Bio Section

2009 - Christina SunleyThe Tricking of Freya (Iceland)

Christina Sunley grew up hearing stories about her Icelandic relatives and their journey to North America, following the 1875 volcanic eruption that decimated much of Iceland's farmland. To write The Tricking of Freya, she spent several years researching Icelandic history, mythology, and genealogy, including three trips to Iceland and a stint as writer-in-residence at Klaustrið (The Monastery), a stone farmhouse in a remote area, near where her grandfather had lived.

Christina's short fiction has appeared in a variety of literary journals. The Tricking of Freya is her first novel.