('Literature Prize of the Staff of Bookshops') are a set of Icelandic literary prizes which are awarded by the Icelandic ('Union of Bookshop Staff') in December every year. The prizes were first awarded in 2000, the same year as the union was founded. The awards are made in the midst of the annual Christmas rush in the Icelandic book market (known as the ) and generally attract a lot of interest.
Three books are nominated in each of seven categories and the winner in each category is decorated with a special mark and so easily recognised in bookshops.
The union also awards during Iceland's book-week.
Winners 2014 Ófeigur Sigurðsson, (Best Icelandic novel) Snorri Baldursson, (Best handbook) Helga Guðrún Johnson, / Jóhanna Kristjónsdóttir, (Best biography) Kristín Eiríksdóttir, (Best poetry book) David Walliams, (Best translated children's book) Ævar Þór Benediktsson, (Best Icelandic children's book) Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir, (besta ungmennabókin) Hannah Kent, (Best translated novel)
2013 Sjón, (Best Icelandic novel) Guðbjörg Kristjánsdóttir, (Best handbook) Sigrún Pálsdóttir, (Best biography) Bjarki Karlsson, (Best poetry book) David Walliams, (Best translated children's book) Vilhelm Anton Jónsson, (Best Icelandic children's book) Fredrik Backman, (Best translated novel)
2012 Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl, (Best Icelandic novel) Dr. Gunni, (Best handbook) Ingibjörg Reynisdóttir, (Best biography) Megas, (Best poetry book) Jakob Martin Strid, (Best translated children's book) Þórdís Gísladóttir, (Best Icelandic children's book) Jennifer Egan, (Best translated novel)
2011 Jón Kalman Stefánsson, / Steinunn Sigurðardóttir, (Best Icelandic novel) Jónas Kristjánssson, (Best handbook) Hannes Pétursson, (Best biography) Þorsteinn frá Hamri, (Best poetry book) Biro Val, (Best translated children's book) Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir, (Best Icelandic children's book) Jonas Jonasson, (Best translated novel)
2010 Bergsveinn Birgisson, (Best Icelandic novel) Ragnar Axelsson, (Best handbook) Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, (Best biography) Gerður Kristný, (Best poetry book) Annabel Karmel, (Best translated children's book) Þórarinn Eldjárn, (Best Icelandic children's book) Sofi Oksanen, (Best translated novel)
2009 Jón Kalman Stefánsson, (Best Icelandic novel) Helgi Björnsson, (Best handbook) Páll Valsson, (Best biography) Gyrðir Elíasson, (Best poetry book) Mario Ramos, (Best translated children's book) , ritstj. Silja Aðalsteinsdóttir (Best Icelandic children's book) Carlos Ruiz Zafón, (Best translated novel)
2008 Einar Kárason, (Best Icelandic novel) David Burnie, (Best handbook) Sigmundir Ernir Rúnarsson, (Best biography) Páll Ólafsson, (Best poetry book) Mario Ramos, (Best translated children's book) Gerður Kristný, (Best Icelandic children's book) Markus Zusak, (Best translated novel)
2007 Jón Kalman Stefánsson, (Best Icelandic novel) (Best handbook) Vigdís Grímsdóttir, (Best biography) Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir, (Best poetry book) J. K. Rowling, (Best translated children's book) Þórarinn Eldjárn, (Best Icelandic children's book) Khaled Hosseini, (Best translated novel)
2006 Bragi Ólafsson, (Best Icelandic novel) Andri Snær Magnason, (Best handbook) Halldór Guðmundsson, (Best biography) Ingunn Snædal, (Best poetry book) Ernest Drake, (Best translated children's book) Guðrún Helgadóttir, (Best Icelandic children's book) Vikas Swarup, (Best translated novel)
2005 Sjón, (Best Icelandic novel) Þórarinn Eldjárn, (Best poetry book) Hans H. Hansen, (Best handbook) Áslaug Jónsdóttir, (Best Icelandic children's book) Gerður Kristný og Thelma Ásdísardóttir, (Best biography) Jorge Louis Zafrón, (Best translated novel) Christopher Paolini, Eragon (Best translated children's book)
2004 Bragi Ólafsson, (Best Icelandic novel) Mark Haddon, (Best translated novel) Rakel Helmsdal, Kalle Güettler, and Áslaug Jónsdóttir; (Best Icelandic children's book) Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, (Best translated children's book) Sigfús Bjartmarsson, (Best poetry book) Halldór Guðmundsson, (Best biography) Snævarr Guðmundsson, (Best handbook)
2003 Ólafur Gunnarsson, (Best Icelandic novel) Gyrðir Elíasson, (Best poetry book) Sigrún Eldjárn, (Best Icelandic children's book) Þráinn Bertelsson, (Best biography) Dan Brown, , translated by Ásta S. Guðbjartsdóttir (Best translated novel) Zizou Corder, , translated by Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir (Best translated children's book)
2002
Andri Snær Magnason, LoveStar (Best Icelandic novel) Michel Houellebecq, Interventions (Best translated novel) Thorvaldur Thorsteinsson, (Best Icelandic children's book) Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass (Best translated children's book) Ingibjörg Haraldsdóttir, (Best poetry book) Einar Kárason, (Best biography) Þór Whitehead, (Best handbook)
2001 Hallgrímur Helgason, (Best Icelandic novel) Jaroslav Hašek, The Good Soldier Švejk (Best translated novel) Þórarinn Eldjárn, (Best Icelandic children's book) J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Best translated children's book) Sigurður Pálsson, (Best poetry book) Sigríður Dúna Kristmundsdóttir, (Best biography) Gunnar L. Hjálmarsson, (Best handbook)
2000 Einar Már Guðmundsson, (Best Icelandic novel) Isabel Allende, Daughter of Fortune (Best translated novel) Þorvaldur Þorsteinsson, (Best Icelandic children's book) J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Best translated children's book) Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir, (Best poetry book)
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