Nominations for the Icelandic Women's Literature Prize
Nominations for Fjöruverðlaunin, the Icelandic Women's Literature Prize, were announced on December 14.
Nominations for Fjöruverðlaunin, the Icelandic Women's Literature Prize, were announced on December 14. The prize is awarded in three categories: fiction/poetry, children's books and nonfiction.
Fiction/poetry:
Oddný Eir Ævarsdóttir: Jarðnæði
Steinunn Sigurðardóttir: Jójó
Sigríður Jónsdóttir: Kanil
Children's books:
Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir: Flugan sem stöðvaði stríðið
Margrét Örnólfsdóttir: Með heiminn í vasanum
Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir: Í gegnum glervegginn
Nonfiction:
Sigríður Víðis Jónsdóttir: Ríkisfang: Ekkert
Birna Lárusdóttir: Mannvist
Erla Hulda Halldórsdóttir: Nútímans konur
The prize has been awarded annually since 2007, when it was established to encourage and increase the visibility of literature by Icelandic women.