Norway is the Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2019.
Who are we, when we present Norwegian children’s and youth literature in Frankfurt? And who reads what, and where, tomorrow?
On February the 7th, Andrine Pollen is leading a panel discussion with literary agent Evy Tillman (Oslo Literary Agency), the authors Taran L. Bjørnstad and Endre Lund Eriksen, as well as their translator Maike Dörries from Germany.
Read more at the conference’s web pages (in Norwegian only).
On 16–19 September, NORLA will host a delegation of Italian industry and media representatives in the run-up to Norway’s Guest of Honour appearance at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in 2026.
The delegation will get to know Norwegian children’s and young adult authors and illustrators, gain an introduction to the Norwegian children’s and YA literature landscape, and build networks for future cooperation.
This year’s Gothenburg Book Fair takes place on September 25–29, with drama as one of its main focuses. The Norwegian Centre for New Playwriting – NCNP (Dramatikkens hus) will be participating, hosting an exciting program of Norwegian events. More details about the drama stage can be found here (in Swedish). Please see all English language events here.
From NORLA, Margit Walsø and Oliver Møystad will be attending the book fair. Please get in touch if you would like to schedule a meeting.
You can find us in the International Rights Centre, at table E06.
Please note that there are new application deadlines in 2025, with three deadlines in total, for Norwegian books in all genres:
1 February, 1 June and 1 October.