Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir

Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir (born 27 August 1973) is an Icelandic writer. Part of her play Seven Women Murdered at a Sauna was read at the Reykjavík City Theatre as part of the Reykjavík Arts Festival.

Her poetry collection Hnattflug ("Circumnavigation") was named best book of poetry in 2000 by the staff of Icelandic book stores. In 2008, Her poetry book Blysfarir ("Torching") was given the Fjöruverðlaunin women´s literature award and, in 2009, was nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize. In 2010, the poetry collection Brúður ("Bride") was nominated for the DV cultural award. In January and February 2003, she was named official poet of the Reykjavík City Library. She was artist in residence at the in Bamberg Germany during winter 2011-12.