Asta Sigurdardottir's original linocuts in the National Gallery of Iceland
12/4/2025
Last week, Asta Sigur dardottir's descendants donated her original linocut blocks to the National Gallery of Iceland, and a selection of the works is now on ...
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Praise for Eirikur Orn Norddahl's The Natural Laws
9/25/2025
Eirikur Orn Norddahl’s novel The Natural Laws has just been praised in a review by Göteborgs-Posten. The newspaper highlights the author’s imaginative approa...
Joan Jonas and Halldór Laxness in the Reykjavik Art Museum
9/11/2025
Today, groundbreaking visual artist Joan Jonas will be in conversation with Markús Þór Andrésson, Director of the Reykjavík Art Museum, alongside the incredi...
Exciting News: Gyldendal Acquires Einar Lovdahl’s Debut Novel Crosswind in Pre-Emptive Deal
5/6/2025
We are pleased to announce that Gyldendal in Denmark has pre-empted Crosswind , the debut novel by Icelandic author Einar Lovdahl . The Danish editor Eva Mag...
The King and the Clockmaker Named Best Historical Novel of 2024 in Germany
4/8/2025
The King and the Clockmake r by Arnaldur Indridason was recently awarded the title of Best Historical Novel of 2024 in Germany. The honor was granted by the ...
Asta Sigurðardottir: A Rediscovered Voice in German Translation
3/9/2025
It’s exciting to announce that Asta Sigurðardottir’s acclaimed collection of stories, Nothing to be Rescued , has just been published in German by Guggolz Ve...
The Sixty Kilos Saga by Hallgrimur Helgason Coming to the US
3/6/2025
We are thrilled to announce that the incredible and award-winning trilogy The Sixty Kilo Saga by Hallgrimur Helgason has been acquired by W.W. Norton & C...
Exciting News from the Reykjavík Literary Agency: Winners of the Icelandic Literary Prize and Blóðdropinn, the Icelandic Crime Award, 2024 Announced!
1/30/2025
We’re pleased to announce that two of our authors, Ran Flygenring and Stefan Mani , have been recognized with major literary awards this year. [caption id="a...
Finalists for the Icelandic Literary Prize 2024 and Blóðdropinn, the Icelandic Crime Award 2024
11/26/2024
The finalists for the Icelandic Literary Prize 2024 and Blóðdropinn, the Icelandic Crime Award 2024, have been revealed! The Literary Prize celebrates outsta...
The Sixty Kilo Saga
11/15/2024
Hallgrimur Helgason's third and final volume in the Sixty Kilo Saga has been published, and fantastic reviews are already pouring in Five stars out of five ★...
Icelandic Author Arnaldur Indridason Surpasses 20 Million Books Sold Worldwide
11/1/2024
Icelandic author Arnaldur Indridason has reached a remarkable milestone, selling over 20 million copies of his books globally. With 1,500 editions published ...
Exciting News: Pedro Gunnlaugur Garcia’s "LUNGS" Acquired by Anaya in Spain, Mexico, and Colombia!
5/21/2024
We are delighted to announce that Pedro Gunnlaugur Garcia’s celebrated novel, LUNGS , the recipient of the prestigious 2022 Icelandic Literary Prize, has bee...
Celebrating Halldor Laxness: 122 Years of Literary Legacy and New Beginnings
4/23/2024
Today, April 23, marks 122 years since the birth of Halldor Laxness and today, the Reykjavik Literary Agency (RLA) officially takes over the management of th...
The Secret Society of Monster Friends Nominated for Two Literary Awards
4/17/2024
The Secret Society of Monster Friends has been nominated for the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2024 and the Reykjavik Children'...
TV Rights to Joachim Schmidt's Kalmann Sold
4/4/2024
We are thrilled to announce that the television rights for Joachim Schmidt's esteemed Kalmann series, including Kalmann and Kalmann and the Sleeping Mountain...
Gerdur Kristny awarded the Alfred Anderson-Rysst Prize
3/28/2024
The Norwegian Embassy in Iceland awarded the poet Gerdur Kristny the esteemed literary prize named after Alfred Anderson-Rysst. Gerdur received the award for...
YA Fantasy Writer Joins RLA
2/26/2024
The Reykjavik Literary Agency is pleased to announce the representation of Kristin Bjorg Sigurvinsdottir , a distinguished author in the Young Adult (YA) fan...
Introducing Yrsa Gylfadottir and Her Latest Novel "Rambo is Missing"
2/26/2024
We are delighted to share that Yrsa Gylfadottir, a talented author renowned for her adult novels, is now under our representation. Her most recent work, Ramb...
Books at Berlinale 2024
2/22/2024
RLA participated in the Books at Berlinale 2024 , a cooperation between Berlinale Co-Production Market and Frankfurter Buchemesse. Ten books were selected to...
Indridason's Indifference Tops the French Thriller Bestseller List
2/9/2024
Arnaldur Indridason’s Indifference is out in French and is now at the top of the thriller bestseller list. Les Parias, the fifth book in the Konrad Series , ...
Winners of the Icelandic Literary Prize!
2/1/2024
The Icelandic Literary Prize was announced yesterday and we are proud to say that three of our authors were awarded the prize; Steinunn Sigurdardottir in the...
RLA Participating in Books at Berlinale
1/18/2024
In the upcoming Books at Berlinale program at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, the Reykjavik Literary Agency, will be pitching " Cold as Hell " b...
Award-Winning "Sixty Kilos of Sunshine" by Hallgrimur Helgason Out in France
1/18/2024
Hallgrimur Helgason's acclaimed novel, " Sixty Kilos of Sunshine ," an award-winning novel that has captivated readers and critics alike, is now available to...
Gerdur Kristny Awarded the National Broadcasting Service's Writer's Fund for 2023
1/18/2024
Writer and poet Gerdur Kristny has been honored with the National Broadcasting Service's Writer's Fund award for the year 2023. Known for her diverse and imp...
2024 is here!
1/10/2024
Warm holiday and New Year's greetings from us! As we embark on this exciting journey at the beginning of the year, we are eagerly looking forward to 2024 and...
Danish Deal for Asta Sigurdardottir's Nothing to be Rescued
1/10/2024
Asta Sigurdardottir (1930-1971) was an artist, poet, and writer known for her vibrant life and early demise. Her 1961 anthology of short stories and poetry, ...
Broken series by Jon Atli Jonasson to S. Fischer in Germany
12/15/2023
We are pleased to announce that writer Jon Atli Jonasson has recently signed an agreement for the translation rights of his "Broken" series with the German p...
Open Sea in Swedish: Favorable Reception
12/4/2023
Einar Karason’s book Open Sea (2022) was recently published in Sweden by Thorén & Lindskog, translated from Icelandic by John Swedenmark. The book receiv...
Nominations: The Icelandic Literary Prize and the Blood Drop 2023
12/1/2023
We're excited to announce that the nominations for both the prestigious Icelandic Literary Prize and the Blood Drop, Iceland's esteemed Crime Fiction Award, ...
Skuli Sigurdsson's Big Brother to be Adapted for TV
12/1/2023
The Icelandic crime novel Big Brother by Skuli Sigurdsson , recipient of the prestigious Blood Drop award, is set to be adapted into a TV drama. The project ...
Welcoming a Brilliant New Crime Writer to RLA!
11/1/2023
We're pleased to introduce Skuli Sigurdsson, a talented crime writer born in 1985, who is joining our agency's roster. Sigurdsson's debut novel, Big Brother ...
Ran Flygenring is Awarded the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize!
11/1/2023
We are incredibly proud and overjoyed to share with you that Ran Flygenring is the winner of the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature P...
RLA welcomes Swiss-Icelandic author Joachim B. Schmidt
10/6/2023
RLA is pleased to announce that the agency now represents the Scandinavian rights for two of Joachim B. Schmidt's novels featuring the delightful Kalmann, th...
Audur Jonsdottir Joins Reykjavík Literary Agency with a new book
10/4/2023
We're thrilled to represent Audur Jonsdottir , a leading name in Icelandic literature today. Audur's novels, including the lauded The People in the Basement ...
Ran Flygenring joins Reykjavík Literary Agency
5/26/2023
Author, artist and illustrator Ran Flygenring has joined RLA and we at RLA warmly welcome her! Ran has received numerous awards and nominations for her works...
Film Deal for Hallgrimur Helgason
5/26/2023
RLA is excited to announce its recent film deal with Scanbox Productions for the adaptation of The Hitman's Guide to Housecleaning into a feature film. This ...
Pedro Gunnlaugur Garcia joins Reykjavík Literary Agency
5/25/2023
Writer Pedro Gunnlaugur Garcia , the recipient of the Icelandic Literary Award 2022, has joined the Reykjavík Literary Agency, bringing with him his highly a...
Reykjavík Literary Agency!
5/25/2023
Today marks a momentous occasion as the Reykjavík Literary Agency (RLA) officially commences its operations! With a dynamic team boasting decades of experien...
Arnaldur's latest book is out!
11/2/2022
Arnaldur's newest book is out in Iceland! Indifference , the fifth instalment in the series about retired detective Konrad, was published yesterday, November...
#fbm22
10/17/2022
Frankfurt is upon us! Finally, the Frankfurt Book Fair is here and we are very excited to see all of our old friends and to make some new ones. The Forlagid ...
A new translation of Nobel Prize-winning author Halldór Laxness's masterpiece SALKA VALKA!
4/22/2022
TRANSLATED BY PHILIP ROUGHTON Publisher, UK: Penguin Random House / Vintage Classics. Publisher, US: Archipelago. On a winter night, an eleven-year-old Salvö...
Hallgrimur Helgason wins the Icelandic Literary Prize again!
1/26/2022
We are proud to represent the winner of the Icelandic Literary Prize! In the category of fiction, Hallgrimur Helgason received the prize for his bestselling ...
The Icelandic Booksellers' Prize
12/14/2021
The Icelandic Booksellers' Prize has been announced. Congratulations to our talented authors! Sixty Kilos of Knockouts , by Hallgrimur Helgason The Icelandic...
Nominations for The Icelandic Women’s Literature Prize!
12/6/2021
The nominees for the Icelandic Women's Literature Prize 2021 have been announced! We are incredibly proud of our authors who are on the shortlists. Here they...
Nominations for the Icelandic Literary Prize 2021!
12/1/2021
The nominees for the Icelandic Literary Prize 2021 have been announced! We are immensely proud to find several of our authors on the shortlists, in various c...
Arnaldur receives the Jonas Hallgrimsson Award 2021
12/1/2021
The 16th of November is the ‘Icelandic Language Day’. Each year, the Icelandic Government awards an individual the ‘Jonas Hallgrimsson Award’ for their outst...
Arnaldur nominated for Best Translated Crime Novel in Sweden
10/27/2021
The Girl by the Bridge by Arnaldur Indridason has been nominated for The Best Translated Crime Novel of 2021 in Sweden, by Svenska Deckarakademin (The Swedis...
Lightbringer wins the 2021 Icelandic Children’s Book Award!
10/12/2021
Olafur Gunnar Gudlaugsson has won the 2021 Icelandic Children’s Book Award for his novel Lightbringer, t he first installment of The Last Warlock trilogy. Fo...
Our New Website is Live!
9/9/2021
Hurrah! Our new website is now up and running! This has been in the works for a while and we hope that it will be useful for all of our friends and colleague...
Frankfurt Update from Forlagid Rights Agency
9/8/2021
We have made the difficult decision not to travel to Frankfurt in person this year. We have been looking forward to finally seeing all our friends and collea...
Nominations for the European Union Prize for Literature 2021!
4/21/2021
Three of our authors are on the shortlist for the European Union Prize for Literature 2021 shortlist! ICELANDIC WINNER: Runaround by Sigrun Palsdottir A rive...
Gerdur Kristny receives the Icelandic Women's Literature Prize!
3/24/2021
Gerdur Kristny recently received the Icelandic Women's Literature Prize 2021 in the Children's Fiction category for her novel, Idunn and Grandpa Punk ! The p...
Andri Snær Magnason is nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Literary Prize!
2/26/2021
On Time and Water by Andri Snær Magnason is nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Literature Prize! The prize has been awarded since 1962 and its purpose is ...
Elisabet Jokulsdottir receives the Icelandic Literary Prize 2020!
2/10/2021
Elisabet Jokulsdottir has received the Icelandic Literary Prize for fiction in 2020 for her novel The Chill of the April Sun . The selection committee had th...
Andri Snær Magnason recieves the RÚV Writer's Fund Award 2020
2/10/2021
Andri Snær Magnson has received The Icelandic Broadcasting Service Writers Fund Award for 2020. This is the oldest literary prize in Iceland and is awarded t...
Gerdur Kristny receives the Jonas Hallgrimsson Award
11/18/2020
The 16th of November is the 'Icelandic Language Day'. Each year, the Icelandic Government awards an individual the 'Jonas Hallgrimsson Award' for their outst...
Icelandic people turn to books during lockdown
11/17/2020
A new study contucted by our friends at the Icelandic Literature Center has found that Icelanders are reading more this year, and listening to more audiobook...
Forlagid Rights Agency is working on a new website!
11/17/2020
What fun! Hopefully, the website will be useful for everyone looking to find information about Forlagid authors and their books. Please don't hesitate to con...