Jekyll2019-05-01T14:29:06+01:00http://www.sifsigmarsdottir.com/Sif Sigmarsdóttir is a journalist and author from Iceland who is based in London. Her book The Sharp Edge of a Snowflake is published by Hodder Children's books. Sif is represented by Sophie Hicks Agency. 2017-09-01T15:13:48+01:002017-09-01T15:13:48+01:00http://www.sifsigmarsdottir.com/interview/2017/09/01/niceland-interview<p><img src="/assets/img/posts/niceland-screenshot.jpg" alt="Niceland Screenshot" style="width:100%;" /></p> <p>It was a great pleasure to chat with York Underwood from Niceland who are doing interviews in English with various Icelandic creatives.</p> <p>The interview is called “trúnó” which is an Icelandic concept which roughly translates to “a private conversation very late at night”.</p> <p>If you want to read about the advice on becoming an author I would give to a younger me (“Don’t do it! Run for your life!”) and why I wouldn’t have listened, you can read it here: <a href="http://www.thisisniceland.com/truno-sif-sigmarsdottir/">What they do and how they do it: Sif Sigmarsdóttir</a>.</p> <p>The photo is taken in Highbury Fields, close to where I live, and I’m wearing my all time favourite coat!</p>

Includes advice on becoming an author I would give to a younger me ("Don't do it! Run for your life!") and why I wouldn't have listened.

2017-08-30T15:13:48+01:002017-08-30T15:13:48+01:00http://www.sifsigmarsdottir.com/review/2017/08/30/the-bookbag-review<p>Yes.</p>

Sif Sigmarsdottir has done a sterling job of spinning a War of the Worlds tale recast with a young and female central character and a modern setting.

2017-08-23T15:13:48+01:002017-08-23T15:13:48+01:00http://www.sifsigmarsdottir.com/review/2017/08/23/page-to-stage-review

Consistently exciting and surprising ... with a very fascinating cast of characters, from kick-ass teens to traitors.

2017-08-19T15:13:48+01:002017-08-19T15:13:48+01:00http://www.sifsigmarsdottir.com/review/2017/08/19/lair-of-bookdragon

[Sif] quickly became an author whom I'm going to keep my eyes out for... I couldn't put I am Traitor down at all.

2017-08-17T15:13:48+01:002017-08-17T15:13:48+01:00http://www.sifsigmarsdottir.com/review/2017/08/17/turn-that-page-review

[A] story with impeccable plotting and emotional depth ... [Sif] definitely has a gift for realistic world-building, and I definitely look forward to whatever she may come up with.