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Translator of the Month

Translators are absolutely key to spreading Norwegian literature around the world. Their work is of vital importance and to showcase this work in 2015 we started the interview series «​Translator of the Month​»​​. Here we become better acquainted with translators from the Norwegian language and their challenging work, which introduces Norwegian literature to all the different languages of the world.​​

In 2020 our series of interviews became a translator relay, where each translator passes the baton and a question on to a colleague. We are thrilled to continue our interviews with translators of Norwegian literature into a myriad of languages.​​

Nina Brochmann

Exposed. The Sick History of Women's Sexuality in Medicine
Avkledd. Den syke historien om kvinners seksualitet i medisinen

Genre: Non-Fiction
Category: Popular Science
Publisher: Aschehoug
Year: 2026
Pages: 302
ISBN: 9788203461392

Agnes Ravatn

Doggerland
Doggerland

Genre: Fiction
Category: Novel
Publisher: Det norske Samlaget
Year: 2025
Pages: 212
ISBN: 9788234015939

Hanne-Sofie Suongir, Nina Marie Andersen (ill.)

Emma's Dilemma
Emma dilemma

Genre: Children and Young Adult
Category: Novel
Publisher: Iđut
Year: 2023
Pages: 60
ISBN: 9788276012774
English sample translation available

Kristin Roskifte

Everybody Counts
Alle sammen teller

Genre: Children and Young Adults
Category: Picture Book
Publisher: Magikon
Year: 2018
Pages: 56
ISBN: 9788292863800
English sample translation available

NORLA’s Translators Hotel

NORLA started in 2014 a pilot scheme for a translators hotel for translators of Norwegian literature. The scheme has been an unconditional success and has since been renewed annually, with the exeption of the pandemic years.
Click here to read more about the 2026 spring season – May 11-24 (in Norwegian only).

Kjersti Anfinnsen

The Last Signs of Love / Moments for Eternity
De siste kjærtegn / Øyeblikk for evigheten

Genre: Fiction
Category: Novels
Publisher: Gyldendal
Year: 2019 / 2021
Pages: 144 / 112
ISBN: 9788205524842 / 9788205559394

The jury for the Norwegian illustration exhibition at the Bologna Book Fair 2026 is ready

In April 2026, Norway will be the Guest of Honour at the Bologna Book Fair. Established in 1960, this fair is the world’s largest and most important meeting place for the international children’s book industry.

Illustration plays a central role in the fair, and a key element of Norway’s Guest of Honour program will be an exhibition showcasing illustration art from Norwegian books for children and young adults. The exhibition space, approximately 330 m², will be centrally located at the fairground. It will accentuate the high quality of illustrations in Norwegian children’s literature and showcase the diversity of artistic expressions.

Norwegian literature online

Below we are offering a selection of links to websites both with samples of and about Norwegian literature in different languages.
Links to websites in Norwegian may be found here.

If you have any tips on other useful pages, we would very much appreciate hearing from you.

Kathrine Nedrejord

The Sami Problem
Sameproblemet

Genre: Fiction
Category: Novel
Publisher: Forlaget Oktober
Year: 2024
Pages: 402
ISBN: 9788249528875
English sample translation available

Sissel Gran

Desire – Carnal Lust in Life and Literature
Men størst av alt er begjæret. Kjøttets higen i liv og litteratur

Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Psychology
Publisher: Aschehoug
Year: 2021
Pages: 288
ISBN: 9788203297328

Asbjørn Dyrendal, Terje Emberland

What are Conspiracy Theories?
Hva er konspirasjonsteorier

Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Current Affairs
Publisher: Universitetsforlaget
Year: 2019
Pages: 156
ISBN: 9788215029931

Klara Hveberg

Lean Your Loneliness Slowly Against Mine
Lene din ensomhet langsomt mot min

Genre: Fiction
Category: Novel
Publisher: Aschehoug
Year: 2019
Pages: 299
ISBN: 9788203364280

Sigri Sandberg

The Year of My Awakening
Det året eg våkna. Kva skjer med naturen - og oss?

Genre: Non-Fiction
Category: Narrative Non-Fiction
Publisher: Det Norske Samlaget
Year: 2025
Pages: 181
ISBN: 9788234015083
English sample translation available

Vigdis Hjorth, Line Norman Hjorth

Like It or Lump It. The Year We Got Cancer
Kul i brystet. Året vi ble syke

Genre: Non-Fiction
Category: Narrative Non-Fiction
Publisher: Cappelen Damm
Year: 2025
Pages: 396
ISBN: 9788202853945
English sample translation available

Elin Hansson, Oda Valle (ill.)

My Life As A Cat
Mitt liv som katt

Genre: Children and Young Adults
Category: Novel
Publisher: Cappelen Damm
Year: 2025
Pages: 240
ISBN: 9788202877279
English sample translation available

Torgrim Eggen

Blood
Blodet

Genre: Fiction
Category: Novel
Publisher: Cappelen Damm
Year: 2025 - Due medio Oct
Pages: 542
ISBN: 9788202769222
English sample translation available

NORLA’s Translator’s Award 2025 goes to Ana Flecha Marco

NORLA’s Translator’s Award was presented for the twentieth time during a seminar 17–19 October, which was organized by the The Norwegian Association of Literary Translators and took place just outside of Oslo. The 2025 award goes to Ana Flecha Marco for her outstanding work in translating Norwegian fiction into Spanish. Congratulations!

NORLA's translation subsidies

Publishers from the entire world, including from the Nordic region, can apply for NORLA’s subsidies for translations of Norwegian literature.
Below you will find information on translation subsidies granted the last couple of years.

More information about NORLA’s translation subsidies – and how to apply – is available here.

Knut Hamsun, Martin Ernstsen, Martin Ernstsen (ill.)

Hunger
Sult

Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Graphic novel
Publisher: Minuskel
Year: 2019
Pages: 224
ISBN: 9788292796702
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