Previous activities

April 18
Haag, The Netherlands

Dutch Translation Seminar in den Haag

On Thursday, April 18, NORLA and the Norwegian Embassy in den Haag are organising a seminar for dutch publishers on current Norwegian Children’s and YA-literature.
NORLA’s Selected Titles will be presented by NORLA’s representative and Dutch translators, followed by speed-dating with the publishers. The seminar will be concluded with a lunch.

April 16
Oslo, Norway

Meeting of NORLA’s expert committee for fiction

Meeting of NORLA’s expert committee for fiction, for the consideration of applications for translation subsidies with deadline 1 April.

April 8-April 11
Italy

NORLA to the Bologna Book Fair

NORLA is once again looking forward to participating in the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy, where the Norwegian book industry will be assembled on one stand.
You are welcome to visit us in Hall 30 / A12 – B7!
Please contact us if you would like to arrange a meeting.

April 1

Application deadline: Translation subsidy and Production subsidy

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

March 27-April 1

Easter Holidays in NORLA

Our office is closed for the Easter holidays as of Wednesday, March 27. We will be back on Tuesday, April 2.

Wishing you all a Happy Easter!

March 21-March 24

Seven Norwegian authors and NORLA to Leipzig Book Fair

Are you going to the book fair in Leipzig this year? If so, you will be able to meet a big team of Norwegian authors, as well as NORLA. Welcome Halle 4, Stand C305!
All seven Norwegian authors participating have recently published their book in German:

March 14
Oslo, Norway

Meeting of NORLA’s expert committee for non-fiction

Meeting of NORLA’s expert committee for non-fiction, for the consideration of applications for translation subsidies with deadline 1 April.

March 12-March 14
United Kingdom

NORLA at the London Book Fair

Our Senior Adviser Oliver Møystad and Dirctor Margit Walsø will be attending this year’s London Book Fair.
Please contact Oliver in advance, should you like to book a meeting. NORLA is present at table D 102 in IRC.

On Wednesday March 13, Margit Walsø will take part in a panel discussion titled “ENLIT: Supporting Literary Translation Across Europe”, at the book fair’s Literary Translation Centre, 16:30 – 17:15.

March 1

Application deadline: Sample translation of Norwegian literature

Publishers, agents and translators abroad and in Norway can apply to NORLA for subsidies for sample translations.
Read more here.

February 26

Application deadline: Fellowship in Oslo 2024: Adult fiction

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.
Application deadline is Monday, February 26, 2024, at 12.00 (CET).

February 1

Application deadline: Translation subsidy and Production subsidy

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

January 24-February 6
Egypt

Norway is Guest of Honor at the Cairo Interational Book Fair

We look forward to presenting a broad and attractive programme, targeting both a general audience and the book industry.

January 17-January 19
Denmark

NORLA to meet Nordic colleagues in Copenhagen

Representatives from NORLA’s staff will be attending a seminar with our Nordic colleagues – members of the NordLit network – January 17-19.
The employees at the Nordic literary offices meet annually, and this year the meeting will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark.

December 21 2023-January 2

Holiday hours at NORLA

At NORLA we will close for the Christmas holiday Wednesday afternoon, December 20.
The office will reopen on Tuesday, January 2.

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

December 19 2023

Meeting of NORLA’s expert committee for fiction

Meeting of NORLA’s expert committee for fiction, for the consideration of applications for translation subsidies with deadline 15 November.