Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1963 and was raised there. She studied Spanish at the Universities of Iceland and Barcelona and received her B.A. in Spanish and journalism from the University of Utah. A writer, columnist, and environmental activist, she is best known for her series of children’s books on the character Fíasól. She is a three-time winner of the Icelandic Women’s Literature Award and the Reykjavik City Children’s Book Award and resides in Reykjavik.