Oskar second book; Blóðengill (Bloodangel) was published by Bjartur in May 2018. Bloodangel went straight on top ten list and was several times #1.
Bloodangel got great review on TV and in the newspapers.
Bloodangel got great review on TV and in the newspapers.
Publishing perspectives: Suspense at Frankfurt:
Can Iceland’s ‘Blood Drop’ Winner Go the Distance?
Oskar Guðmundsson’s ‘Hilma’—with its strong
female characterization and mind-of-the-murderer
insights—took Iceland by storm,
‘in spite of very scarce advertising.’
A W A R D W I N N I N G Oskar Gudmundsson and his debut novel HILMA was chosen the best criminal novel published 2015 and received in June 2016 the Icelandic crime fiction award, Blóðdropann (Blood-drop). Ten books were nominated to receive the award this year, including books by Arnaldur Indriðason, Yrsa Sigurdardottir and Stefan Máni. The book will be the Iceland contribution to the Glass Key, the Nordic crime fiction prize in 2017. |