NORLA annually hands out an award to a talented emerging translator of Norwegian literature. The award is given for translations directly from Norwegian as an encouragement towards continued efforts.
The 2024 award will be given to a translator of non-fiction.
NORLA have the pleasure of inviting American publishing editors to a book trade meeting in connection with the PEN World Voices festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Author Vigdis Hjorth is on the program, and several meetings will be arranged between Norwegian literary agents and representatives from the American publishing industry.
The book trade meeting is organized in collaboration with the Norwegian Consulate General in New York.
NORLA invites foreign publishers, editors, and scouts of adult fiction to apply for our fellowship program, which this year will take place in Oslo from June 4th – 7th.
Read more here.
Meet us in China during the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), 19-23 June 2024.
Please contact us if you would like to arrange a meeting.
More information will follow.
Meet us in South Korea during the Seoul International Book Fair, 26-30 June. This year, Norway is the book fair’s “Spotlight country” and authors Kristin Roskifte og Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson will be taking part in the programme.
Please contact us if you would like to arrange a meeting with NORLA.
Publishers, agents and translators abroad and in Norway can apply to NORLA for subsidies for sample translations.
Read more here.
Please note that there are new application deadlines in 2024, with three deadlines in total, for Norwegian books in all genres:
1 February, 1 April and 1 November