Nominated to the Icelandic literature prize for SNORRI FROM HÚSAFELL – AN 18th CENTURY SAGA. (Historical biography.) Almenna bókafélagið 1989. / Paperback: Mál og menning 1992.
Nominated to the DV cultural prize ALVEG NÓG. (Quite enough. A novel) Forlagið 1997.
Nominated to the DV cultural prize STÚLKA MEÐ FINGUR. (Girl with a finger. A novel) Forlagið 1999.
Nominated to the Icelandic literature prize KRISTNI Á ÍSLANDI. (Christianity in Iceland) One of 5 main authors in this 4 volume edition. History. Alþingi 2000.
Nominated for the Nordic literature prize 2000 for the nistorical novel: Published in Swedish: FLICKA MED FINGER. PublishAmerica 2004.
Nominated to the Icelandic Literature Prize UPP Á SIGURHÆÐIR. SAGA MATTHÍASAR JOCHUMSSONAR. (Historical biography.) JPV publisher 2006.
Nominated to the Hagthenkir (Scientific Writer’s Union) prize UPP Á SIGURHÆÐIR. SAGA MATTHÍASAR JOCHUMSSONAR. (Historical biography.) JPV publisher 2006.
Nominated to the Icelandic Literature Prize KALT ER ANNARS BLÓÐ. / OTHERS BLOOD IS COLD. (A contemporary crime novel based on Njáls saga) JPV 2007.
Nominated one of five best titles of the year LOFNET KLÓRA HIMIN. / ANTENNAS SCRATCH SKY. JPV publisher 2008. (Poetry).
Nominated to the Icelandic Literature Prize MÖRG ERU LJÓNSINS EYRU./THE LION HAS MANY EARS. (contemporary crime novel based on Laxdæla saga) JPV 2011.
Nominated to the DV cultural prize GIRL WITH A BELLY. (novel) JPV 2013.
Nominated to the Fjöru prize GIRL WITH A BELLY. (novel) JPV 2013.
awards:
- First prize in Bjart’s and Mrs. Emelía’a competition of micro short stories:
Örsögur í BJARTI OG FRÚ EMELÍU 1, 1992.
- DV cultural prize for the historical novel: STÚLKA MEÐ FINGUR. (Girl with a finger.) Forlagið 1999.
- Bibliographer Union’s Prize: UPP Á SIGURHÆÐIR. SAGA MATTHÍASAR JOCHUMSSONAR. (Historical biography.) JPV publisher 2006.
- Icelandic Radio prize for literature 2008
- Red Ravens Feather (best erotic text). Dagur Kvennanna. Ástarsaga / Womens Day. A Love Story. Co-written with Megas. Uppheimar 2010.
- Best title GIRL WITH A BELLY. (novel) JPV 2013.
- Fjöru prize (= Orange prize) GIRL WITH A BELLY. (novel) JPV 2013.
- STÚLKA MEÐ HÖFUÐ. SJÁLFSÆVISAGA. JPV-útgáfa 2015.
- Nominated to the Icelandic Literature Prize:
SKÚLI FÓGETI. SAGA FRÁ ÁTJÁNDU ÖLD. Sagnfræði. JPV útgáfa 2018.