Are you in Aarhus over the next few days? Ævar, and the other Aarhus39-writers are taking over Aarhus, Denmark. Ævar will be on a panel talking about his short-story, The Great Book Escape, on Thu, 26. of October at 09:30, followed by a live reading/illustration at 12:...

235 candidates from 60 countries are nominated to the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. The candidates were presented at the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 12, 2017.​ On of the nominees is Ævar, for being a promoter of reading.
This is a great honour. Thank you so m...

It is is my great honour to announce that Dinosaurs in Reykjavík has been selected as a finalist and first International Selection of the DeBary Outstanding Children’s Book Awards 2016. 

Thank you so much, this is very cool! :)

In December The Robot Attack (Vélmennaárásin) was nominated for the Icelandic Literary Prize as best book for children and YA. This is of course an great honour. The results will be announced at the end of January.