Mikael Torfason was born in Reykjavik in 1974. He has written five novels, all published in Iceland and some have traveled in Europe; translated into Germany, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Lithuanian. Mikael also wrote and directed the feature film Made in Iceland (Gemsar). The film was very well received in Iceland, and traveled the film festival, and got nominated as Best Picture in Scandinavia in 2002.

Spring in Iceland (Vormenn Íslands) is Torfason´s fifth novel. His fourth novel, Samuel, was nominated for The Icelandic Literature Prize and his third novel, The Worlds Stupidiest Dad, was nominated for The Nordic Literature Prize in Scandinavia as well as the DV Literature Prize. Mikael has also written for theater, and been Editor in Chief at one of the three big newspapers in Iceland, as well as being executing editor for the largest magazine media company in the country.

Mikael Torfason lives in Los Angeles. He has three children, and is currently working on his sixth novel.