Alda
Sigmundsdóttir

Independent author and publisher

Alda is a writer, speaker, course creator and occasional journalist. She is both independently and traditionally published, but her greatest success has been as an indie author. She runs her own independent press, Little Books Publishing, in Reykjavík, Iceland.

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Das Kleine Buch über die Isländer in Alten Zeiten

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Alda’s acclaimed books offer a unique perspective on Icelandic life and culture. They are essential reading for all lovers of Iceland.

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THE LITTLE BOOK OF THE HIDDEN PEOPLE

What a brilliant little book! Ms. Sigmundsdottir has a very engaging way of writing but doesn’t embellish the tales. And in her commentaries, she has a fine sense of the difference between “believing” in the stories and fully accepting them as part of the back story of this amazing culture with its difficult history. I’ve immersed myself in the Sagas and Jón Árnason’s book and other writings about the folklore of Iceland and this is a great (and necessary and welcome) addition to the tales. I’m going to buy her other books right now.

Wayne Hill – Amazon

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Author, Publisher & Observer of Icelandic Life

Alda Sigmundsdóttir is a writer, speaker, course creator and occasional journalist. She runs her own independent press, Little Books Publishing, based in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Alda is the author of ten books, each of which explores an aspect of Icelandic culture or society, and one memoir, Daughter. Alda is active on social media, and may be found on Facebook and Instagram. She writes two newsletters on Substack, Letter from Iceland and the recovery salon

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