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Name
  
Kristin Gunnarsdottir

Role
  
Writer

Books
  
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Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir (born November 24, 1963) is an Icelandic children's writer, columnist and novelist. Kristín is an awarded writer of books for children of all ages and is popular all over Iceland for the series of books on Fiasol. Kristín Helga has also written for theater, radio and television. Kristín 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.

Contents

Novels

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The titles are in Icelandic:

  • 1997 Elsku besta Binna mín
  • 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 Draugaslóð
  • 2008 Fíasól er flottust
  • 2009 Láki Máni og þjóðahyskið
  • 2010 Fíasól og litla ljónaránið
    • 2010 "Fíasól- the play. National theater of Iceland.
  • 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" 2016 " Gallsteinar afa Gissa" útvarpsleikrit/ RUV radio play

    Awards

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

    References

    Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir Wikipedia
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