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Fiction by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson

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Short stories

Short stories by the Icelandic fiction writer Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. Börkur’s short stories fall mostly within the genre of realistic fiction but are mixed with fantasy, creating a blurry boundary between fiction and reality.​ His short stories are typically inspired by actual real events, but the narration is exaggerated, satirized and transferred to a different context, gradually moving the story from reality into the realm of fiction.

A selection of the short stories can be found in the short story collections 999 Abroad and Talk to Strangers. The books are available from online retailers such as Amazon (including Kindle), Apple’s iBooks store, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and Storytel.

In addition to English, Börkur also writes short stories in Spanish and Icelandic. The short stories are illustrated by the author himself or by his friends.

Short stories

Familiar Strangers

August 17, 2022March 21, 2025
by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson
Familiar Strangers

A short story by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. Eindride makes small-talk with familiar strangers in his wife’s company’s annual Christmas party.

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Short stories

Back Where I Belong

June 1, 2022March 21, 2025
by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson
Back Where I Belong

A short story by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. Emil visits his grandfather who is traveling through space and time.

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What We Want to Want

April 13, 2022March 21, 2025
by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson
What We Want to Want

A short story by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. Valur is confronted with a decision about the future when the past knocks on his door.

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Chain of Love

March 16, 2022March 21, 2025
by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson
Chain of Love

A short story by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. A traveler ventures to Buenos Aires and gets to know the chain of love.

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Game

February 23, 2022March 21, 2025
by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson
Game

A short story by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. A game theorist meets an interesting woman in a restaurant where people gather together to watch a soccer match.

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The Concept

January 26, 2018March 21, 2025
by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson
The Concept

A short story by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. The Minister for Culture is presented with the concept of a virtual reality zoo and it is not quite what he was expecting.

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