{"id":435,"date":"2015-01-17T09:55:03","date_gmt":"2015-01-17T09:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/?page_id=435"},"modified":"2025-10-11T14:15:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T14:15:18","slug":"frontpage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Illustrated short stories<\/a>, flash fiction<\/a> and poetry<\/a> by B\u00f6rkur Sigurbj\u00f6rnsson<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Random entry from the category Flash fiction<\/a><\/div>
\"Blood<\/div>

Blood revenge<\/a><\/h2>

A flash fiction by B\u00f6rkur Sigurbj\u00f6rnsson. It is not always easy to be an animal friend when confronted with an aggressive mosquito.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Common topics<\/h2>\n\n\n

airports<\/a>\nanimals<\/a>\nanxiety<\/a>\narts<\/a>\nbars & caf\u00e9s<\/a>\nbeliefs<\/a>\ncelebrities<\/a>\ndaily commute<\/a>\ndreams<\/a>\nforces of nature<\/a>\ngames<\/a>\ngeology<\/a>\nhuman behavior<\/a>\nIceland<\/a>\ninsomnia<\/a>\nlectures and conferences<\/a>\nliterature<\/a>\nmemories<\/a>\nnature<\/a>\nneighbors<\/a>\non writing<\/a>\nplants<\/a>\nprotest<\/a>\npublic spaces<\/a>\nquirky characters<\/a>\nroyalty<\/a>\nscience and technology<\/a>\nsickness and health<\/a>\nstreet life<\/a>\nsupernatural creatures<\/a>\ntravels<\/a>\nwaiting<\/a>\nworkplace<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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About the author<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"B\u00f6rkur<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

B\u00f6rkur Sigurbj\u00f6rnsson is an Icelandic fiction writer. B\u00f6rkur is an avid storyteller with a keen eye for quirky characters, funny dialogs and vivid scenario descriptions. Much of his writing falls within the genre of realistic fiction and his stories are more often than not based on real events in the author\u2019s life. Although the tales contain grains of truth, they are melded with fiction, making the reader curious to know the line between reality and fantasy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in Reykjav\u00edk, Iceland, B\u00f6rkur has since the turn of the century traveled the world chasing education, love, employment and adventures, with prolonged stays in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Burscheid, D\u00fcsseldorf, London, Montevideo and Paris. B\u00f6rkur is a polymath and seeks inspiration for his stories in various aspects of human existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can follow the author on Goodreads<\/a> to stay up to date with the latest releases and support the author by making a donation via \u201cbuy me a coffee<\/a>\u201d or Patreon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Books<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B\u00f6rkur’s debut literary publication was the short story collection 999 Abroad<\/a> (2012), where most stories tell a tale of an Icelander living abroad. The flash fiction collection Flash 52<\/a> (2017) was the result of a yearlong project of publishing an illustrated flash fiction every week. The short story collection Talk to Strangers<\/a> (2019) focuses on various types of dialogs with the unknown. The flash fiction collection, Among Other Things<\/a> (2024) takes an introverted view of various aspects of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

B\u00f6rkur\u2019s books are available for sale as electronic books (e-books) and paperbacks<\/a> on major sites such as Amazon (including Kindle)<\/a>, Apple\u2019s iBooks store<\/a>, Barnes and Noble<\/a>, Kobo<\/a>, and Storytel<\/a>. B\u00f6rkur\u2019s writing is simultaneously available in English<\/a>, Icelandic<\/a> and Spanish<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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