
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looks and behaviour have won it many admirers
and great popularity.
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Wild Stuff
S
E
“Nothing in Nature is further
from being supernatural
than a miracle.
Nothing is more supernatural
than Nature itself.“
habitants
s. While
you might
ng
ife is all
autiful and
ds inhabit
n.
Halldór laxNess:
THe GreaT Weaver from KasHmir
Meet the creatures and inhabitants of the
Icelandic wilderness. While enjoying Iceland‘s
nature, you might get a sense of overwhelming
silence and vastness, but life is all around you.
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Intriguing, beautiful and tenacious animals and
birds inhabit this island. Look and listen.
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BOOKS ON ICELAND
BJARNI DIDRIK SIGURDSSON
The Mushroom
Handbook
The Mushroom Handbook is an essential
companion for those heading out into the
Icelandic countryside to gather mushrooms.
This book details eighty varieties of edible wild
mushroom, and also twenty species of similarlooking poisonous mushroom to watch out for.
It also provides practical information on
mushrooms and mushroom gathering in
general: on the prevalence and identification
of different species, the best time to gather
mushrooms, their nutritional value and how to
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B JA R N I DI DR I K S IGU R D S S ON is an expert on afforestation and a keen
mushroom enthusiast, possessing a wealth of knowledge which he shares here
in an extremely accessible manner. He has led many courses on mushrooms
and mushroom gathering, which have proven very popular.
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KRISTJAN FRIDRIKSSON
Lake Fishing
This useful guide to trout fishing in Iceland covers a
whole year in the life of a fisherman, everything from
preparation and fly tying to cleaning up after the
last fishing trip of the year. The favoured habitat and
behaviour of the trout is covered, along with different
fishing spots, equipment and grips. As the fishing season
progresses, different methods are introduced and good
advice is offered on how to solve any problems that might
come up.
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K R I S TJA N F R I DR I K S S ON is well known amongst fishermen for his articles on trout fishing on his website Flies and Tall
Tales, fos.is. His personal experiences and comments will prove
useful for experienced and novice fishermen alike.
2015
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SNAEBJORN GUDMUNDSSON
Guide to the Geology
of Iceland
An indispensable handbook for anyone who wants to
take edifying trips around the country. The book takes
a straightforward approach to geology and geological
history at 100 points of interest all around Iceland.
It explains how each of the sites was formed, what
characterizes them, and, last but not least, what is the
most important thing to see at each location. Nearly 200
impressive photographs and a detailed map enhance the
text. A singularly insightful and informative account of
Icelandic nature.
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S N A E B JOR N GU DM U N D S S ON is a geologist who possesses extensive knowledge on the geology and geological history
of Iceland.
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COOKERY
N A N N A RO G N VA L DA R D O T T I R has long been known throughout Iceland for her writing on food and cooking and extensive knowledge of Icelandic
culinary history. She has published almost 20 popular cookery books, including
Love of Food, Nanna’s Food and Nanna’s Chicken Recipes.
NANNA ROGNVALDARDOTTIR
Grandma’s Cooking
with Nanna
A lot of dishes that people grew up with, or ate at
their grandparents’ house, are now seldom seen.
This is good food, though, and above all homely,
evoking fond memories. It is an unmissable part
of Icelandic culinary tradition. This book contains
around 80 recipes for food like mum and grandma
used to make: soups and sauces, meat and fish
dishes, porridges, puddings, breads and cakes.
Some dishes are completely traditional, whilst
others have been modernised a touch.
• Cauliflower soup, langoustine soup, prawn
cocktail, salmon salad and seasoned herring
• Fried fish, fish stew, fish balls, grilled trout and
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fish gratin
• Sunday leg of lamb, breaded lamb chops, roast
pork with crackling, mince patties and stuffed
cabbage with homemade sausage meat
• Rice pudding, cocoa soup, stewed rhubarb, lemon
parfait and Toblerone ice cream
• Pancakes, twisted doughnuts, ‘wedded bliss’ cake,
Christmas cake, Viennese tart and sandwich loaf
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COOKERY
NANNA ROGNVALDARDOTTIR
Sweetness Without
Sugar
This book includes recipes for various desserts and
cakes containing no refined sugar, syrup, honey
or so on, or ready-made sweeteners – only fruit.
Fruit of course contains fructose, but also various
healthy nutrients and delicious flavours.
•Cereals, porridges and chocolate yoghurt
•Drop scones and waffles
•Cinnamon buns and savoury bread
•Cream and chocolate tarts
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•Brownies, cookies and muffins
•Sweet sauces and dips
•Puddings, panna cotta and various
kinds of ice cream
•Confectionery and sweet treats
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COOKERY
ARNAR GUDBRANDSSON AND
JON GUNNAR GEIRDAL
Lemon‘s Juice Book
Lemon’s Juice Book contains recipes for forty
gourmet juices and smoothies made from
the best available raw ingredients – simple,
refreshing and jam-packed with healthy
nutrients from fruit, vegetables, skyr and
natural seasoning and flavours. Drink them in
the morning, or whenever you need a healthy
pick-me-up or snack, and dance smiling out of
the door to live your life!
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Chef JON A R N A R GU DBR A N D S S ON and marketing expert and entrepreneur JON GU N N A R GE I R DA L are the owners of the Lemon restaurant
chain specializing in healthy foods and juices.
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COOKERY
SIGRUN THORSTEINSDOTTIR
Café Sigrun
Healthfulness Begins at Home
Anyone who has an interest in a balanced diet
and healthy lifestyle knows about CafeSigrun, the
website where Sigrun Thorsteinsdottir has for
years written about health and cooking, publishing
recipes under the slogan “Healthfulness begins
at home.” In this collection, you’ll find an array
of appetizing recipes for tasty treats for the whole
family. All recipes are free of white sugar, wheat,
and yeast and are clearly labeled to indicate which
dishes are gluten-free, vegan, or are suitable for
those who want to avoid eggs, dairy, seeds, or nuts.
•Breakfast Foods
•Healthy Drinks
•Bread and Baked Goods
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•Vegetable Dishes and Salads
•Grain, pasta, and noodle dishes
•Stews and filling soups
•Fish and Chicken Dishes
•Sauces and Dips
•Desserts, Cakes, and Chocolate Treats
S IGRU N T HOR S T E I N SD O T T I R is a clinical child psychologist with an
MSc in Health Psychology. She’s the mother of two young children and has
striven to give them the healthiest food available. She lived for many years in
London and has been influenced in many ways by the cuisines of other countries, both within the UK and on her travels around Africa and beyond.
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PAREN TING
SAEUNN KJARTANSDOTTIR
The First 1000
Days
A Child Comes Into Being
Research has shown that the first thousand
days of a child’s life – from conception to the
age of two – have an enormous impact on
its future wellbeing. Loving and responsive
interactions in this period lay an important
foundation for the child’s development as an
intelligent, emotional and social being. For
this reason, children need attentive care from
people who love them and understand and
prioritise their needs. The First 1000 Days is
an accessible handbook for parents, based on
psychology, attachment theories and the latest
neuroscientific research. It offers good advice
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on how parents can prepare for the birth of
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their child and provide care and stimulation in
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the first years, with the focus on developing a
healthy and loving individual.
Children are born with the full potential to
become sensible, reasonable and good people
and it is up to us adults to enable them to do so.
S A E U N N K JA RTA N SD O T T I R is an independent psychoanalyst who has
a long track record in individual therapy and counseling in the health service.
She is also the author of What Makes People? The Psychoanalytic Quest for
Understanding (1999) and The Years No-One Remembers (2009).
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carthography division. Being part of Iceland’s largest
publishing house means that we have something
to offer to everyone; quality fiction and non fiction
to publishers and production companies world-wide
and a great expertise in handling translation rights
to our authors, many of who are amongst the most
successful and critically acclaimed writers in Iceland.
Forlagid Rights Agency sells rights world-wide,
directly and through sub-agents.
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