Author: Jónsson, Elías Snæland
Bio: Icelandic author Elías Snæland Jónsson was born in West Iceland. He studied journalism in Norway and has worked as a journalist since 1963. Jónsson has written various novels for children and adults. He also writes plays and a German translation of 'Fjörbrot fuglanna', 'Vögel im Todeskampf' premiered in Theater Junge Generation in Dresden. Jónson received the Icelandic Children's Book Prize in 1993 for "Brak og Brestir" (Deep in the Glacier). In 1999 it was announced that "Návígi á hvalaslóð" (Close Encounter of the Whale Kind) had been placed on the IBBY honor list for the years 2000 - 2002. 
Email: esj@IceStory.com