Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

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Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir (born 24 November 1963) is an Icelandic children's writer, columnist and novelist. She is best known for her series of children's books on the character Fíasól. She has also written for theater, radio and television. She is a journalist and a former reporter and a newscaster for an Icelandic TV channel Stöð 2 and on the radio. She studied journalism and Spanish at the University of Utah, along with Spanish studies at the University of Iceland and at the University of Barcelona.

Published works[]

Novels[]

The titles are in Icelandic:

• 1997
• 1998
• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003
• 2003
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2007
• 2008
• 2009
• 2010
• 2010 Fíasól - play, National theater of Iceland
• 2011
• 2012 Grímsævintýri" ævisaga hunds
• 2013 Mói hrekkjusvín-kúreki í Arisóna
• 2013 Láki Máni og letikeppurinn
• 2014 Mói hrekkjusvín- misskildir snillingar
• 2014 Láki Máni og montrassinn
• 2015 Landsmót hrekkjusvína
• 2015 Litlar byltingar
• 2016 Gallsteinar afa Gissa, útvarpsleikrit/RUV radio play

Awards[]

• A million stones and Willy in the valley, nominated for the Youngster ́s book award of Reykjavík city council, 2000
• Town artist of the year, Garðabær town council, 2000
• Moe the mischief, , 2001
• In the Moonlight, Children ́s book award, 2002, chosen by children library visitors
• Witches of the shore, Children's book award, 2004, children library visitors
• Witches of the shore, , 2004, International Board on Books for Young people
• Fíasól in the nook, Children’s book award, 2006
• Fíasól, the wanderer, Children´s book award, 2007
• Ghost trail, Westnordic Children´s Literature Award, 2008
• Red hat, short story, 2nd place in a ghost story competition, Reykjavík 2008
• Ghost trail, nominated for the Nordic children’s literature prize, 2009^[1]
• Fíasól - the greatest, Children ́s book award, 2009
• Story stone of IBBY 2009 - International Board on books for young people. Awarded for career.
• Fíasól, play for the National Theater of Iceland- nominated for the best stage play for children 2010
• Grissom Adventure - a dog´s true life story, nominated for Women´s Literature Award, 2013

References[]

External links[]

• Icelandic Literature Web: Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir
• Interviews with Icelandic Authors: Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir, Icelandic Literature Center

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