Barbara Sjoholm is a writer and translator of Danish and Norwegian literature. Her translations include By the Fire: Sami Folktales and Legends (Minnesota, 2019), and she is author of Black Fox: A Life of Emilie Demant Hatt, Artist and Ethnographer and From Lapland to SÁpmi: Collecting and Returning SÁmi Craft and Culture (Minnesota, 2022). She lives on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.

"The Palace of the Snow Queen is an exquisite book. I would recommend it to anyone interested in Lapland in particular, or travel in general."-Vendela Vida "A captivating homage to the frozen far North and the SÁmi."-Booklist   "An enticing entrÉe for those in search of extreme weather in a scenic clime."-Kirkus Reviews   "Sjoholm maintains a keen eye for observation, leaving romanticism behind, while still indulging in the swooning beauty of the far North."-Seattle Times   "After reading this book, readers get a real sense of life in a dark, very cold, yet also beautiful land."-Library Journal   "Sjoholm’s writing is beautiful and vivid, with a precise and emotionally effective command of the language. A spectacular book, not to be missed by anyone fascinated with the North, or anyone who enjoys reflections on culture, art, and history."-Bookslut   "Sjoholm's travel tale describes the beauty of the Arctic, taking readers into a magical winter wonderland."-The Norwegian American   "As an introduction to SÁpmi as a living place with a living culture and rich history, The Palace of the Snow Queen offers a readable and well-researched account, which covers the historical, cultural, and political."-H-Net Reviews   "Ms. Sjoholm tells this non-fiction story in a way that brings the history and culture of the Far North to life."-Swedish American Genealogist

• Contents Author’s Note xi I. Early Winter 1. The Blue Hour 3 2. The Architecture of Snow and Ice 21 3. The Palace of the Snow Queen 41 4. How the Wild Reindeer Was Tamed 59 5. Traveling in the Dark 73 6. On the Finnmark Plateau 97 7. Santa’s Post Office 121 8. Brazilians at the Ice Cinema 135 9. Postcards from Lapland 155 II. Mid Winter 10. Macbeth on Ice 177 11. Iron Mountain 193 12. A Day at the Races 215 13. Winter Market 235 III. Late Winter 14. Untouched Lapland 257 15. “As Long As We Have Waters” 277 16. The Architecture of Melting Ice 295 Afterword   313 Suggested Reading

Barbara Sjoholm is a writer and translator of Danish and Norwegian literature. Her translations include By the Fire: Sami Folktales and Legends (Minnesota, 2019), and she is author of Black Fox: A Life of Emilie Demant Hatt, Artist and Ethnographer and From Lapland to SÁpmi: Collecting and Returning SÁmi Craft and Culture (Minnesota, 2022). She lives on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.

"The Palace of the Snow Queen is an exquisite book. I would recommend it to anyone interested in Lapland in particular, or travel in general."-Vendela Vida "A captivating homage to the frozen far North and the SÁmi."-Booklist   "An enticing entrÉe for those in search of extreme weather in a scenic clime."-Kirkus Reviews   "Sjoholm maintains a keen eye for observation, leaving romanticism behind, while still indulging in the swooning beauty of the far North."-Seattle Times   "After reading this book, readers get a real sense of life in a dark, very cold, yet also beautiful land."-Library Journal   "Sjoholm’s writing is beautiful and vivid, with a precise and emotionally effective command of the language. A spectacular book, not to be missed by anyone fascinated with the North, or anyone who enjoys reflections on culture, art, and history."-Bookslut   "Sjoholm's travel tale describes the beauty of the Arctic, taking readers into a magical winter wonderland."-The Norwegian American   "As an introduction to SÁpmi as a living place with a living culture and rich history, The Palace of the Snow Queen offers a readable and well-researched account, which covers the historical, cultural, and political."-H-Net Reviews   "Ms. Sjoholm tells this non-fiction story in a way that brings the history and culture of the Far North to life."-Swedish American Genealogist

• Contents Author’s Note xi I. Early Winter 1. The Blue Hour 3 2. The Architecture of Snow and Ice 21 3. The Palace of the Snow Queen 41 4. How the Wild Reindeer Was Tamed 59 5. Traveling in the Dark 73 6. On the Finnmark Plateau 97 7. Santa’s Post Office 121 8. Brazilians at the Ice Cinema 135 9. Postcards from Lapland 155 II. Mid Winter 10. Macbeth on Ice 177 11. Iron Mountain 193 12. A Day at the Races 215 13. Winter Market 235 III. Late Winter 14. Untouched Lapland 257 15. “As Long As We Have Waters” 277 16. The Architecture of Melting Ice 295 Afterword   313 Suggested Reading

Barbara Sjoholm is a writer and translator of Danish and Norwegian literature. Her translations include By the Fire: Sami Folktales and Legends (Minnesota, 2019), and she is author of Black Fox: A Life of Emilie Demant Hatt, Artist and Ethnographer and From Lapland to SÁpmi: Collecting and Returning SÁmi Craft and Culture (Minnesota, 2022). She lives on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.

"The Palace of the Snow Queen is an exquisite book. I would recommend it to anyone interested in Lapland in particular, or travel in general."-Vendela Vida "A captivating homage to the frozen far North and the SÁmi."-Booklist   "An enticing entrÉe for those in search of extreme weather in a scenic clime."-Kirkus Reviews   "Sjoholm maintains a keen eye for observation, leaving romanticism behind, while still indulging in the swooning beauty of the far North."-Seattle Times   "After reading this book, readers get a real sense of life in a dark, very cold, yet also beautiful land."-Library Journal   "Sjoholm’s writing is beautiful and vivid, with a precise and emotionally effective command of the language. A spectacular book, not to be missed by anyone fascinated with the North, or anyone who enjoys reflections on culture, art, and history."-Bookslut   "Sjoholm's travel tale describes the beauty of the Arctic, taking readers into a magical winter wonderland."-The Norwegian American   "As an introduction to SÁpmi as a living place with a living culture and rich history, The Palace of the Snow Queen offers a readable and well-researched account, which covers the historical, cultural, and political."-H-Net Reviews   "Ms. Sjoholm tells this non-fiction story in a way that brings the history and culture of the Far North to life."-Swedish American Genealogist

• Contents Author’s Note xi I. Early Winter 1. The Blue Hour 3 2. The Architecture of Snow and Ice 21 3. The Palace of the Snow Queen 41 4. How the Wild Reindeer Was Tamed 59 5. Traveling in the Dark 73 6. On the Finnmark Plateau 97 7. Santa’s Post Office 121 8. Brazilians at the Ice Cinema 135 9. Postcards from Lapland 155 II. Mid Winter 10. Macbeth on Ice 177 11. Iron Mountain 193 12. A Day at the Races 215 13. Winter Market 235 III. Late Winter 14. Untouched Lapland 257 15. “As Long As We Have Waters” 277 16. The Architecture of Melting Ice 295 Afterword   313 Suggested Reading