Bókmenntaverðlaun starfsfólks bókaverslana ('literature prize of the staff of bookshops') are a set of Icelandic literary prizes which are awarded by the Icelandic Félag starfsfólks bókaverslana (union of bookshop staff) in December every year. The prizes were first awarded in 2000, the same year as the union was founded. The awards are made in the midst of the annual Christmas rush in the Icelandic book market (known as the '' jólabókaflóð'') and generally attract a lot of interest. Three books are nominated in each of seven categories and the winner in each category is decorated with a special mark and so easily recognised in bookshops. The union also awards Lóð á vogarskál íslenskra bókmennta during Iceland's book-week.

Winners

2014

Ófeigur Sigurðsson Ófeigur Sigurðsson is an Icelandic poet, novelist and translator. He was born in Reykjavík on 2 November 1975. Ófeigur studied philosophy at the University of Iceland and graduated in 2007, writing a thesis on the work of Georges Bataille. ...

, ''Öræfi'' (besta íslenska skáldsagan) * Snorri Baldursson, ''Lífríki Íslands'' (besta handbókin/fræðibókin) * Helga Guðrún Johnson, ''Saga þeirra, sagan mín'' / Jóhanna Kristjónsdóttir, ''Svarthvítir dagar'' (besta ævisagan) *

Kristín Eiríksdóttir Kristín Eiríksdóttir (born 1981) is an Icelandic poet and author. Eiríksdótter's debut novel, ''Kjötbærinn'' (''Meat Town'') was published in 2004. This was followed by ''Húðlit auðnin'' (''Skin-coloured Wasteland'') in 2006 and ''Annars ...

, ''Kok'' (besta ljóðabókin) *

David Walliams David Edward Williams (born 20 August 1971), known professionally as David Walliams, is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television personality. He is best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series ''Little Br ...

, ''Rottuborgari'' (besta þýdda barnabókin) * Ævar Þór Benediktsson, ''Þín eigin þjóðsaga'' (besta íslenska barnabókin) * Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir, ''Hafnfirðingabrandarinn'' (besta ungmennabókin) *

Hannah Kent Hannah Kent (born 1985) is an Australian writer, known for two novels – ''Burial Rites'' (2013) and '' The Good People'' (2016). Her third novel, ''Devotion'', was published in 2021. Early life and education Kent was born in 1985 grew up in ...

, ''Náðarstund'' (besta þýdda skáldsagan)

2013

Sjón 260px, Sjón at LiteratureXchange Festival ín Aarhus (Denmark 2019) Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson (born 27 August 1962), known as Sjón ( ; ; meaning "sight" and being an abbreviation of his first name), is an Icelandic poet, novelist, lyricis ...

, ''Mánasteinn - drengurinn sem aldrei var til'' (besta íslenska skáldsagan) * Guðbjörg Kristjánsdóttir, ''Íslenska teiknibókin'' (besta handbókin/fræðibókin) * Sigrún Pálsdóttir, ''Sigrún og Friðgeir - Ferðasaga'' (besta ævisagan) * Bjarki Karlsson, ''Árleysi alda'' (besta ljóðabókin) *

, ''Amma glæpon'' (besta þýdda barnabókin) * Vilhelm Anton Jónsson, ''Vísindabók Villa'' (besta íslenska barnabókin) *

Fredrik Backman Fredrik Backman (born 2 June 1981) is a Swedish author, blogger, and columnist. He wrote '' A Man Called Ove'' (2012), ''Things My Son Needs to Know about the World'' (2012), '' My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry'' (2013), '' Britt- ...

, ''Maður sem heitir Ove'' (besta þýdda skáldsagan)

2012

Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl (born 1 July 1978) is an Icelandic writer. For a long time most noted as an experimental poet, he has recently also come to prominence as one of Iceland's foremost prose writers. Biography Born in Reykjavík, Eiríkur Ö ...

, ''Illska'' (besta íslenska skáldsagan) * Dr. Gunni, ''Stuð vors lands'' (besta handbókin/fræðibókin) * Ingibjörg Reynisdóttir, ''Gísli á Uppsölum'' (besta ævisagan) * Megas, ''Megas - textar 1966-2011'' (besta ljóðabókin) * Jakob Martin Strid, ''Ótrúleg saga um risastóra peru'' (besta þýdda barnabókin) * Þórdís Gísladóttir, ''Randalín og Mundi'' (besta íslenska barnabókin) *

Jennifer Egan Jennifer Egan is an American novelist and short-story writer. Egan's novel '' A Visit from the Goon Squad'' won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. As of February 28, 2018, she is the Preside ...

, ''Nútíminn er trunta'' (besta þýdda skáldsagan)

2011

Jón Kalman Stefánsson Jón Kalman Stefánsson (born 17 December 1963) is an Icelandic author. Biography Jón Kalman was born in Reykjavík. He grew up there and in Keflavík. From 1975 to 1982, he lived in western Iceland, where he worked in different jobs afte ...

, ''Hjarta mannsins'' / Steinunn Sigurðardóttir, ''Jójó'' (besta íslenska skáldsagan) * Jónas Kristjánssson, ''1001 þjóðleið'' (besta handbókin/fræðibókin) * Hannes Pétursson, ''Jarðlag í tímanum'' (besta ævisagan) *

Þorsteinn frá Hamri Þorsteinn frá Hamri (aka Þorsteinn Jónsson), (15 Mar 1938 – 28 Jan 2018) was an Icelandic writer notable for having been nominated five times for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize over a period of 35 years. Writings Since his first book ...

, ''Allt kom það nær'' (besta ljóðabókin) * Biro Val, '' Dæmisögur Esóps'' (besta þýdda barnabókin) * Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir, ''Flugan sem stöðvaði stríðið'' (besta íslenska barnabókin) * Jonas Jonasson, ''Gamlinginn sem skreið út um gluggann og hvarf'' (besta þýdda skáldsagan)

2010

* Bergsveinn Birgisson, ''Svar við bréfi Helgu'' (besta íslenska skáldsagan) * Ragnar Axelsson, ''Veiðimenn norðursins'' (besta handbókin/fræðibókin) *

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson (; born 26 June 1968) is an Icelandic historian and politician serving as the sixth and current president of Iceland. He took office in 2016 after winning the most votes in the 2016 election, 71,356 (39.1%). He wa ...

, ''Gunnar Thoroddsen'' (besta ævisagan) *

Gerður Kristný Gerður Kristný (born 1970) is an Icelandic writer who is best known for her poetry and books for children. Early life Gerður Kristný was born on 10 June 1970 and brought up in Reykjavík. She graduated in French and comparative literature fro ...

, ''Blóðhófnir'' (besta ljóðabókin) * Annabel Karmel, ''Þú getur eldað'' (besta þýdda barnabókin) *

Þórarinn Eldjárn Þórarinn Eldjárn (born 22 August 1949) is an Icelandic writer, particularly well known in Iceland for his humorous poetry books for children. Life and work Þórarinn is the son of Kristján Eldjárn, the third president of Iceland (in off ...

, ''Árstíðirnar'' (besta íslenska barnabókin) *

Sofi Oksanen Sofi-Elina Oksanen (born 7 January 1977) is a Finnish writer and playwright. Oksanen has published six novels, of which "Purge" has gained the widest recognition. She has received several international and domestic awards for her literary work ...

, ''Hreinsun'' (besta þýdda skáldsagan)

2009

, ''Harmur englanna'' (besta íslenska skáldsagan) *

Helgi Björnsson Helgi Björnsson (born 10 July 1958), often referred to as Helgi Björns, is an Icelandic actor and pop/rock musician. He has released several albums with his own band Helgi Björns Og Reiðmenn Vindanna. He was also a lead vocalist for the Icela ...

, ''Jöklar á Íslandi'' (besta handbókin/fræðibókin) *

Páll Valsson Páll is a name primarily of Icelandic and Faroese origins. Notable people with the name include: * Páll Bálkason (died 1231), Hebridean lord who was an ally of Olaf the Black * Páll Gíslason (1924–2004), Icelandic medical practitioner a ...

, ''Vigdís'' (besta ævisagan) * Gyrðir Elíasson, ''Nokkur almenn orð um kulnun sólar'' (besta ljóðabókin) * Mario Ramos, ''Hver er sterkastur?'' (besta þýdda barnabókin) * ''Köttur úti í mýri'', ritstj. Silja Aðalsteinsdóttir (besta íslenska barnabókin) * Carlos Ruiz Zafón, ''Leikur engilsins'' (besta þýdda skáldsagan)

2008

Einar Kárason Einar Kárason (born 24 November 1955 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Euro ...

, ''Ofsi'' (besta íslenska skáldsagan) *

David Burnie David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

, ''Dýrin'' (besta handbókin/fræðibókin) * Sigmundir Ernir Rúnarsson, ''Magnea'' (besta ævisagan) * Páll Ólafsson, ''Eg skal kveða um eina þig alla mína daga: ástarljóð Páls Ólafssonar'' (besta ljóðabókin) * Mario Ramos, ''Hver er flottastur?'' (besta þýdda barnabókin) *

, ''Garðurinn'' (besta íslenska barnabókin) * Markus Zusak, ''Bókaþjófurinn'' (besta þýdda skáldsagan)

2007

, '' Himnaríki og helvíti'' (besta íslenska skáldsagan) * '' Maðurinn - leiðsögn í máli og myndum'' (besta fræðibókin) * Vigdís Grímsdóttir, '' Bíbí'' (besta ævisagan) *

Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir Kristin is a popular female name in Scandinavia, English-speaking nations, Dutch-speaking countries, and in German-speaking countries. It is a Scandinavian variant of Christina or Christine. It is also a variation of Christine. It was the seventh ...

, '' Blótgælur'' (besta ljóðabókin) *

J. K. Rowling Joanne Rowling ( "rolling"; born 31 July 1965), also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She wrote ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007. The ser ...

, '' Harry Potter og dauðadjásnin'' (besta þýdda barnabókin) *

, '' Gælur, fælur og þvælur'' (besta íslenska barnabókin) *

Khaled Hosseini Khaled Hosseini (;Pashto/Dari ; born March 4, 1965) is an Afghan-American novelist, UNHCR goodwill ambassador, and former physician. His debut novel ''The Kite Runner'' (2003) was a critical and commercial success; the book and his subsequent ...

, '' Þúsund bjartar sólir'' (besta þýdda skáldsagan)

2006

* Bragi Ólafsson, '' Sendiherrann'' (besta íslenska skáldsagan). *

Andri Snær Magnason Andri Snær Magnason (born 14 July 1973) is an Icelanders, Icelandic writer. He has written novels, poetry, Play (theatre), plays, short stories, and essays. Andri is also a director and producer of three documentary films that have premiered in ...

, '' Draumalandið - sjálfshjálparbók handa hræddri þjóð'' (besta fræðibókin). *

Halldór Guðmundsson Halldór Guðmundsson (born 1956 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic author. He was also chairman of the publishing company Mál og menning and its successor after the merger with JPV, Forlagið. His biography of Halldór Laxness was awarded the Icel ...

, '' Skáldalíf'' (besta ævisagan). * Ingunn Snædal, '' Guðlausir menn'' (besta ljóðabókin). * Ernest Drake, '' Drekabókin'' (besta þýdda barnabókin). *

Guðrún Helgadóttir Guðrún Helgadóttir (7 September 1935 – 23 March 2022) was a prominent writer of children's literature in Iceland. She was born in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. Her first book, ''Jón Oddur og Jón Bjarni'', appeared in 1974 when she worked at t ...

, '' Öðruvísi saga'' (besta íslenska barnabókin). *

Vikas Swarup Vikas Swarup (born 22 June 1961) is a retired Indian diplomat and writer. He retired from the Indian Foreign Service as the Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs, India on 30 June 2021 and has previously served as High Commissione ...

, '' Viltu vinna milljarð?'' (besta þýdda skáldsagan).

2005

, '' Argóarflísin'' (besta íslenska skáldsagan). *

, '' Hættir og mörk'' (besta ljóðabókin). * Hans H. Hansen, '' Íslandsatlas'' (besta fræðibókin). * Áslaug Jónsdóttir, '' Gott kvöld'' (besta íslenska barnabókin). *

og Thelma Ásdísardóttir, '' Myndin af Pabba - Saga Thelmu'' (besta ævisagan). * Jorge Louis Zafrón, '' Skuggi vindsins'' (besta þýdda skáldsagan). *

Christopher Paolini Christopher James Paolini (born November 17, 1983) is an American author and screenwriter. He is best known for '' The Inheritance Cycle'', which consists of the books '' Eragon'', ''Eldest'', '' Brisingr'', ''Inheritance'', and the follow up sho ...

, ''

Eragon ''Eragon'' is the first book in ''The Inheritance Cycle'' by American fantasy writer Christopher Paolini. Paolini, born in 1983, began writing the novel after graduating from home school at the age of fifteen. After writing the first draft for a ...

'' (besta þýdda barnabókin).

2004

* Bragi Ólafsson, '' Samkvæmisleikir'' (besta íslenska skáldsagan) *

Mark Haddon Mark Haddon (born 28 October 1962) is an English novelist, best known for '' The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'' (2003). He won the Whitbread Award, the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award, Guardian Prize, and a Commonwealth W ...

, '' Furðulegt háttalag hunds um nótt'' (besta þýdda skáldsagan) * Rakel Helmsdal, Kalle Güettler, Áslaug Jónsdóttir, '' Nei, sagði litla skrímslið'' (besta íslenska barnabókin) *

Julia Donaldson Julia Donaldson (born Julia Catherine Shields; born ) is an English writer and playwright, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, ...

, Axel Scheffler, '' Greppibarnið'' (besta þýdda barnabókin) * Sigfús Bjartmarsson, '' Andræði'' (besta ljóðabókin) *

, '' Halldór Laxness'' (besta ævisagan) * Snævarr Guðmundsson, '' Íslenskur stjörnuatlas'' (besta fræðibókin)

2003

Ólafur Gunnarsson Ólafur Gunnarsson (born in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 18 July 1948) is a contemporary Icelandic author and translator. Life and work After graduating from the Commercial College of Iceland in 1968, Gunnarsson worked from 1965 to 1971 for Ásbjör ...

, '' Öxin og jörðin'' (besta íslenska skáldsagan). * Gyrðir Elíasson, '' Tvífundnaland'' (besta ljóðabókin). * Sigrún Eldjárn, '' Týndu augun'' (besta íslenska barnabókin). *

Þráinn Bertelsson Þráinn Bertelsson (born 30 November 1944) is an Icelandic film director, writer, politician, journalist and newspaper editor. He moved into politics in the wake of the financial crisis in 2008, and was elected a member of the Althing in 2009, ...

, '' Einhvers konar ég'' (besta ævisagan). *

Dan Brown Daniel Gerhard Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author best known for his thriller novels, including the Robert Langdon novels ''Angels & Demons'' (2000), '' The Da Vinci Code'' (2003), ''The Lost Symbol'' (2009), '' Inferno'' (2013), ...

, '' Da Vinci lykillinn'', þýð. Ásta S. Guðbjartsdóttir (besta þýdda skáldsagan). * Zizou Corder, '' Ljónadrengurinn'', þýð.

Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir is an Icelandic writer born on 17 March 1976. She studied philosophy at the University of Iceland. Her first novel and collection came out in 1998 to acclaim. She has written five novels since then. In 2000, her n ...

(besta þýdda barnabókin).

External links

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