Audur Jonsdottirs new book, Wintersun, caught a lot of attention in the recent Frankfurt Book Fair. German publishers were especially keen - partly because Iceland will be the guest of honour on the Fair in 2011.
There were quit a few offers right after the fair resulting in a rights auction.
Brief synopsis
The metropolitan police is searching for Arndis Theodorsdottir . . . she was last seen at Korpulfsstadir Centre for Culture last Friday . . .
Sunna is shocked when she sees the announcement on the internet. Memories from her time as a student with Arndis in Barcelona haunt her and make it difficult to focus on the crime fiction writing course she is supposed to be directing. On the other hand, the pre-Christmas rush at the publishing house where she is working has reached its peak and there’s little time left to investigate the disappearance of an old friend.
WintersunAudurs fifth novel reached the bookstores in Reykjavik on 30th November. As in her previous highly acclaimed award winning novels, The People of the Basement and Deposit, in Wintersun different worlds are juxtaposed and questions are set forth about values, perspectives – and deceptions.
The metropolitan police is searching for Arndis Theodors-dottir … she was last seen at Korpulfsstadir Centre for Culture last Friday …
The Icelandic version covers Audurs activities in Iceland and her latest book, due this autumn of 2008. The Danish version will bring news from the publication of Deposit in Denmark. The English version will give a general overview.
Audur has been invited to take part in the Copenhagen Literature Festival 2008.
The festival takes place Friday 6. to Sunday 8. june in Huset Magstræde, Rådhusstræde 13, 1466 Copenhagen.
Audurs publisher in Iceland is now Forlagid. This is due to mergers and reorganization.
The People in the Basement film rights was sold to Tundra, an Icelandic film company.
Deposit was sold to Kabusa in Sweeden.
Audur is finishing her next book to be published at the end of this year in Iceland. The translation of Deposit to Danish is well under way. The book will be out in Copenhagen in October.
Hot in Iceland at the moment is young author Audur Jónsdóttir, recipient of the Icelandic Literary Prize, nominee for the Nordic Council Literary prize, and granddaughter of Nobel Prizewinner Halldor Laxness.
Her famous grandfather served as inspiration for a children’s book in 2002, but her multicultural experiences living in Barcelona and Denmark are the fodder for her latest novel. A story set in a nameless city in a nameless country, Depositdeals with the seemingly ubiquitous issues of immigration and culture clash.
RavalAudur's latest Novel named Tryggðarpantur (Deposit) has been published by Edda in Iceland. The writer is now on her way to Reykjavik to promote the new book with a stopover in The Copenhagen book fair where she will appear on the "Balcony Scene" at 14.00 on Saturday November 18th.
The reception of The People in the Basement by the Danish media has been overwhelming with 7 or more positive reviews in all the main newspapers in just 10 days. We have already told you about the reviews in Jyllandsposten, Information and Berlingske Tidene and now Weekendavisen, Politiken, Jydske Vestkysten and Fyens Stiftstidende have joined this choir .
It´s only been two years since Audur finished her last novel and harvested several good reviews, prizes and nominations. Now It seems like history is repeating itself, her first book review in Denmark, published in Jyllandsposten on Friday, is very favourable.
Audur Jonsdottirs new book, Wintersun, caught a lot of attention in the recent 
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Audur has been invited to take part in the 
The reception of The People in the Basement by the Danish media has been overwhelming with 7 or more positive reviews in all the main newspapers in just 10 days. We have already told you about 
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