Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir (born 24 November 1963 which has been translated into Russian. Krístin Helga has also written for theatre, radio and television and published.

Kristín Helga is a three time winner of the Icelandic Women's Literature Award and has been awarded the Reykjavík City Children's Book Award. In 2008 she was awarded the West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize for her book Draugaslóð . She was nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Award in 2018 for Vertu ósýnilegur – Flóttasaga Ishmaels.

Personal life

Kristín Helga studied Spanish at the University of Barcelona and University of Iceland. In 1987, she graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in media studies and Spanish literature. and is a former radio and TV presenter for RÚV,

Kristín Helga lives in Garðabær with her three children and spouse.

Published works

Novels The titles are in Icelandic: 1997 1998 Bíttu á jaxlinn Binna mín 1998 Keikó hvalur í heimsreisu 1999 Milljón steinar og Hrollur í dalnum 2000 Mói hrekkjusvín 2001 Í Mánaljósi 2002 Gallsteinar afa Gissa 2003 Strandanornir 2003 Loftur og gullfuglarnir 2004 Fíasól í fínum málum 2005 Fíasól í hosiló 2006 Fíasól á flandri 2007 2008 Fíasól er flottust 2009 Láki Máni og þjóðahyskið 2010 Fíasól og litla ljónaránið 2011 Ríólítreglan 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 2018 Vertu ósýnilegur: Flóttasaga Ishmaels: a refugee's story, young adult novel (YA). 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 Theatre of Iceland, nominated for the best stage play for children 2010 Grissom Adventure, a dog's true life story, nominated for Women's Book Award, 2013 Be invisible, a refugee story, Women's book award 2018,