Rn Flygenring is an Icelandic/Norwegian creative, working the field of storytelling and illustration. Her name rhymes withbrownand is borrowed from the goddess of the sea in Norse mythology. In daily spoken Icelandic it is more commonly used for robbery. Rn graduated with a degree from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2009 and has since then worked on a vast variety of projects including picture books and published pieces, live scribing at conferences and weddings, art installations and wall murals. She has received numerous prestigious awards and nominations for her work.
"""Vigdís shows how power is best kept in the hands of those who have respect for others, be it children, citizens or nature."" – Halla Þórlaug Óskarsdóttir “Full of appealing, off-beat illustrations, this one will give youngsters insight into a nation—and a political figure—they may be unfamiliar with [...] Inspiring—and likely to have readers wishing for more female leaders to read about.” — Kirkus Reviews"