{"product_id":"nordic-visions-the-best-of-nordic-speculative-fiction-9781837860296","title":"Nordic Visions: The Best of Nordic Speculative Fiction","description":"\u003cb\u003e**The first true celebration of contemporary Nordic science fiction, fantasy and horror! **\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTales of the dark, fantastical and delightfully strange from the best voices in Nordic fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStorytelling has been a major force in the Nordic countries for thousands of years, from the epic Icelandic Sagas to best-selling crime with a noir flair. This anthology collects stories by the best names in Nordic speculative fiction, many of which are appearing in English for the first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcross dark dystopian sci-fi, mythical fantasy, and terrifying horror, from the rational to the eccentric, these stories combine a deep sense of place with social criticism, themes of loneliness and identity, and the concern for humanity's impact on the wilderness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStories by \u003cb\u003eJohn Ajvide Lindqvist\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMaria Haskins\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eKarin Tidbeck\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eKaspar Colling Nielsen\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJakob Drud\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLene Kaaberb l\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRakel Helmsdal\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJohann Thorsson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eTone Almhjell\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAlexander Dan Vilhjálmsson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eTor Åge Bringsv rd\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThore Hansen\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMargrét Helgadóttir\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJohanna Sinisalo\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eHannu Rajaniemi\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eEmmi Itäranta\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargrét Helgadóttir\u003c\/b\u003e is a Norwegian-Icelandic author and anthologist living in Oslo, Norway. Her short fiction appears in many venues, such as \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLuna Station Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGirl at the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSunspot Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e, to name a few. Her debut book--\u003ci\u003eThe Stars Seem So Far Away\u003c\/i\u003e--was a finalist at the British Fantasy Awards 2016, and is an apocalyptic road tale set in a far-future Arctic world. Margrét is the editor of the anthology \u003ci\u003eWinter Tales\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and the anthology series \u003ci\u003eFox Spirit Books of Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e, seven volumes published between 2014 and 2020. Three volumes were shortlisted for the British Fantasy Awards for Best Anthology (2016, 2017 and 2018), and Margrét was also awarded \u003ci\u003eStarburst Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's Brave New Words Award in 2018 for her editorial work on \u003ci\u003ePacific Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Solaris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50592884621586,"sku":"9781837860296","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6d397168-cd8c-49bd-8d32-dbf04c7ce78f.jpg?v=1732108551","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nordic-visions-the-best-of-nordic-speculative-fiction-9781837860296","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}