2/2 #ErlendurArason 's fresh new voice on the #IcelandicNoir scene is capably brought to us by the talents of @graskeggur.bsky.social, losing none of the dark wit in the translation. See my 5🌟 review on www.goodreads.com/book/show/25... & grab yourself a copy-out now! #BookSky #NordicNoir #BlogTour

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'Spiky, weary but also hopeful, this novel gives us something a little different. And if you take it on holiday, keep it visible in the hotel bar and be prepared for some raised eyebrows.' We really like a Cafe Thinking review... cafethinking.com/2026/08/03/t... @richardfernandez.bsky.social

The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder, by Erlendur Arason tr Quentin Bates – book review

Light-hearted. Angry. Farcical. Dramatic. Fresh. Familiar.

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This is blackmail, bare-faced and shameless. To get his pile of paper back, the foolish human must stand up and fetch the dreamies. It's at best a temporary fix.

Erlendur's 'hilarious tale of cops and mobsters' gets a mention in The Times... Thanks to Mark Sanderson.

'There was so much to enjoy in The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder.' Delighted with @madamebibi.bsky.social's review! madamebibilophilerecommends.co.uk/2026/07/31/b...

Blog Tour: The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder by Erlendur Arason (transl. Quentin Bates)

I’m delighted to be taking part in a blog tour today for a new-to-me author and publisher: The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder by Erlendur Arason (2025, transl. Quentin Bates 2025) from Blekverk Bo…

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A thread to enjoy, especially for the translators among us.

Paul Bernal@paulbernal.bsky.social · 7d ago

“She’s just a translator” shows that you don’t understand what translation is. Some of this comes from the ‘automation’ of translation, through things like Google translate. It’s as though it’s just looking words up in a dictionary. No. It’s an art and a science at once. To get meaning and feeling.

Thanks to @westwords.bsky.social for the cool review!

West Words Publishing Services@westwords.bsky.social · last wk.

The Hotel Manager's Guide to Murder by Erlendur Arason maintains an impressive balance between mystery, police procedural, and noir. @ewashe.bsky.social @graskeggur.bsky.social #ErlendurArason #Blekverk westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2026/07/29/t...

'It’s a whip-smart read, full of character, charm, emotion and heart.' As @amwbooks.bsky.social has a fantastic depth of knowledge of and insight into crime fiction, a positive review from him never fails to make this translator's day! amwbooksreviews.wordpress.com/2026/07/27/t...

The Hotel Manager’s Guide To Murder by Erlendur Arason (translated by Quentin Bates)

Published: 25/07/26 Published By: Blekverk Format: Paperback Synopsis: Guests at one of Reykjavík’s smartest hotels never know what happens behind the scenes –including what brings a group of down-…

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All this makes sense. Especially 11.

'...a storyline packed with the law of unintended consequences.' Super review of The Hotel Manager's Guide to Murder from @easthullpete.bsky.social !

Peter Fleming@easthullpete.bsky.social · 2w ago

Publishing day and my turn on the @ewashe.bsky.social organised blog tour for #TheHotelManagersGuideToMurder by Erlendur Arason. Published by Blekverk and with brilliant translation by @graskeggur.bsky.social. A perfect blend of crime and wry humour. peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2026/07/25/t...

Welcome to my stop on the #BlogTour for #TheHotelManagersGuideToMurder by Erlendur Arason Tns @graskeggur.bsky.social the first book in the brand new Reykjavik Shadows trilogy. Out 25th July from Blekverk. 💙📚 brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

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The Hotel Manager's Guide to Murder (Reykjavik Shadows Book One) by Erlendur Arason. Translated by Quentin Bates. Published 25th July 202...

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The smarter a place looks, the darker the secrets it hides. Guests at one of Reykjavík’s smartest hotels never know what happens behind th...

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'Erlendur Arason is the new voice in the Icelandic dark crime fiction landscape...' Kicking off The Hotel Manager's Guide to Murder blog tour in fine style!

Ewa Sherman@ewashe.bsky.social · 2w ago

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Have you heard of the Icelandic crime fiction writer Erlendur Arason? Yes? No? His book The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder will be available later this week, in excellent English translation by @graskeggur.bsky.social 🇮🇸, famous for his own writing & @corylusbooks.bsky.social’ literary adventures.

'...a brilliantly witty book, with a dark, slightly whacky humour. It’s also tense, with properly shocking moments, and more twists than a barley sugar sweetie.' Many thanks to @tripfiction.bsky.social for the kind words!

TripFiction@tripfiction.bsky.social · 3w ago

A witty, noir novel set in REYKJAVIK, ICELAND The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder by Erlendur Arason TR: @graskeggur.bsky.social www.tripfiction.com/a-witty-noir... Coming 25 July 2026 If this book doesn’t make you laugh AND bite your fingernails to the quick, I’ll eat my hat #blueskybooks

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The hapless and unfortunate Torfi may have become one of my favourite characters of this year! @graskeggur.bsky.social has done a fantastic job of translating. More, please, Hr Arason!

Quentin Bates@graskeggur.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A cool first review for the Hotel Manager's Guide to Murder, with a month to go before publication! ‘This promises to be the start of an extraordinarily addictive series of Nordic/Scandinavian crime thrillers,’ says Ali Karim in Shots. www.shotsmag.co.uk/book_reviews...

It's all go these days. The exhausting process of road-testing a new box.

Mel Brooks turns 100 today...!

Current situation...

Most northerly copies so far... The excellent Black Books (Svartar Bækur) in Akureyri has a few (signed!) pre-publication copies of The Hotel Manager's Guide to Murder on its shelves.

A cool first review for the Hotel Manager's Guide to Murder, with a month to go before publication! ‘This promises to be the start of an extraordinarily addictive series of Nordic/Scandinavian crime thrillers,’ says Ali Karim in Shots. www.shotsmag.co.uk/book_reviews...

UK publishing generated £7.4 billion in revenue last year. Compare that to: Premier League football: £6.6 billion Home entertainment: £5.6 billion UK film industry: 2.8 billion Now tell me again why authors don't deserve fair contracts and better pay.

And pre-orderable...! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZ543WF2

𝕃.𝕁.𝔽𝕆𝕏 🇮🇸☕📚@onefootiniceland.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This one, coming out soon! #BookSky #Iceland

Go for it, it's great stuff. (I may be slightly biased).

Corylus Books@corylusbooks.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#Broken by Jon Atli Jonasson Two maverick (but beguiling) cops and the changing world of criminal activity in Reykjavik - all for just £1.79 only for this weekend www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DVZFZ6Y7

Get your slice of chilly noir this weekend at half-price! #Broken by Jon Atli Jonasson transl @graskeggur.bsky.social is a 'crime novel to relish - outstanding' www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DVZFZ6Y7

It's the Seamen's Day weekend up here in the north, and there was a visit from the Coast Guard air-sea rescue helicopter.

Thanks for a fab couple of days, @icecon.bsky.social. A few surprises, a lot of fun and some new friends. Great to see @emilhpetersen.bsky.social @villimeymist.bsky.social @hildur.bsky.social @onefootiniceland.bsky.social @alexanderdan.bsky.social and many more...

Some very swish advance paperback copies turned up today... Review copies on their way tomorrow.