Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir

Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir (born 2 May 1968) is an Icelandic writer and illustrator of children's books. A literary scholar, she has lectured on creative writing and hosted art workshops. Kristín created and curated the exhibition Barnabókaflóðið (The Children’s Book Flood) which was presented in the Baltic countries in the early 2020s. She has twice received the Icelandic illustration award Dimmalimm for books inspired by Norse mythology.

Early life and education Born in Reykjavik on 2 May 1968, Kristín Ragna completed her studies at Iceland's College of Arts and Crafts (Myndlista- og handíðaskóla Íslands) in 1992. She went on to study comparative literature and creative writing at the University of Iceland, graduating in 2006 and earning a master's degree in creative writing in 2016.

Career As a literary scholar, Kristín has held lectures on creative writing at the University of Iceland and participated in courses on illustrating children's literature at Iceland's Academy of the Arts. She has frequently hosted workshops at the Reykjavík School of Visual Arts. She is recognized in particular for her books invoking Nordic mythology, combining contemporary interests with ancient myths. In March 2022, at the Jaipur Literature Festival she also made a presentation on her books relating to Nordic mythology.