Sigríður Hagalín BjörnsdóttirIcelandic author Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir studied history in Reykjavík and Salamanca and journalism at Columbia University in New York. She worked in Copenhagen before moving back to Reykjavík, where she lives with her husband, children, and stechildren. Her bestselling debut, Island (2016), was nominated for the Icelandic Women's Literature Prize in 2017. When she isn't writing, Björnsdóttir works as a journalist and television news anchor at the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service. Björnsdóttir's highly anticipated third novel, The Fires, is a bestseller and viral hit in Iceland. Read More Read Less