No, not really. Grown-ups can only be in children’s books if they are very exaggerated. I think so. We filmed this on March 27th, 2020. Whoever the murderer is, they are clearly on a mission and their first victim won’t be their last. I know where it ends, and I know where to begin. You can easily forget the good reviews and focus on the negative ones. But it’s during one of those sessions, he suddenly stumbles upon an odd sort of message containing only numbers. Can’t bring myself to go get it. Her début crime-novel "Last Rituals" published in the US in 2007, and the UK in January 2008 was translated into English by Bernard Scudder, and is book 1 of the Thóra Gudmundsdóttir series. Right?! You want the reader to buy a book, because books are not cheap, and you do not want the reader to go, “What is this garbage? I think there’s always someone who’s better or smarter. That’s why I wrote six books in the lawyer series, and a few standalones that were more horror stories. THE ABSOLUTION by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, tr. So in the end, everybody thought I’d written a book that was about me. I write a book a year. It’s full-on horror, but in a slow burning kind of way. Hon är översatt till bland annat norska, svenska, engelska och tyska. My English translator is great at phrasing something in a way that makes it understandable for everyone, not just Icelandic people. Her father appears to have forgotten to pick her up, her mother has forgotten to give her this week's pocket money, and the school is already locked for the day. Why did you start writing children’s books? Do you have personal experience with bullying? What books do you like to read? But it worked fine as a standalone for me… , I have the audiobook!!!! The Reykjavík Grapevine often mentions Yrsa Sigurðardóttir and for good reason. I worked for about five years as a tactical manager supervising a hydro project, a huge project in the highlands of Iceland. But nobody seems capable of cracking the code needed to decipher these clues. I started writing children’s books for my son. When you write, you want to be read by as many readers possible. What could they possibly mean? It’s nice to go to other countries and meet other readers, but I never think about that when I write. It’s also difficult to write grown-up characters in children’s books, because children like to read about kids. Then he told me I was about to become a very young grandmother. 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. The hardest book to write is the book after the one that did well, because people have expectations. Of all the books you’ve written, which one is your favorite? While I’m waiting to go to this location, I’m working on a children’s book. It’s difficult to find good horror books, though. Last Rituals: A Novel of Suspense (Thora Gudmundsdottir Book 1) Police waste no time in... Free Shipping on all orders over $10. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read The Undesired. Hodder & Stoughton. ágúst 1963 í Reykjavík) er íslenskur rithöfundur og verkfræðingur. And through social media, it has become from something that is awful to something disgusting. My agent needed a number, so I thought: Since I did five children’s books, I’ll do six. David Hackston (Orenda Books; Finland) The winning title, usually announced at the international crime fiction convention CrimeFest, will now be announced on Thursday 3 December 2020. Klik hier voor het privacy en cookie beleid, © Copyright 2017-2021 – Thrillers and More, Alle teksten op deze website zijn intellectueel eigendom van Thrillers & More, diens columnisten of recensenten tenzij met bronvermelding anders aangegeven. ( Log Out /  Translators are fluent in the language they’re translating into, but don’t have to be great at the language they’re translating out of. 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. Usually it’s not very complex. And I wanted to write for a more mature audience. It’s never good if grandparents are too involved with the conception. I met the director and said I didn’t want to be involved. Could that be because of the children’s books? I like Lars Kepler, Maria Adolfsson, Camilla Grebe and Jussi Adler-Olsen. With a fantastic cast of characters and a killer to catch, I was hooked. Wil jij boeken of overige producten bestellen? I have a son and he phoned me a week before the book came out and asked me if we could meet in a coffeeshop. The comforting thought is that all the parties involved in the translation process want it to be to a good translation and to make it a success. For example, there was a book about a kid who couldn’t celebrate Christmas because his parents were alcoholics. 1963) is an award-winning, No. Women, we always say yes. There was a bit of a miscommunication, they thought they couldn’t ask me anything, but that wasn’t the case. The thing with this series is that every book in the series is set around something that annoyed me a lot, so I remember these books very well. I wrote one book that was [about that]. 11 mil Me gusta. Learn how your comment data is processed. The Reckoning (Book) : Yrsa Sigurðardóttir : Vaka sits, regretting her choice of coat, on the cold steps of her new school. Each book has a different topic. They were very nice. Author : Yrsa SigurðardóttirTitle : The LegacySeries : Children’s House #1Pages : 455Publisher : Hodder & StoughtonPublication date : May 30, 2017. It’s more because when someone gets killed, there’s always children that are affected. Still, I felt pretty smug when I got there before Huldar did. There was one bit of the audio I had to rewind twice to make sure I hadn’t misheard it . We’ll see how it works this time. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! In every book, there’s always going to be something they don’t understand. . A bit, especially for the original series. 1.5. She’s also an engineer, which makes her murder stories creepily methodical and detailed. It’s not entirely there in all its graphic detailed glory but there’s enough there that it really doesn’t need a high level of imagination to realise the sheer horror of it all. It’s also a way to get a realistic reaction. I can’t write about something that I haven’t seen or smelled. Independent I also loved Someone to Watch Over Me but when I look back at my review, I see it isn’t actually a standalone, it’s part of a different series. When I was writing the Thora series that was different, then I had a hard time remembering what the books were about. Are you involved in the translation process? YRSA SIGURDARDÓTTIR (pronounced UR-suh SIG-ur-dar-daughter) lives with her family in Reykjavík; she is also a director of one of Iceland's largest engineering firms. How does it feel to see your books being published all over the world? Did you know what the series would be about? 2018 The Silence of the Sea. Characters like Hercule Poirot and Jack Reacher never change or change very gradually. In Iceland, when something happens, because of the close connection of the families, there’s always children involved. Not having read anything by Yrsa before (I know, where the hell have I been? Last Rituals. Even though there are some very nice positives ones. Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. If there’s something the translators get stuck with, they will check with me. 11 t. tykkäystä. How long does it take you to write a book? Iceland is a modern society and in the Western world we’re all going through the same issues. They used things in the movie I would’ve never used in the book, but that worked great in the movie. I read a lot of horror. I try not to read a lot when I’m writing, especially not in Islandic, because it contaminates the thought, even word usage. The video shows a terrified young woman begging for forgiveness. For the first book in the Children’s House series, DNA, I watched The Walking Dead, and every time I looked up there was someone being brutally murdered. They are leaving clues everywhere, in text messages and on scraps of paper. And do you plot? I love this series, and this book. Snerting eftir Ólaf Jóhann Ólafsson er mest selda bók ársins 2020 samkvæmt metsölulistanum í Eymundsson og Bóksölulistanum. As an author, it’s difficult to see things get taken out, so authors tend to be pretty annoying to scriptwriters, who know what they’re doing. I find it better that way. I was supposed to vacuum days ago. My characters have backstories that I try to slowly write into the story, to make them human and three-dimensional. Pages PUBLISHER. ), I was impressed with her exquisite plotting. Very stupid or very evil or very wise. Sounds like an awesome novel, totally my genre too. Her works have been translated into English by Bernard Scudder, Philip Roughton and Victoria Cobb.She is known for her Thóra Gudmundsdóttir (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir) crime novel series. But I’ve loved several of her other standalones…. And then, I usually change the way I’m going with the story. I was really angered by it and it’s a very violent book because of that. If you read as a child, you can put yourself in situations that you couldn’t otherwise. I stuck to that number, although I could have written one more without getting tired of it. Wonderful review Eva! She has a son who makes her a very young grandmother – he becomes a parent at a very young age, like me. Yrsa Sigurdardóttir (b. I’m waiting for the weather to improve a little, so I can go there and get a feel of the place. Helaas, je blog kan geen berichten per e-mail delen. I had no idea where to even begin and believe me, I tried, in a desperate attempt to solve it before it was revealed to me. So, it’s not actually a year off, but I do have more time. This privacy policy is subject to change without notice. Arnaldur Indriðason hefur komið út á flestum tungumálum, um fjörutíu. Independent I never once felt like I was reading a book that wasn’t originally written in English. Yrsa Sigurðardóttir pokkari, 2020, kirjanorja (bokmål), ISBN 9788248926627 Nye, islandske mord og mysterier fra bestselgerfenomenet Yrsa Sigurdardóttir. Interview & corrections: Yfke Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I wrote a few children’s books and they are full of humor. The Absolution is the third installment in Queen of Icelandic crime fiction Yrsa Sigurdard ttir's series about the psychologist Freyja and the police officer Huldar. Do you plan each book, or do you come up with each story as you write? I fear these images may be burnt onto my eyelids for eternity. I should warn you I still get the heebie-jeebies every time I get the vacuum cleaner out (a great excuse for not doing it too often… ) I wonder what you’ll think of the next book. SELLER. They didn’t find it credible; they were so young and not married. When I write, I sit on the sofa in front of the tv and play horror movies. Is it easier to write a story that has nothing to do with your daily life? It’s very nice. Many people write but are afraid to take the next step of sending it out into the world. Who the heck things of a vacuum?! "A generator of fear quite as adroit as such writers as Stephen King." I started some book, but I didn’t like it. My editor and I have been working together for 15 years, so it works. ‎Preview and download books by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, including The Legacy, The Reckoning and many more. Sometimes, but not really. But she’s determined to keep little Margret safe. Their circumstances are always the same and you can write many books about them. When I started, I didn’t know. THE ABSOLUTION by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, tr. Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is an Icelandic writer, of both crime-novels and children's fiction. One is not better than the other. What made you want to write thrillers instead? And part of the reason for ending a series, just like many authors, is that you don’t want to write a bad book. Yrsa is the queen of horror and Iceland crime. Enjoy and stay safe! Bericht niet verstuurd - controleer je e-mailadres! She works for an institution that actually exists in Iceland, that helps children who become victims of a crime. If they don’t like it that’s just the way it is. It’s also very strange, I don’t think about it a lot. Sometimes. Oh, err. It took me a long time to see things I would have done a little bit different, had I been involved. I admit I abandoned it – the subject matter was one of my pet dislikes. I do not discuss my books at work; there’s my job and there’s the writing. 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 … So, they should put a sticker on the cover that says this is a ghost story! Usually they don’t live in Iceland. I do a lot of work with my English translator. Ragnar Jónasson og Yrsa Sigurðardóttir hafa bæði komið út á um þrjátíu tungumálum. It’s good to know what people think and learn from it. It’s quite easy. This is the first in a series after all so there is quite a lot of background to deal with first. ENGLISH REVIEWS This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Then I can see if it’s missing something. While there may have been a bit of a slow start, I was gripped nonetheless. But I was happy with the result. I always say it’s my grandchild. But isn’t it also your baby? I found it very interesting socially, eating with your co-workers, sleeping alongside them, almost brushing your teeth at the same time. So I decided to write books for the age group of 8-12-year olds that were more comic situations, and I ended up writing five books. You also write about young people in your thrillers. In terms of locations, I mean. So, I try as hard as I can to paint a realistic picture of the characters and society. I mean, you know, you’re thinking hide all the knives and such. I usually start in February and finish by early October. I can’t think about that when I write a book. Indisch Requiem – Tomas Ross (binnenkort), T&M Leesclub: De vergeten tuin – Sandra J. Paul, Mark Groenen genomineerd voor Stadsschrijver van Eindhoven 2021. I’m looking forward to it, but also am a little bit worried. It may prove tricky. Sounds like the original. Is it difficult to translate those sentiments to different countries? kniha od: Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. Buy a cheap copy of Last Rituals book by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. 384. When my son was about eight, he wasn’t reading and I have a theory – well, I think It’s a fact – that readers are more empathic. It takes place in the city, it has police, it’s realism. At first, I knew I wanted them to continue, but didn’t have a number in mind. After thirty chapters, I know where it’s going. Newly promoted detective Huldar is called to the scene of a brutal murder. I don’t think so. Now this macabre tourist attraction proves deadly once again--when the discovery of fresh bodies casts a shadow of suspicion onto Markus Magnusson, a man accused of killing his childhood sweetheart. 2011 The Absolution. Her début crime novel was translated into English by Bernard Scudder.The central character in her crime novels so far is Thóra Gudmundsdóttir (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir), a lawyer. When you write a standalone, all the characters are disposable. I stayed for ten days and came home for four days, and there was nothing to do. Bestel je liever bij jouw Libris boekhandel? The police find out about the crime the way everyone does: on Snapchat. It’s a very urban series. Most people are just normal people. noveldeelights. ( Log Out /  Snerting eftir Ólaf Jóhann Ólafsson er mest selda bók ársins 2020 sa... mkvæmt metsölulistanum í Eymundsson og Bóksölulistanum. It was teasing or kids being kids. This way I can see early on if there’s something wrong and am able to fix it without too much effort. (Don’t tell her I had to look it up, there was a play recently in Iceland), Interview: Amanda & Alexander That would be supercalifragilisticexpialidokur. But they’re usually these massive books. Biobörn book. That was the only time I wrote about engineering because I didn’t want my co-workers to think I was taking notes on the job. The youngest person ever to commit suicide. That was a good ambiance for writing. When you write a series, your protagonist usually fits into one of two categories: there’s the protagonist who never changes and there’s the one who develops throughout the series. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. My excuse for avoiding housekeeping duties. It’s a horrible thing. I realized that very quickly. They did a great job, though. I do worry sometimes when I hear nothing because there’s always something. She wants to be part of something, but that doesn’t work out the way she wants. She has been writing since 1998; she has a career as a civil engineer) I like the Scandinavian authors. Research for my current book is a bit more difficult, because it’s set in the highlands of Iceland and the weather has been so bad that I can’t go there. Isn’t it difficult to talk about books you wrote a while ago? ( Log Out /  I knew you’d love it! I got so tired of being funny, it’s such a fine line, like walking on a tight rope. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. 2019 Someone to Watch Over Me. I try to keep the two separated. When you want people to read your story, [you have to do that] and the audience is so much larger, Iceland has few readers. The Legacy is truly dark and disturbing. At one point, they sent me the script and asked me if I could say something nice about it, but I just couldn’t read it. But very often, this changes. I’ll be starting it next!!! The legacy by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir ... between 2016 and 2020 in 6 languages and held by 798 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "The Absolution is the third installment in Queen of Icelandic crime fiction Yrsa Sigurdardóttir's series about the psychologist Freyja and the police officer Huldar. When I was growing up, there wasn’t even a word for bullying. 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