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Kristín, earlier you asked me about the future, about my plans…
Did I?
I thought you did, but maybe that’s a misunderstanding on my part…
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Then, Elín, could you tell me something about your future plans?
You may be surprised to hear that I’m actually very busy. Idleness has always bored me. Age is an abstract concept, and you never know how long you’ve got left.
Are there any exciting new projects in the pipeline, then? Outside the literary realm?
Inside the literary realm, actually. I love books and always have done. I can’t imagine occupying myself with anything else.
Yes, I can understand that. It’s always been obvious that you have a genuine interest in writing as a form of artistic expression.
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Would you tell us about your next project, Elín? Something connected to literature, you say, but not writing?
As a matter of fact, it is writing.
What?
Yes.
Are you writing something?
A new book, yes.
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That’s quite some news.
You could say that. But to me nothing is more natural than writing. I’ve never stopped. I just haven’t wanted to discuss the fact until now. Everything has its time.
What kind of story… I mean, what are you writing?
I’m writing a crime novel.
A new crime novel, that’s amazing. That’ll be eleven altogether. When can we expect it?
More than eleven.
More than eleven? But your series, that was only ten books.
Yes, I’ve written quite a bit since then, and before that too.
Is it something we’ll get to see in print?
Yes, all the books have already been published.
I’m sorry, now you’ve lost me… Are these books by you – that have been published?
Yes, under a different name.
