Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson (b. 1971) is an acclaimed Icelandic writer and visual artist. He debuted in 2013 with the novella Letters from Bhutan and has since published poetry, fiction and non-fiction. He also runs his own publishing house, Tunglið forlag, and is one of the editors of Ljóðbréf – A Journal of Contemporary Icelandic Poetry. As an artist, he has exhibited across the world, including the USA, Austria and Finland.As an artist, he has exhibited across the world, including the USA, Austria and Finland.My Father’s Library was nominated for the Icelandic LiteraturePrize for nonfiction in 2018. Ólafsson’s latest work Loose Sheets isnominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2023.