The Urban Volcano is an illustrated collection of short stories, flash fiction and poetry 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.
North of Nowhere
The narrator sits by the window, staring into the darkness. The clock counts dutifully every second. Something is about to happen.
Across the square
She rushes across the square because she is ashamed of being late for an appointment with her friend.
999 Abroad
999 Abroad is a collection of short stories about an Icelander living aborad. Although the tales contain grains of truth, they are melded with fiction, making the reader curious to know the line between reality and fantasy.
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.