Alda SigmundsdottirAlda Sigmundsdottir is a writer, journalist, and translator. She grew up in Iceland, Canada, and Cyprus, and has also lived in Great Britain and Germany. Her translation work spans almost two decades and incorporates everything from annual reports toliterature. She chronicled Iceland's economic meltdown on her English-language blog, "The Iceland Weather Report," and has subsequently been a frequent commentator and lecturer on her country's social and economic situation. She has also written extensively about Iceland for the foreign press. Her first book, The Little Book of the Icelanders, was published in 2012. Read More Read Less