NORLA’s expert committees

All applications for translation subsidies are evaluated and approved by NORLA’s two experts committees, one committee for fiction and one committee for non-fiction.

NORLA’s expert committee for fiction

  • Kjersti Anfinnsen, The Norwegian Authors’ Union (Den norske Forfatterforening)
  • Hans Kristian Rustad, The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo)
  • Cecilie Naper, The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo)
  • A. Audhild Solberg, Norwegian Writers for Children (Norske Barne- og Ungdomsbokforfattere)
  • Marius Fossøy Mohaugen, The Norwegian Publishers Association (Den norske Forleggerforening)

NORLA’s expert committee for non-fiction

  • Eirik Vatnøy, The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo)
  • Jon Rognlien, The Norwegian Non-fiction Writers And Translators Association (Norsk faglitterær forfatter- og oversetterforening)
  • Kristina Solum, The Norwegian Non-fiction Writers And Translators Association (Norsk faglitterær forfatter- og oversetterforening)
  • Kari Spjeldnæs, The Norwegian Publishers Association (Den norske Forleggerforening)

Other grant schemes

For other grant schemes, allocation is made by NORLA’s specialist committee, in monthly meetings. As of 2025, the committee members are Margit Walsø, Andrine Pollen, Oliver Møystad and Tanja Feodoritova. When necessary, the specialist committee will seek external expertise.