The Urban Volcano is a collection of illustrated short stories, flash fiction and poetry written by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. The stories fall mainly in the genre of realistic fiction but often include an element of fantasy, introducing interesting characters, intriguing situations or funny dialogs. The works can be read online in English, Spanish and Icelandic.
The novel
A story about the joy of escaping into the world of fiction.
Awake in a dream
Failing to sleep, Pierre shake off his insomnia by going for a walk through the streets of Barcelona, but accidentally walks into Natasha’s dream.
The Businessman Who Gave His Guitar Away
A short story about a university professor is waiting for his connecting flight at Bogotá International Airport when he is drawn into a conversation with the man sitting besides him. Annoyed at first with being disturbed, the professor gradually becomes interested in the curious tale the man has to tell.
Car owner’s log
Limerick about the love-hate relation between a car owner and public transport.
Happy World Book Day!
To celebrate World Book Day 2018 I gave away free ebook versions of my books.