New publication – Glimmer: From the Outskirts of Greenland by Ilona Wiśniewska
Publication date: 17th September 2026, translated by Kate Webster, published by Akoya Publishing
‘Until recently, the sun did not set. Now the sunrise and sunset, stretched out over many hours, are separated by a few hours of darkness. In a little over a month, the darkness will come to govern everyday life.’
In the enveloping darkness of the polar night, journalist Ilona Wiśniewska travelled to two of the most remote settlements in northern Greenland. She was welcomed into the homes of the Inughuit people and immersed herself into their lives, culture and history.
Intertwining narrative and photography, Glimmer is a love letter to the lives of the Inughuit people, exploring the beauty of polar landscapes, the climate catastrophe and the complex international relationships which threaten the indigenous communities of Greenland.
Winner of Poland’s Grand Press Award – Reportage Book of the Year 2023
‘Greenland’s singularity has a captivating power.’ Vogue Poland, Book of the Week
A TIMELY ACCOUNT OF LIFE WITH THE INUGHUIT COMMUNITIES OF NORTHERN
GREENLAND, FROM A PRIZE-WINNING WRITER AND PHOTOGRAPHER.
About the Author
ILONA WIŚNIEWSKA is a Polish reporter, photographer and writer based in the Norwegian Arctic. Her work focuses on life in the polar regions of the Arctic, particularly Greenland and Svalbard. Wiśniewska has published four acclaimed
non-fiction books – of which Far: In the North of Norway won the National Geographic Traveler Award in 2017 – and was a recipient of the Golden Owl for Literature Prize in 2019.
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