The Dark Blue Winter Overcoat and Other Stories from the North

The best fiction from across the Nordic region, selected and introduced by Sjon - Iceland's internationally renowned writer.

This exquisite anthology collects together the very best fiction from across the Nordic region. Travelling from cosmopolitan Stockholm to the remote Faroe Islands, and from Denmark to Greenland, this unique and compelling volume displays the thrilling diversity of writing from these northern nations.

Selected and introduced by Sjon, The Dark Blue Winter Overcoat includes both notable authors and exciting new discoveries. As well as an essential selection of the best contemporary storytelling from the Nordic countries, it's also a fascinating portrait of contemporary life across the region. The perfect book to curl up with on a cold winter's evening.

Born in Reykjavik in 1962, Sjón is a celebrated Icelandic novelist and poet. He is the author of the prizewinning novels The Blue Fox, From The Mouth Of The Whale and Moonstone - The Boy Who Never Was. He has published nine poetry collections, written four opera librettos and lyrics for various artists. In 2001 he was nominated for an Oscar for his lyrics in the film Dancer In The Dark. Sjón's novels have been published in thirty five languages.

Ted Hodgkinson is a broadcaster, editor, critic, writer and Senior Programmer for Literature and Spoken Word at Southbank Centre, Europe's largest arts centre.