Hagþenkir, the Association of Non-fiction and Educational Writers in Iceland, conferred on 9 March it´s special award for academic work of outstanding quality. This year, Pétur H. Ármannsson received the award for his book about architect Guðjón Samúelsson.

The Accreditation Council says about the book: : "It does not go unnoticed by anyone who scrolls through this book and reads it that this is an extremely elaborate work, truly based on" extensive and high-quality research and a deep understanding of the subject." On this occasion, a small exhibition has been set up in the National library.