Books from Iceland 2014
A list of 20 selected Icelandic books published in 2013 was presented at the London Book Fair 2014.
The Icelandic Literature Center has prepared a list of 20 Icelandic books published in 2013 which will be presented at the London Book Fair that takes place 8 - 10 April 2014. The list includes selected Icelandic titles of fiction, non-fiction and literature for children and young adults.
The list is available here in PDF
Novels
Moonstone - The Boy Who Never Was (original title: Mánasteinn) by Sjón, published by Forlagið.
The Woman With the Yellow Bag (original title: Dísusaga) by Vigdís Grímsdóttir, published by Forlagið.
Fish Have No Feet (original title: Fiskarnir sem hafa enga fætur) by Jón Kalman Stefánsson, published by Bjartur.
1983 by Eiríkur Guðmundsson, published by Forlagið.
Dignity (original title: Sæmd) by Guðmundur Andri Thorsson, published by Forlagið.
Crime
The Man from Manitoba (original title: Skuggasund) by Arnaldur Indriðason, published by Forlagið.
Cruelty (original title: Grimmd) by Stefán Máni, published by Forlagið.
The Exchange (original title: Kuldi) by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, published by Veröld.
Breathless (original title: Andköf) by Ragnar Jónasson, published by Veröld.
Nonfiction
Johanna and I (original title: Við Jóhanna) by Jónína Leósdóttir, published by Forlagið.
Fair Fish (original title: Fagur fiskur) by Sveinn Kjartansson & Áslaug Snorradóttir (photography), published by Forlagið.
Icelandic Model Book (original title: Íslenska teiknibókin) by Guðbjörg Kristjánsdóttir, published by Crymogea.
Children's books
Timebox (original title: Tímakistan) by Andri Snær Magnason, published by Forlagið.
Wolfheart (original title: Úlfshjarta) by Stefán Máni published by Forlagið.
Dreamsword (original title: Draumasverð) by Kjartan Yngvi Björnsson & Snæbjörn Brynjarsson, published by Forlagið.
Mói - Cowboy in Arizona (original title: Mói hrekkjusvín - Kúreki í Arisóna) by Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir, published by Forlagið.
Saga in the night (original title: Saga um nótt) by Eva Einarsdóttir & Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir (illustrations), published by Bókabeitan.
Stína (original title: Stína stórasæng) by Lani Yamamoto, published by Crymogea.
Randalín and Mundi in Secret Grove (original title: Randalín og Mundi í Leynilundi) by Þórdís Gísladóttir, published by Bjartur.
Cartoons
I Hate Dolphins / My Pussy is Hungry by Hugleikur Dagsson, published by Forlagið.
Icelandic works nominated for the Nordic Council Children's and and Young People's Literature Prize 2014:
Timebox (original title: Tímakistan) by Andri Snær Magnason, published by Forlagið.
Stína (original title: Stína Stórasæng) by Lani Yamamoto, published by Crymogea.
Icelandic works nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2014:
Secretaries to the Spirits (original title: Ósjálfrátt) by Auður Jónsdóttir, published by Forlagið, 2012.Evil (original title: Illska) by Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl, published by Forlagið, 2012.