The first author in The Prelude is Jon Atli Jónasson with the book Death is just darkness – A powerful atmosphere characterises this sinister and unconventional crime story. Private detective Odd Strange lives in an old caravan near Malaga. He has an unusual backstory: he grew up in Reykjavik with very peculiar parents, was a judo champion and worked for the Oslo police. One day, he is handed a horrific case that seems to be connected to his past.

The Advent in November brings us closer to Christmas step by step, one page at a time. We will have an author visiting us every Friday in November, where we will introduce exciting new books in the run-up to Christmas. On The Countdown, we shine a light on all sorts of works and enjoy the flora of Icelandic literature – and of course, it's wonderful to listen to a bit of literary genius and then pop over to the Christmas Village to get into the festive spirit!