In January 2024 Steinunn received The Icelandic Literature Prize for her novel BÓL / LAVALAND at a festive ceremony hosted by Iceland's president.

Steinunn is popular amongst her readers and enjoys meeting with them. In the German speaking world, most notably, she is received in the best of places, such as Literaturhäuser from Kiel to Vienna.  

“One could listen to her endlessly.”

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung about Steinunn Sigurdardottir’s reading at the International Literature Festival Berlin.

“Und wie es zu hören war, als die Dichterin in ihrem perfekten Deutsch mit ihrem charmanten isländischen Akzent einzelne Passagen las – und es wurde überhaupt ein intensiver, ein schlicht schöner Abend.”

Die Welt, Harbour Front Festival Hamburg.

Steinunn is especially proud of being named Doctor Honoris Causa at the University of Iceland, 2022. A rare distinction for writers.  On this occasion photographed with lifelong friend, Madame Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, president of Iceland from 1980 to 1996.