The Dark Blue Winter Overcoat

What this anthology does so brilliantly is to bring the Nordic region to life in a way that deepens and distinguishes it from the clichés most people will know * Guardian *
These tales come from far-flung places - the Åland Islands,Iceland, Norway, Greenland - with their various landscapes and challengingweather patterns. The characters are battling depression, they are injured inwolf-infested forests, they negotiate the tricky demise of relationships andstalk famous authors at literary festivals * Sunday Express *
This is a remarkable collection. The editors show both the vigour and variety of the short story form in the North and how, perhaps surprisingly, the sharp air of those high latitudes breathes through them all * New Statesman *
A fascinating look into other lives, other traditions and other ways of storytelling * Red (online) *
Sjon is the trickster that makes the world, and he is achingly brilliant -- Junot Diaz
Sjon is an extraordinary and original writer -- A. S. Byatt
Impressively broad... Thanks to such a rich chorus of voices, you will come away from this collection with a host of new perspectives * The National *
There's a real variety here. It's hard not to get chills, raise smiles and be surprised by the talent on offer. Consider it a teaser trailer for some of your new favourite authors * Hits the Fan (blog) *