Category: Reviews Archive

“Bernard Scudder was a poet and the most gifted translator of Icelandic literature into English,” starts Joe Allard in his introduction to Icelandic Poetry (c.870-2007)

Review by Laura Nicholson.As a self-proclaimed addict looking for his “next hit” of Iceland, Edward Hancox writes a relatable and amusing debut called Iceland, Defrosted that will

Medicinal Plants of Iceland: Collection, Preparation and Uses by Arnbjörg Linda Jóhannsdóttir was published through Mál og menning in English translation by Keneva Kunz earlier this

Icelandic author Árni Þórarinsson’s crime series featuring Einar the journalist—the first of which appeared in 1998—has enjoyed considerable success in Iceland and abroad, mostly in

Vilborg Davíðsdóttir is one of my absolute favorite Icelandic authors. She writes historical novels, which I love, and so vividly that I instantly travel away

Into the North – Live well, eat well – the Icelandic way by couple Inga Elsa Bergþórsdóttir and Gísli Egill Hrafnsson is a beautifully illustrated cookbook

Iceland – Colours + Patterns by Jón Ásgeir Hreinsson is an interesting little book which looks just like a sample booklet you might get for free