American Praise for Ingvild H. Rishøi’s ‘Winter Stories’

The US edition of Ingvild H. Rishøi’s acclaimed short story collection Winter Stories has received a glowing pre-publication review from Shelf Awareness. Here’s a glimpse into their praise:

“As she did so beautifully in her novel Brightly Shining, Ingvild H. Rishøi trains a spotlight on struggling families in Norway during its darkest days in Winter Stories – three brief, unforgettable tales. Rishøi takes readers into each of the three narrators’ dilemmas, using present moments to spark flashbacks revealing what led each to their situation. […] Rishøi links the tales thematically through well-placed turns of phrase, in Diane Oatley’s eloquent translation from the Norwegian. […] In each of Rishøi’s stories, chaos halts for a moment, whether by fate or serendipity. She suggests that, whatever may come, perhaps, just for today, that is enough.”

Winter Stories will be published in the US by Grove Atlantic on December 2nd, 2025.