Elma showrunner Karen Björg Eyfjörð Þorsteinsdóttir on bringing Eva Bjög Ægisdóttir’s Icelandic police officer to television

Tackling her first crime drama, Karen Björg Eyfjörð Þorsteinsdóttir took on showrunning duties for Elma, the story of a police officer who returns to her hometown, where she takes on a cold case dating back 30 years. Here, Þorsteinsdóttir tells DQ how she approached writing, what she learned from reading book reviews and why she loves being on set.

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