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A Third of Icelanders Read Books Every Day, Study Finds

Icelanders read or listen to an average of 2.4 books a month, according to a new survey conducted by the Icelandic Literature Centre. The survey

Ragnar Tómas November 22, 2022

Culture

A Third of Icelanders Read Daily

A new report from the Icelandic Literature Center has shed new and interesting light on the reading habits of Icelanders. The annual study has been

Erik Pomrenke November 17, 2022

Culture

Rising Prices Likely to Affect Christmas Book Market

Inflation and the energy crisis in Europe are driving up prices for many consumer goods, and Christmas books are likely to be no exception this

Erik Pomrenke September 28, 2022

Culture

Andrey Kurkov Wins the Halldór Laxness International Literature Prize

Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov is the recipient of the 2022 Halldór Laxness International Literature Prize, RÚV reports. The prize, which includes a purse of €15,000

Larissa Kyzer August 28, 2022

Culture

Audiobooks Account for a Third of Books ‘Read’ in Iceland

The popularity of audiobooks in Iceland has exploded in recent years, RÚV reports. A third of books ‘read’ in Iceland are now consumed in audio

Larissa Kyzer February 20, 2022

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Culture

A Third of Icelanders Read Five or More Books in the Past Month

It’s the time of the Christmas book flood, or jólabókaflóð, in Iceland and it seems that Icelanders are reading just as avidly as ever before. According

Larissa Kyzer November 28, 2021

Culture

Nordic Noir Author Arnaldur Indriðason Awarded

Best-selling Nordic noir author Arnaldur Indriðason was awarded the Jónas Hallgrímsson Prize yesterday. The award is given annually on November 16, Icelandic Language Day, to

Jelena Ćirić November 17, 2021

Culture

Impostor Poets Make Impressive International Debut

Fríða Ísberg and Þóra Hjörleifsdóttir, two members of Iceland’s Impostor Poets collective, are catching the attention of readers around the world. Þóra’s novel Magma (translated

Larissa Kyzer October 17, 2021

Culture

Icelandic Literature Featured in Words Without Borders’ Latest Issue

Icelandic fiction and poetry in English translation are the focus of literary magazine Words Without Borders’ April issue. Guest edited by translator Larissa Kyzer, the

Jelena Ćirić April 8, 2021

Books by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir on a shelf.

Business

Book Sales Up By 30% in Iceland

Pre-Christmas book sales are up by 30% in Iceland compared to the same time last year, RÚV reports. Giving books as Christmas presents is a

Jelena Ćirić December 10, 2020

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A Third of Icelanders Read Books Every Day, Study Finds

A Third of Icelanders Read Daily

Rising Prices Likely to Affect Christmas Book Market

Andrey Kurkov Wins the Halldór Laxness International Literature Prize

Audiobooks Account for a Third of Books ‘Read’ in Iceland

A Third of Icelanders Read Five or More Books in the Past Month

Nordic Noir Author Arnaldur Indriðason Awarded

Impostor Poets Make Impressive International Debut

Icelandic Literature Featured in Words Without Borders’ Latest Issue

Book Sales Up By 30% in Iceland

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