The Authors’ Quarter: Rakel Helmsdal

Where: Forhøllin
Duration: 15 min.

The Authors’ Quarter is a series of reading events where members of the Faroese Writers’ Association, Rithøvundafelag Føroya, who have new books out, read from their recently published works.

The Book
Not for the faint-hearted!

Nordic Nightmares – The Best of Nordic Horror is an English-language short story anthology, edited by Margrét Helgadóttir and published in 2026. It features 20 horror stories from across the Nordic countries. Rakel Helmsdal reads an excerpt from her short story When the Angels Came.

About the Author
Rakel Helmsdal (b. 1966) is an author and visual artist. She has written 30 books for children, young people and adults, most of which can be enjoyed by readers of all ages and can therefore be described as books for all ages. She also illustrates her own books through sculptural art and graphic art.

Several of Rakel Helmsdal’s books have been nominated for and received awards in the Faroe Islands, Iceland and across the Nordic countries. Rakel Helmsdal has been nominated for the ALMA Award on several occasions. The ALMA Award is the world’s largest international award for children’s and young adult literature.

Her books have been translated into as many as 19 languages, including Polish, Sámi, Chinese, Arabic and Catalan.

Organiser: Rithøvundafelag Føroya

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