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Alda Sigmundsdóttir

Alda Sigmundsdóttir

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Alda Sigmundsdóttir is an Icelandic-born writer, journalist, translator and blogger. She is author of several books about Iceland, ranging from contemporary issues to mythology and ancient beliefs. For six years she wrote Iceland's most popular English-language blog,  The Iceland Weather Report, which among other things chronicled Iceland's economic meltdown and was featured in media all over the world. She has also travelled widely and given talks on the Icelandic situation. English is her first language, and she has written extensively about Iceland for the international media, including  The Guardian, where she is a regular contributor. Her translations from Icelandic to English are diverse and numerous, ranging from advertising copy to published fiction and non-fiction.

Catch up with Alda on Facebook or Twitter @aldakalda, on her Amazon author page, or on her website AldaSigmunds.com (http://aldasigmunds.com), where you can also sign up for her monthly newsletter.

Books:

The little Book of the Icelanders

The Little Book of the Icelanders in the Old Days

The little book of the hidden people

The Little Book of the Hidden People: Twenty stories of elves from Icelandic folklore

Icelandic Folk Legends

Icelandic Folk Legends: Tales of apparitions, outlaws and things unseen 

 
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