March 15-March 18 2018
Germany

Leipzig Book Fair offers meeting with many Norwegian writers and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit

Between the 15th and 18th of March, no less than thirteen Norwegian authors will take part in the Leipzig Book Fair. Meet the authors and NORLA at the Norwegian stand in Hall 4 C400!
This year Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit will also visit the Leipzig Book Fair, as ambassador for Norwegian literature abroad

See the complete Norwegian program here.

Among the authors are NORLA’s five new voices – Heidi Sævareid, Lars Petter Sveen, Øystein Morten, Gudrun Skretting and Lotta Elstad. The five authors will meet German publishers, talk about their books in front of a German audience, and work intensively with translators during a half-day translation seminar; and get an overall experience of one of Germany’s biggest book fairs at close hand.

Åsne Seierstad will be receiving the Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding 2018 for her book One of Us. The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway.
At several events during the book fair, the audience may also meet other authors like Maja Lunde, Bjørn Berge, Lars Lenth, Ingunn Thon and Ingvild Lothe.

Friday the 16th of March, is devoted to Nordic reading night. There will be readings of Nordic writers starting at 19:00 and continuing past midnight. Monica Isakstuen and Nina Lykke will be interviewed and will read from their books to the German audience.

Read more

You will find information about the five authors participating in NORLA’s “New Voices” program here.

More about Åsne Seierstad.

Information about Maja Lunde.

Read more about Bjørn Berge.

More about Lars Lenth.

Read more about Ingunn Thon.

More about Ingvild Lothe (in German) and in Norwegian here.

Information about Monica Isakstuen.

More about Nina Lykke.

Visit the book fair’s website.

Upcoming activities

November 14-November 16
Shanghai, China

Norwegian Participation at the Shanghai Children’s Book Fair

NORLA is taking part in the Shanghai Children’s Book Fair with a stand designed for meetings and professional networking. The two illustrators/authors Øyvind Torseter and Marianne Gretteberg Engedal (Skinkeape) will participate in the fair’s professional program and panel discussions. Both also serve on the jury for the Norwegian illustration exhibition at Bologna 2026. In addition, several Norwegian publishers/agents will take part.

The initiative is carried out in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Consulate in Shanghai.

Please have a closer look at presentations in Chinese of NORLA’s Selected Titles this autumn kinesiske presentasjoner av høstens fokustitler her
December 3-December 5
Rome, Italy

Networking Event and Launch of the Guest of Honour Program during the Rome Book Fair Più libri più liberi

The book fair Più libri più liberii is dedicated to small and medium-sized publishers, and NORLA is looking forward to participating for the second time – focusing on Norway’s Guest of Honour initiative at Bologna 2026 and on Norwegian children’s literature in general. And just like last year, we are hosting a networking event and gearing up for Bologna 2026 by launching the Guest of Honour concept and program. Also, Norwegian agents will take part in the fair’s fellowship and/or be present in the rights centre. The program is organized in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Rome.

In the lead-up to the book fair, we are organizing a full-day seminar for Italian translators and Norwegian language students from universities in Italy. The seminar will take place at Casa delle Traduzioni, and participants will have the opportunity to meet author and illustrator Malin Falch. The sessions will be led by established Italian translators of Norwegian literature.