I usually choose topics that are close to my heart or that really make me angry. 11 t. tykkäystä. I have lived there, but I don’t live there anymore. The hardest book to write is the book after the one that did well, because people have expectations. I write a book a year. The last question is off topic. Are you involved in the translation process? The Reykjavík Grapevine often mentions Yrsa Sigurðardóttir and for good reason. In Iceland, when something happens, because of the close connection of the families, there’s always children involved. Like the weakness of the female character. And if they do, will they be next? I wanted to take a year off from work, but I made the mistake of saying “yes” when they asked if I could help with this and that. I write what I like. Sounds like an awesome novel, totally my genre too. I am a reader, as a child I loved reading books. kniha od: Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. English. Sometimes. If they don’t like it that’s just the way it is. So, they should put a sticker on the cover that says this is a ghost story! It didn’t take very long to think about that, so Amanda and Alexander went to the Ambassade Hotel in Amsterdam to sit down with Yrsa to have a talk with her about her books, writing and Mary Poppins.. You live in Iceland and work as an engineer. Like Liked by 1 person. I don’t need seclusion or going into the woods to write in a cabin, but I can’t write in an airport, where it’s too noisy. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. I totally understand, Cathy. Why did you start writing children’s books? In the stories with the child psychologist, I needed the children to get her involved in the story. The downside is that you have to introduce them to the readers that haven’t read any of the earlier books, without boring the readers that have. var bol_sitebar={"id":"bol_1587669511707", "baseUrl":"partner.bol.com","urlPrefix":"https://aai.bol.com/openapi/services/aai/","productId":"productid=9200000103096216","familyId":"9200000103096216","site_id":"50814","target":true,"rating":true,"price":true,"deliveryDescription":false,"button":false,"link_name":"DNA%2C%20Yrsa%20Sigurdardottir","link_subid":"","background_color":"#FFFFFF","text_color":"#CB0100","link_color":"#0000FF"}; Then you can get away with an extreme murder plot. It’s also difficult to write grown-up characters in children’s books, because children like to read about kids. At first, I knew I wanted them to continue, but didn’t have a number in mind. It’s also a way to get a realistic reaction. Victoria Cribb (Hodder & Stoughton; Iceland) A full-time civil engineer as well as a prolific writer for both adults and children, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is one of Iceland’s best-selling and most garlanded crime novelists, and the winner of the 2015 Petrona Award for The Silence of the Sea. SELLER. I met the director and said I didn’t want to be involved. I like to send the story to my publisher chapter by chapter, and after ten chapters I’m able to read it as a reader. The girl from that case had also written a book about it. It’s best not to read all reviews; it can be quite depressing. Yrsa is the queen of horror and Iceland crime. ( Log Out /  Then it comes out in early November. Quite scary how right you were. Usually they don’t live in Iceland. And then, I usually change the way I’m going with the story. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read The Undesired. , I Remember You is a kind of traditional ghost story, and really creepily scary! Do you have a routine when you’re writing? That’s so hard to judge, the element of fear and horror because it’s base on anticipation. When I was growing up, there wasn’t even a word for bullying. Independent This is his first major solo investigation, thrown into his lap because he seems to be one of few reliable detectives left in his department, and he is so not ready for it. It really is an art. In every book, there’s always going to be something they don’t understand. Freyja, who distrusts the police in general and Huldar in particular, isn’t best pleased. How do you do research for your thrillers? How long does it take you to write a book? The reason why I chose this topic is that there was a huge discussion about cyberbullying. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. They were very nice. Bookshops tend to place them with other genres, like fantasy or vampire novels, and those are not horror. I read a lot of horror. I started some book, but I didn’t like it. Do the reactions differ much per country? 11 mil Me gusta. No, not really. There was a bit of a miscommunication, they thought they couldn’t ask me anything, but that wasn’t the case. RECENSIES But she’s determined to keep little Margret safe. I like the Scandinavian authors. Klik dan op een van bovenstaande plaatjes voor je iets bestelt. Fréttastofa Bjarts & Veraldar reynir nú eftir megni að grafa upp elstu menn til að athuga hvort það hafi gerst áður að einhver annar en Yrsa Sigurðardóttir eða Arnaldur Indriðason toppi báða listana. Victoria Cribb (Hodder & Stoughton; Iceland) A full-time civil engineer as well as a prolific writer for both adults and children, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is one of Iceland’s best-selling and most garlanded crime novelists, and the winner of the 2015 Petrona Award for The Silence of the Sea. Right?! xx. Besides, I want to write a new book and not work on a previous book again. This year, I’m writing two books. This privacy policy is subject to change without notice. But now I’m fine with it. But very often, this changes. While there may have been a bit of a slow start, I was gripped nonetheless. As a writer, it’s sometimes difficult to distance yourself from the story and to understand how it would be for a reader, especially with horror. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. If he didn't do it, who did? Buy a cheap copy of Last Rituals book by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. The second book in the series, The Reckoning, is sat on my bookshelf waiting for me and I don’t think it’ll be too long before I’ll be getting stuck into that one too. Hope you enjoy it when you get around to it, Inge! 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