Hildur Knútsdóttir
Icelandic writer and politician
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Hildur Knútsdóttir (born 16 June 1984 Reykjavík) is an Icelandic writer.[1][2] In 2016, she won the Icelandic Literary Prize for children's books for her novel Vetrarhörkur (Winter Frost).

She studied at University of Iceland.[3] She taught a writing workshop.[4]
Political career
In March 2017, Hildur served briefly as a member of parliament for the Left-Green Movement to relieve Kolbeinn Óttarsson Proppé.[5][6] In 2018, she left the party, citing dissatisfaction with a lack of progress in negotiations between the state and the Icelandic Association of Midwives.[7]
Publications
Source:[1]
- Sláttur (2011)[8][9][10][11][12]
- Spádómurinn (2012)
- Ævintýraeyjan: þrautir, leikir, gátur og skemmtun! (2014)
- Draugaljósið (2015)
- Vetrarfrí (2015)
- Vetrarhörkur (Winter Frost) (2016)
- Dernier hiver (in French). Translated by Salaün, Jean-Christophe. 2018-04-18.
- Krvavá zima (in Czech). Translated by Klímová, Nikola Janíčková. 2018.
- Doddi: Bók sannleikans with Þórdís Gísladóttir (2016)
- Doddi: Ekkert rugl! with Þórdís Gísladóttir (2017)
- Ljónið (2018)
- Orðskýringar (2018)
- Nornin (2019)
- Hingað og ekki lengra with Þórdís Gísladóttir (2020)
- Skógurinn (2020)
- Nú er nóg komið! with Þórdís Gísladóttir (2021)
- Myrkrið milli stjarnanna (2021)
- The Night Guest. Translated by Kowal, Mary Robinette. Tor Nightfire. 2024-09-03. ISBN 978-1-250-32204-3.[13][14][15][16]
- Urðarhvarf (2023)
- Hrím (2023)
- Mandla (2024)
- Kasia og Magdalena (2024)
- Gestir (2025)
- Dead Weight. Translated by Kowal, Mary Robinette. Tor Nightfire. 2026-05-26. ISBN 978-1-250-32929-5.
Awards
- 2015: Icelandic Literary Prize, nominated: Vetrarfrí[17]
- 2016: Fjöruverðlaunin: Vetrarfrí[18]
- 2016: Icelandic Literary Prize: Vetrarhörkur[19]
- 2016: Icelandic Literary Prize, nominated: Doddi: Bók sannleikans
- 2018: Icelandic Literary Prize, nominated: Ljónið
- 2019: Icelandic Literary Prize, nominated: Nornin
- 2020: Icelandic Literary Prize, nominated: Skógurinn
- 2023: Icelandic Literary Prize, nominated: Hrím
- 2024: Icelandic Literary Prize, nominated: Kasia og Magdalena
- 2026: Locus Award for Best Short Story, finalist: "The Shape of Stones"[20]