The Mist

About the Author

Ragnar J nasson (Author) Ragnar J nasson is the award-winning Icelandic author of the international bestselling Hulda series, the Dark Iceland series, and standalone crime fiction, with five million copies sold across 36 territories. J nasson was also an executive producer for the CBS Studios TV series The Darkness, based on the first novel in his Hulda series, starring Lena Olin and directed by Lasse Hallstr m. His novel Outside is being developed for the screen by Ridley Scott. The Times selected The Darkness as one of the '100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers since 1945', and Snowblind has been selected as one of the 'Top 100 Crime Fiction' books of all time. The Times has said of his work- 'Is this the best crime writer in the world?' His books have been on bestseller lists across Europe and the USA and have won multiple prizes. He has also won a special jury recognition for his poetry in Iceland. J nasson has furthermore translated fourteen of Agatha Christie's novels into Icelandic. J nasson has a law degree and teaches copyright law at Reykjavik University. He serves as a board member of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. He is also the co-founder and co-chair of the literary festival Iceland Noir, held annually in Reykjavik. J nasson has regularly featured in literary festivals worldwide, and currently lives in Reykjavik. Victoria Cribb (Translator) Victoria Cribb studied and worked in Iceland for many years. She has translated more than 25 novels from the Icelandic and, in 2017, she received the Or stir honourary translation award for services to Icelandic literature.