Lilja Sigurðardóttir
@liljawriter.bsky.social
Award winning Icelandic author of “The Reykjavik Noir Trilogy” and “Arora Investigates” series. New book: BLACK AS DEATH - out now!
Super excited to join Ørjan Karlsson and Eva Björg Ægisdóttir for an event on December 6th at Newcastle Noir. Come chat crime fiction, Nordic noir vibes, writing secrets, and all things dark and twisty. We can’t wait to meet you there!
#NewcastleNoir #NordicNoir @orendabooks.bsky.social
#NewcastleNoir #NordicNoir @orendabooks.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Super excited to join Ørjan Karlsson and Eva Björg Ægisdóttir for an event on December 6th at Newcastle Noir. Come chat crime fiction, Nordic noir vibes, writing secrets, and all things dark and twisty. We can’t wait to meet you there!
#NewcastleNoir #NordicNoir @orendabooks.bsky.social
#NewcastleNoir #NordicNoir @orendabooks.bsky.social
What a joy to catch up with @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social on my home turf here in Iceland! 🇮🇸 She was in town for talks, lectures, and to promote her political memoir “Frankly” - I highly recommend it. Insightful, candid and impossible to put down.
#authorslife #bookrecommendation
#authorslife #bookrecommendation
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
What a joy to catch up with @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social on my home turf here in Iceland! 🇮🇸 She was in town for talks, lectures, and to promote her political memoir “Frankly” - I highly recommend it. Insightful, candid and impossible to put down.
#authorslife #bookrecommendation
#authorslife #bookrecommendation
Fun days on the road with the brilliant Antti Tuomainen promoting our books “Black as Death” and “The Winter Job.” Lots of travel, laughs, bookshops, and lovely readers. So many moments to remember! 🖤
#booktour #nordicnoir
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#booktour #nordicnoir
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November 12, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Fun days on the road with the brilliant Antti Tuomainen promoting our books “Black as Death” and “The Winter Job.” Lots of travel, laughs, bookshops, and lovely readers. So many moments to remember! 🖤
#booktour #nordicnoir
@orendabooks.bsky.social
#booktour #nordicnoir
@orendabooks.bsky.social
CAMBRIDGE! We are coming! Come see the wonderful Antti Tuomainen and I this Monday, Nov 10th at 18:30 at Bodies in the Bookshop. Dark Icelandic crime meets funny Finnish thrillers — the north in all its contrasts.
#authorsontour
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#authorsontour
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November 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
CAMBRIDGE! We are coming! Come see the wonderful Antti Tuomainen and I this Monday, Nov 10th at 18:30 at Bodies in the Bookshop. Dark Icelandic crime meets funny Finnish thrillers — the north in all its contrasts.
#authorsontour
@orendabooks.bsky.social
#authorsontour
@orendabooks.bsky.social
I’m bringing Icelandic crime to Glasgow. Antti Tuomainen’s bringing Finnish humour. What could possibly go wrong? 🔪😂
🎟️Tickets: glasgowlife.org.uk🎟️#AyeWriter#GlasgowsBookFestivali#bookeventsglasgows#crimefictiontion @orendabooks.bsky.social
🎟️Tickets: glasgowlife.org.uk🎟️#AyeWriter#GlasgowsBookFestivali#bookeventsglasgows#crimefictiontion @orendabooks.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I’m bringing Icelandic crime to Glasgow. Antti Tuomainen’s bringing Finnish humour. What could possibly go wrong? 🔪😂
🎟️Tickets: glasgowlife.org.uk🎟️#AyeWriter#GlasgowsBookFestivali#bookeventsglasgows#crimefictiontion @orendabooks.bsky.social
🎟️Tickets: glasgowlife.org.uk🎟️#AyeWriter#GlasgowsBookFestivali#bookeventsglasgows#crimefictiontion @orendabooks.bsky.social
So happy to see my new book jump straight to the top of the Icelandic bestseller lists! 🙏 Takk my lovely readers!
October 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
So happy to see my new book jump straight to the top of the Icelandic bestseller lists! 🙏 Takk my lovely readers!
🖤 Publication Day! 🖤
BLACK AS DEATH is out NOW!
The darkness closes in… secrets surface… and nothing will ever be the same.
Now it’s your turn to face what waits in the dark.
Grab your copy today.
#BlackAsDeath #NewRelease #CrimeFiction #NordicNoir
BLACK AS DEATH is out NOW!
The darkness closes in… secrets surface… and nothing will ever be the same.
Now it’s your turn to face what waits in the dark.
Grab your copy today.
#BlackAsDeath #NewRelease #CrimeFiction #NordicNoir
October 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🖤 Publication Day! 🖤
BLACK AS DEATH is out NOW!
The darkness closes in… secrets surface… and nothing will ever be the same.
Now it’s your turn to face what waits in the dark.
Grab your copy today.
#BlackAsDeath #NewRelease #CrimeFiction #NordicNoir
BLACK AS DEATH is out NOW!
The darkness closes in… secrets surface… and nothing will ever be the same.
Now it’s your turn to face what waits in the dark.
Grab your copy today.
#BlackAsDeath #NewRelease #CrimeFiction #NordicNoir
Come see Antti and I in Glasgow at Aye Write on November 9th. Neil McKay will try to wrangle us but we promise you a criminally fun time!
#crimefiction #booksglasgow #ayewrite
@orendabooks.bsky.social
#crimefiction #booksglasgow #ayewrite
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October 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Come see Antti and I in Glasgow at Aye Write on November 9th. Neil McKay will try to wrangle us but we promise you a criminally fun time!
#crimefiction #booksglasgow #ayewrite
@orendabooks.bsky.social
#crimefiction #booksglasgow #ayewrite
@orendabooks.bsky.social
I am over the moon about Black as Death being included in “the best crime mystery books of this month” in the Times! Super grateful for Mark Sanderson’s fantastic review.
#timesreview #liljasigurðardóttir #blackasdeath #orendabooks #icelandicbooks #thrillers
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#timesreview #liljasigurðardóttir #blackasdeath #orendabooks #icelandicbooks #thrillers
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October 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I am over the moon about Black as Death being included in “the best crime mystery books of this month” in the Times! Super grateful for Mark Sanderson’s fantastic review.
#timesreview #liljasigurðardóttir #blackasdeath #orendabooks #icelandicbooks #thrillers
@orendabooks.bsky.social
#timesreview #liljasigurðardóttir #blackasdeath #orendabooks #icelandicbooks #thrillers
@orendabooks.bsky.social
Good morning from Kópavogur!
October 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Good morning from Kópavogur!
That moment when you hold the very first copy of your new book in your hands… It’s unlike anything else. After months inside my head, Ɐlfa is here!
Out in Icelandic on October 16th.
#Ɐlfa #NewBook #CrimeFiction #IcelandicCrime #NordicNoir #ThrillerBooks
Out in Icelandic on October 16th.
#Ɐlfa #NewBook #CrimeFiction #IcelandicCrime #NordicNoir #ThrillerBooks
October 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
That moment when you hold the very first copy of your new book in your hands… It’s unlike anything else. After months inside my head, Ɐlfa is here!
Out in Icelandic on October 16th.
#Ɐlfa #NewBook #CrimeFiction #IcelandicCrime #NordicNoir #ThrillerBooks
Out in Icelandic on October 16th.
#Ɐlfa #NewBook #CrimeFiction #IcelandicCrime #NordicNoir #ThrillerBooks
I am included in the guide book “22 Itinéraires autour du polar en Europe à ne pas manquer” or “22 Crime Fiction routes in Europe you don’t want to miss” by Marc Voltenauer and Benjamin Amiguet. There is also a website : www.22ipe.com
September 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I am included in the guide book “22 Itinéraires autour du polar en Europe à ne pas manquer” or “22 Crime Fiction routes in Europe you don’t want to miss” by Marc Voltenauer and Benjamin Amiguet. There is also a website : www.22ipe.com
@bloodyscotland.bsky.social was great this year as always! Friends and fun and some criminally good panels. Counting down to next year!
September 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
@bloodyscotland.bsky.social was great this year as always! Friends and fun and some criminally good panels. Counting down to next year!
Fantastic panel at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social with @tmloganauthor.bsky.social @sharilapena3k.bsky.social and @niccifrench.bsky.social expertly chaired by @teddyjamieson.bsky.social
#BloodyScotland2025 #crimewriting
#BloodyScotland2025 #crimewriting
September 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Fantastic panel at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social with @tmloganauthor.bsky.social @sharilapena3k.bsky.social and @niccifrench.bsky.social expertly chaired by @teddyjamieson.bsky.social
#BloodyScotland2025 #crimewriting
#BloodyScotland2025 #crimewriting
Chills & Thrills with Johana Gustawson, @engerthomas.bsky.social , and Karin Smirnoff and moderator Craig Sisterson. It’s wonderful to listen to colleagues talk about their work at @BloodyScotland
September 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Chills & Thrills with Johana Gustawson, @engerthomas.bsky.social , and Karin Smirnoff and moderator Craig Sisterson. It’s wonderful to listen to colleagues talk about their work at @BloodyScotland
I enjoyed listening to Eliza Reid, Mark Edwards and CB Everett talk about their work and books at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social . The trio was expertly handled by moderator @tariqashkanani.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I enjoyed listening to Eliza Reid, Mark Edwards and CB Everett talk about their work and books at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social . The trio was expertly handled by moderator @tariqashkanani.bsky.social
My new book is called ∀lfa and is out in the original Icelandic on October 16th. Look at that stunning cover!
#ThrillerBooks #AIThriller #lgbtqbooks #FutureFiction #covereveal #groundedscifi #∀lfa
#ThrillerBooks #AIThriller #lgbtqbooks #FutureFiction #covereveal #groundedscifi #∀lfa
September 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
My new book is called ∀lfa and is out in the original Icelandic on October 16th. Look at that stunning cover!
#ThrillerBooks #AIThriller #lgbtqbooks #FutureFiction #covereveal #groundedscifi #∀lfa
#ThrillerBooks #AIThriller #lgbtqbooks #FutureFiction #covereveal #groundedscifi #∀lfa
Be honest… how many plants can you fit in a car trunk? Asking for a friend… 🌿
#PlantHaul #Backseatjungle
#PlantHaul #Backseatjungle
September 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Be honest… how many plants can you fit in a car trunk? Asking for a friend… 🌿
#PlantHaul #Backseatjungle
#PlantHaul #Backseatjungle
Join Matt Wesolowski and I on an immersive writing retreat at Moniack Mhor in the Scottish highlands this September! #finishthatbook #crimewriting
August 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Join Matt Wesolowski and I on an immersive writing retreat at Moniack Mhor in the Scottish highlands this September! #finishthatbook #crimewriting
Signed & Sealed! Thrilled to announce that the deal for my new book is officially sealed with my publisher Forlagið! Úa, head of publishing and I signed the deal yesterday. The book title is ∀lfa and will be out in the original Icelandic in October.
#NewBookDeal #AuthorLife
#NewBookDeal #AuthorLife
August 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Signed & Sealed! Thrilled to announce that the deal for my new book is officially sealed with my publisher Forlagið! Úa, head of publishing and I signed the deal yesterday. The book title is ∀lfa and will be out in the original Icelandic in October.
#NewBookDeal #AuthorLife
#NewBookDeal #AuthorLife
Frankly couldn’t wait - fastest way to Iceland was in audiobook. 🎧📚 Congrats, @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Frankly couldn’t wait - fastest way to Iceland was in audiobook. 🎧📚 Congrats, @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social