Alda Sigmundsdóttir

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by Alda Sigmundsdóttir

About Alda Sigmundsdóttir

Alda Sigmundsdóttir is an Icelandic writer, occasional journalist, and commentator, and the creator of the online course Going Indie: Unlock Your Path to Indie Publishing Success. She has penned 11 books on Iceland and its society, including her recent memoir, Daughter.

Here's the tl;dr:

Born in Iceland, she grew up mostly in Canada before moving back to Iceland at 31. *

She makes her living from writing and publishing her own 11 books, also working as a journalist and translator. *

She lives in Reykjavík with her husband and dog, and has a grown daughter, three stepdaughters, and five step-grandsons. *

Fave book: Jane Eyre Fave film: Fanny and Alexander Fave show: The Wire *

Best of Iceland: fresh water, clean air, stunning nature.