I remember you book yrsa5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() She originally trained as a civil engineer as she had gained a B. In 2000 she was given the Icelandic Department of International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY) Award for her book, We Want Christmas in July (Vio viljum jolin i juli). She has also won many awards for her children’s writing, one of which was the coveted Icelandic Children’s Book Prize in 2003 for her story, Bloborn. She wrote The Danes Were in Trouble There, (Par Iagu Danir i pvi), which was her first book for children in 1998. Yrsa started to write fiction in 1998.Īlthough she predominantly writes crime fiction under the fiction umbrella of ‘Nordic noir’ she has also authored five books for children and teenagers. She has also written, to critical acclaim, several stand alone thrillers and horror novels. She has authored a successful award winning crime series of books based around the central character of Thora Gudmundsdottir, who is a lawyer and single mother of two children. This award winning Icelandic author is famously known for her gritty and hard hitting crime novels set within the suburbs of Iceland. Yrsa Sigurdardottir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 24, 1963. ![]()
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