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Our books:
Olía / Oil (2021)
by Svikaskáld
Sítrónur og náttmyrkur / Lemons and Nightfall (2019)
by Ragnheiður Harpa Leifsdóttir
Hérna eru fjöllin blá / The mountains are blue here (2019)
by Melkorka Ólafsdóttir
Nú sker ég netin mín / Now I Cut my Fishing Nets (2019)
by Svikaskáld
Ég er fagnaðarsöngur / I am a Song of Joy (2018)
by Svikaskáld
Ég er ekki að rétta upp hönd / I am not Raising my Hand (2017)
by Svikaskáld
Svikaskáld, or Impostor Poets, are a female writers' collective based in Reykjavík, Iceland.
The collective came together early in 2017 and has since published a collective novel, three collective poetry collections and two individual poetry collections, as well as hosting various events, writing workshops and seminars for the old and young alike.
For three years now, they have hosted a monthly poetry reading series, Svikakvöld / Imposter Nights, in the literary center Gröndalshús.
The Impostor Poets are:
Fríða Ísberg
Melkorka Ólafsdóttir
Ragnheiður Harpa Leifsdóttir
Sunna Dís Másdóttir
Þóra Hjörleifsdóttir
Þórdís Helgadóttir
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