I canβt believe that this yearβs Iceland Noir has already come and gone. If youβve been around Crime by the Book for a little bit, you already know how much I absolutely love Iceland Noir: a crime fiction festival that takes place in Reykjavik, Iceland in November. Iceland Noir brings together crime fiction readers and writers from Scandinavia and around the world for a long weekend of crime fiction programming, including everything from author panels to spotlight interviews to special events and more. It is an incredible festival, and truly the perfect environment for us crime fiction readers: basically imagine a bunch of likeminded bookworms gathering to celebrate crime fiction in one of the most special cities in the world. Sound amazing? It really is. If youβve been looking for an excuse to visit Iceland, or if youβre curious about attending a crime fiction festival in the future, I highly recommend adding Iceland Noir to your bucket list. I canβt say enough good things about it! In todayβs blog post, Iβm recapping my experience at Iceland Noir 2022, including a day-by-day recap of the festival, lots of photos, a rundown of the books I took home from the festival, and more!
Read MoreIceland Noir 2022 Lineup Revealed!
If thereβs one thing you can always count on, itβs that Iβm constantly looking for my next reason to return to Scandinavia--and today, Iβm hoping to give you your next reason to do the same! If youβve been around Crime by the Book for a little bit, youβll know what a huge fan I am of the outstanding Iceland Noir crime fiction festival. I first attended this very special festival in 2016, and Iβve been back every year the festival has been on since then. (You can read my recap of my experience at Iceland Noir 2021 here!) Today, the Iceland Noir team revealed their 2022 line upβ¦ and itβs truly their best festival lineup yet. Bonus: there are even more author announcements to come as we get closer to the festival date! Iβm so honored and thrilled to be returning to Iceland Noir this fall to moderate panels at this outstanding crime fiction festival, and I hope to see you many of you in Reykjavik this coming November!! If youβve been tempted to attend Iceland Noir in the past, this lineup might just be the final push youβve needed to attend. Read on for more information on the festival, the 2022 lineup, and more!
Read MoreIceland Noir 2021 Festival Journal
As I write this, Iβm sitting at Keflavik airport heading home from an amazing two weeks in Scandinavia which all revolved around the truly special crime fiction festival Iceland Noir. Iceland Noir 2021 took place from Wednesday, November 17 through Saturday, November 20 in downtown Reykjavik. This yearβs festival marked my third time attending Iceland Noir, and I have to say, this was my favorite festival experience yet (and thatβs really saying somethingβIβve loved every Iceland Noir festival Iβve attended in the past!). In todayβs blog post, I wanted to recap my experience at the festival, as well as share information and answer some frequently-asked questions for readers who might be curious about attending the festival in the future! Read on for an overview of my Iceland Noir 2021 experience, including a day-by-day recap of the festival, lots of photos, links to a bunch of book recommendations, frequently asked questions about the festival, and more information on Iceland Noir 2022!
Read MoreCrime Fiction Festival Preview: Iceland Noir 2021
I canβt even tell you how excited I am to be writing this blog post right now. After three long years since the last Iceland Noir in 2018, my favorite crime fiction festival is back!!! In less than two months, Iβll be heading to Reykjavik to attend my third Iceland Noir crime fiction festivalβand this year, Iβm going to be moderating some amazing panels as well as attending as a fan!! In this blog post, you can learn more about Iceland Noir, check out a preview of some of the authors who will be attending, and more!
Read MoreCrime Festival Journal: Iceland Noir 2018
This past weekend, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to Reykjavik, Iceland for Iceland Noir 2018 - a crime fiction festival that takes place in Iceland's capital city every other year. And what an incredible trip it was! In this blog post, Iβll be sharing a day-by-day recap of my time in Iceland, including panel notes, book recommendations, lots of photos, and a whole lot more. A huge thanks to the entire Iceland Noir team for organizing such a memorable festival!
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