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Agla buttoned her jacket and took Elísa’s hand. As the doors opened, they walked together down the church aisle, which echoed with the ABBA song they had agreed was the one that would be played at their wedding.
‘Take a chance on me.’
Acknowledgements
Getting a book that was first written in the ancient and archaic Icelandic language into the hands of an English reader is not a simple task. It takes many people, each a specialist in their own field, whereas the writer’s role during this process is mostly to watch in awe and excitement.
I feel very lucky that my work has reached the English-speaking world and there are quite a few people I want to thank for making this happen.
The person who has been key to making my story available in English is, of course, my translator, Quentin Bates, one of the 340,000 speakers of the Icelandic language. My warmest thanks go to him; our collaboration has been a joy.
I also want to thank my publisher, Karen Sullivan, and her wonderful team at Orenda Books. I feel very privileged that my books are part of the catalogue of such an amazing independent publisher who has such a good eye for quality. Every writer needs to feel they have their publisher’s support, and I can say I have always felt cherished at Orenda.
Editing a translated book is no easy task and sometimes requires assuming the role of diplomat, a position my editor, West Camel, has managed superbly. I want to thank him for all of his support, kindness and help.
I also want to thank Mark Swan for the striking cover designs for Snare, Trap and now Cage, which make my books stand out on the shelf. I am one writer who is very proud to have her books judged by their covers.
Thank you also to all the journalists and bloggers who have taken the time to read and write about the previous two books. It is very comforting to know that Cage will be welcomed and given a fair chance to prove itself by such a book-loving crowd.
Finally my thanks go to the readers who have stuck with my story throughout the trilogy, who have rooted for the characters, questioned their motives and enjoyed the ride. I hope you find Cage a satisfying end to the tale.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Icelandic crime-writer Lilja Sigurðardóttir was born in the town of Akranes in 1972 and raised in Mexico, Sweden, Spain and Iceland. An award-winning playwright, Lilja has written four crime novels, with Snare, the first in the Reykjavík Noir series, hitting bestseller lists worldwide. Trap was published in 2018, and was a Guardian Book of the Year. In 2018, Cage won Icelandic Crime Novel of the Year. The film rights for the series have been bought by Palomar Pictures in California. Lilja lives in Reykjavík with her partner.
Follow Lilja:
Twitter: @lilja1972