Hildur Knútsdóttir

Hildur Knútsdóttir was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, in the year 1984. She writes fiction for both adults and teenagers, as well as plays, screenplays and short fiction. Her work has received various nominations and awards, including The Icelandic Women’s Literary Prize, The Icelandic Literature Prize, The Reykjavík Children’s Literature Prize for best original work and The Icelandic Bookseller’s Prize. Hildur is a feminist and a climate activist. She lives in Reykjavík with her husband and their two daughters.