Author of dark things – thrilling novels and haunting stories
Perhaps the best and most famous book to be written on Svalbard. Christiane Ritter was an Austrian painter and writer, who famously overwintered on Gråhuken on Spitsbergen, Svalbard, at 79 degrees North with her husband and a Norwegian trapper named Karl. She documented her stay there, and that's what this book is - a year's... Continue Reading →
Uten Nåde translates to Without Mercy in Norwegian, and what a merciless book it is! This book is about two things: polar bears, and the people who've encountered them—be that through hunting, research, or other, terrifying encounters. It's written by Birger Amundsen, a multi-faceted man who is (among other things) an Arctic researcher, a journalist,... Continue Reading →
An incredible real-life account of life in the Arctic. Nord For Det Øde Hav - or North Of The Desolate Sea, if you prefer the translation is the story of Liv Balstad's nine year long adventure in Longyearbyen, Svalbard where she lived and worked as a radio hostess, wife, mother and in support of her... Continue Reading →
It's been a weird, challenging, and busy first half of the year. At the same time, it's been absolutely incredible. Coming into 2025, I thought the biggest thing I was going to do this year was to publish my Norwegian YA debut novel, FJORDBEIST. Having been picked up by my publisher in September, we spent... Continue Reading →
I've lived two years in the Arctic - Here's what I learned!