Linda Olafsdottir (illustrator)

(b.1978) has a BFA degree from the Icelandic Academy of Arts and an MFA degree in Illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Linda has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, she has received a nomination for the Icelandic Literary Awards, won Reykjavik’s Best Picture Book Illustration and is on IBBY’s 2018 honour list. lindaolafsdottir.com

Title Awards

Here is Reykjavik! (2021) — Icelandic Women's Literature Prize 2022, Won
Here is Reykjavik! (2021) — Icelandic Literary Prize 2021, Nominated
Here is Reykjavik! (2021) — Icelandic Booksellers' Prize 2021, Won
Here is Reykjavik! (2021) — Reykjavik Children's Literature Prize 2022, Won
Here is Reykjavik! (2021) — The Icelandic Literary Prize, for Children and Young People's Books 2021, Nominated
Betterby (2019) — Reykjavik Children's Literature Prize 1998, Won
Betterby (2019) — The Icelandic Booksellers' Prize 2000, Won
Betterby (2019) — The Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize 2002, Nominated
Betterby (2019) — Reykjavik Children’s Literature Prize 1998 for the Children’s Book of the Year 1998 1998, Won
Betterby (2019) — The Icelandic Booksellers’ Prize 2000 for the Best Children’s Book of the Year 2000, Won
Here is Iceland! (2017) — Icelandic Literature Prize 2016, Nominated
Here is Iceland! (2017) — Icelandic Women's Literature Prize, Won
Here is Iceland! (2017) — Reykjavik Children's Literature Prize 2016, Nominated
Here is Iceland! (2017) — FIT Awards 2017, Won
Here is Iceland! (2017) — IBBY Honour List 2018, Won
Here is Iceland! (2017) — The Icelandic Literature Prize for Children and Young People's books 2016, Nominated
Here is Iceland! (2017) — The Icelandic Women's Literature Prize for Children and Young People's books, Won
Here is Iceland! (2017) — The Reykjavik Children's Literature Prize for the best illustrations 2016, Nominated
Here is Iceland! (2017) — The Reykjavik Children's Literature Prize for the best text 2016, Nominated
Here is Iceland! (2017) — The FIT Awards for best illustrations (the Award of the Association of Icelandic Graphic Designers) 2017, Won