Iceland Noir opens with Lee Child among its guests

The Iceland Noir international crime fiction festival opened at Kjarval’s Studio on Wednesday, with British thriller writer Lee Child among the guests, mbl.is reported.

Festival organisers and crime writers Yrsa Sigurðardóttir and Ragnar Sigurðsson welcomed attendees to the opening event. Other guests included authors Andri Snær Magnason and Arnaldur Indriðason, US Ambassador to Iceland Billy Long, and Reykjavík Mayor Hildur Björnsdóttir.

This year’s festival also features manga creator Makoto Yukimura, actor Thomas Santelmann and rapper Tinie Tempah. Writers appearing include Lucy Foley, Sofi Oksanen and Chris Chibnall.

Events run until Sunday morning at venues around Reykjavík, including Kjarval’s Studio, Fríkirkjan church and Iðnó.