Hildur Knútsdóttir
@hildur.bsky.social
Icelandic writer.
The Night Guest is already out! // Dead Weight coming in 2026!
The Night Guest is already out! // Dead Weight coming in 2026!
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Hildur Knútsdóttir
@hildur.bsky.social
· Sep 10
Cover reveal! 🥳🎉
DEAD WEIGHT is translated by @maryrobinettekowal.com and will hit the shelves on May 26th.
Nothing tests a friendship like blood on your hands 🩸
Preorder here:
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
DEAD WEIGHT is translated by @maryrobinettekowal.com and will hit the shelves on May 26th.
Nothing tests a friendship like blood on your hands 🩸
Preorder here:
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Writer hack: Instead of telling your children bedtime stories, tell them the story you are working on and when you reach a "how" or a "why" that you haven't figured out yet, just ask them: What do you think should happen next?
They will probably come up with a solution you haven't thought of yet.
They will probably come up with a solution you haven't thought of yet.
November 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Writer hack: Instead of telling your children bedtime stories, tell them the story you are working on and when you reach a "how" or a "why" that you haven't figured out yet, just ask them: What do you think should happen next?
They will probably come up with a solution you haven't thought of yet.
They will probably come up with a solution you haven't thought of yet.
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Congratulations @hildur.bsky.social! Ja onnekkaita olemme ensi keväänä, kun Hildur Knútsdóttirin Yöjuoksu (Haamu 2026) ilmestyy suomeksi! Teoksen suomentaa Eeva-Kaisa Suhonen. 📚 Odotamme kirjaa suurella innolla!
The Night Guest has been longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award!
"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."
@maryrobinettekowal.com
"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."
@maryrobinettekowal.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Congratulations @hildur.bsky.social! Ja onnekkaita olemme ensi keväänä, kun Hildur Knútsdóttirin Yöjuoksu (Haamu 2026) ilmestyy suomeksi! Teoksen suomentaa Eeva-Kaisa Suhonen. 📚 Odotamme kirjaa suurella innolla!
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If you want some good news this morning, I showed my three boys the PM doing the six/seven thing and now they have all stopped doing it.
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 AM
If you want some good news this morning, I showed my three boys the PM doing the six/seven thing and now they have all stopped doing it.
I go to a lot of schools to read for the children and I feel this acutely every time I step into a teachers lounge.
every time i get the opportunity to go to some really high-end restaurant in nyc it leaves me feeling uncomfortable in ways i haven't experienced elsewhere. like my body knows on a cellular level i am not actually allowed there
November 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I go to a lot of schools to read for the children and I feel this acutely every time I step into a teachers lounge.
Absolute queen
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Absolute queen
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be the bigolas dickolas you wish to see in the world.
FWIW: Mention books you like or you think others might like. You never know what'll happen:
I saw The Sad Bastard Cookbook here so I mentioned it on Masto (in a "in case you need this" sense). It kinda went viral (1K shares). It jumped to a high ranking on Amazon and then they got media attention.
I saw The Sad Bastard Cookbook here so I mentioned it on Masto (in a "in case you need this" sense). It kinda went viral (1K shares). It jumped to a high ranking on Amazon and then they got media attention.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
be the bigolas dickolas you wish to see in the world.
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imagine what we could be doing if the federal government wasn't actively trying to throttle the growth of this industry
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
imagine what we could be doing if the federal government wasn't actively trying to throttle the growth of this industry
I take full responsibility 🫡
There is a cat in my house BUT NO OPEN WINDOWS.
This is a horror story by @hildur.bsky.social and here I am, completely uprepared with no handy plans for how to get rid of a body.
This is a horror story by @hildur.bsky.social and here I am, completely uprepared with no handy plans for how to get rid of a body.
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I take full responsibility 🫡
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Can we talk a minute about ALL THE HORROR on teh NYT Best Books list! (Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
100 Notable Books of 2025
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Can we talk a minute about ALL THE HORROR on teh NYT Best Books list! (Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
If my loved ones don’t know what to give me they can just ask and I will tell them it’s always the same answer: Socks.
Don’t know what to buy your loved ones for Christmas? Just ask ChatGPT
Don’t know what to buy your loved ones for Christmas? Just ask ChatGPT
Santa has a new little helper. But can an AI-powered shopping assistant really master the subtle art of gift giving?
Some people love buying Christmas presents. Polly Arrowsmith starts making a note of what her friends and family like, then hunts for…
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
If my loved ones don’t know what to give me they can just ask and I will tell them it’s always the same answer: Socks.
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(when my book makes a list) haha fucking check THIS out. perfect meritocracy....very cool. vERy cool.
(when my book is not on the list) i'm sick of the industry picking winners and losers. how are you even ranking ART, first of all,
(when my book is not on the list) i'm sick of the industry picking winners and losers. how are you even ranking ART, first of all,
November 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
(when my book makes a list) haha fucking check THIS out. perfect meritocracy....very cool. vERy cool.
(when my book is not on the list) i'm sick of the industry picking winners and losers. how are you even ranking ART, first of all,
(when my book is not on the list) i'm sick of the industry picking winners and losers. how are you even ranking ART, first of all,
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"device hoarding" is a phrase that would have made my grandparents become the Joker
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"device hoarding" is a phrase that would have made my grandparents become the Joker
Uhm
Sex cardigans: can the Wicked sequel make bulky knits strangely alluring?
Sex cardigans: can the Wicked sequel make bulky knits strangely alluring?
It’s not the sexiest of garments. It arguably looks more like a discarded fishing net. And yet it has cast a spell over the internet
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Uhm
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Fellow readers, yet another reason to read @hildur.bsky.social's chilling "The Night Guest". @maryrobinettekowal.com did a great job translating, and you won't forget this book for a looong time. Buy/order at your local indie, @bookshop.org or @libro.fm
The Night Guest has been longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award!
"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."
@maryrobinettekowal.com
"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."
@maryrobinettekowal.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Fellow readers, yet another reason to read @hildur.bsky.social's chilling "The Night Guest". @maryrobinettekowal.com did a great job translating, and you won't forget this book for a looong time. Buy/order at your local indie, @bookshop.org or @libro.fm
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Start building your 2026 #horrorbook TBR today!
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@lauracranehill.bsky.social
@tkingfisher.com
@mariatureaud.bsky.social
@spookywv.bsky.social
@ceejthemoment.bsky.social
@carterkeane.bsky.social
@hildur.bsky.social
@naomikritzer.bsky.social
@chucktingle.bsky.social
@lauracranehill.bsky.social
@tkingfisher.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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The Night Guest has been longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award!
"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."
@maryrobinettekowal.com
"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."
@maryrobinettekowal.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The Night Guest has been longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award!
"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."
@maryrobinettekowal.com
"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."
@maryrobinettekowal.com
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Big news! The groundhog is back at my sister's and she gave him a plum
November 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Big news! The groundhog is back at my sister's and she gave him a plum
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Having just finished ‘The Night Guest’, i couldn’t concur more about its literary chops. Brilliantly observed, uniquely constructed, existentially framed and flush with Hildur’s compelling prose. A truly banging read.
The Night Guest has been longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award!
"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."
@maryrobinettekowal.com
"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."
@maryrobinettekowal.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Having just finished ‘The Night Guest’, i couldn’t concur more about its literary chops. Brilliantly observed, uniquely constructed, existentially framed and flush with Hildur’s compelling prose. A truly banging read.
Last year I wrote a book in Icelandic, translated it to English and then rewrote it in English. That rewrite completely broke my brain but I did it, and now I am doing it AGAIN (new book) and I am very happy to tell you that this time around it's not completely breaking my brain, only crumbling it.
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Last year I wrote a book in Icelandic, translated it to English and then rewrote it in English. That rewrite completely broke my brain but I did it, and now I am doing it AGAIN (new book) and I am very happy to tell you that this time around it's not completely breaking my brain, only crumbling it.
The Night Guest has been longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award!
"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."
@maryrobinettekowal.com
"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."
@maryrobinettekowal.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The Night Guest has been longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award!
"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."
@maryrobinettekowal.com
"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."
@maryrobinettekowal.com
Happy to report that I finally feel mentally resilient enough to watch Chernobyl.
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Happy to report that I finally feel mentally resilient enough to watch Chernobyl.