August 22-August 28 2016
China

Stian Hole in Beijing

Award-winning author and illustrator Stian Hole takes part in a Chinese Culture Exchange Seminar in Beijing, arranged by China Culture Translation Study and Support, CCTSS.
The event aims at enhancing cultural exchange between China and the rest of the world. Approx. 70 authors, translator and critics are attending the seminar.
The programme offers discussions on translation, roundtable sessions, intoduction to Chinese literature and visits to several literary institutions like publishing houses, libraries, the Beijing International Book Fair and Amazon China.

CCTSS, an affiliate of the Minister of Culture of China, is non-profit online & offline service platform aiming at on pushing dynamics of global important cultural exchange, translation and researches, organizing online/offline academic group activities, releasing special project resources and information in respects of literature, films and publishing, etc

More about Stian Hole here.

Read an interview with him here.

This week, NORLA also takes part in the Beijing International Book Fair. Read more.

See the book covers of Norwegian books published in China through NORLA’s translation subsidies since 2011 here.

(Photo: André Løyning)

Upcoming activities

October 7-October 11
Frankfurt, Germany

NORLA at the Frankfurt Book Fair

NORLA will be at The Nordic Common Stand at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair. You’ll find us in Hall 3.1, stand B70.
The stand will also feature a new catalogue presenting a selection of new books from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland available in German translation.

Nordic Reception: Thursday, 8 October, 17:00–18:30 at The Nordic Stand.

November 5
London, United Kingdom

Norwegian Children's and Young Adult Literature industry event

In collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in London, NORLA is hosting a special industry event highlighting contemporary Norwegian children’s and young adult literature on November 5.
The event will take place at the Norwegian Ambassador’s Residence.

November 12-November 22
Caen, France

Norway is Guest of Honour at Les Boréales

Norway is Guest of Honour at this year’s Les Boréales festival in Normandy, taking place from 12–22 November.
A strong line-up of Norwegian authors will take part in the festival: Ingeborg Arvola, Martin Baldysz, Brit Bildøen, Thomas Enger, Jørn Lier Horst, Oliver Lovrenski, Aslak Nore, Lars Ramslie and Maria Navarro Skaranger.

During the festival, NORLA will also organise a translation seminar for students at the University of Caen on 17 November. The seminar will have a special focus on Brit Bildøen’s Gult farevarsel (Yellow Warning, Vigilance orange). Bildøen and her French translator Marina Heide will take part in the seminar, which is organized in close cooperation with the University.

The Norwegian Embassy in Paris is a partner in Norway’s Guest of Honour programme.