From 10.-16. November 2018 the twenty-seventh Stadt Land Buch Festival will take place in Berlin and Brandenburg. This year’s guest: The Nordic countries!
The eight Norwegian names in this year’s program are (top row, from the left): authors Gard Sveen, Øyvind Torseter, Ylva Østby and Hilde Østby, Erling Kagge (bottom row, from the left): Ulrik Farestad, architect Reiulf Ramstad and author Ketil Bjørnstad.
Read more about the different events and authors below (in German):
Gard Sveen
Øyvind Torseter
Ylva Østby og Hilde Østby
Ulrik Farestad
Erling Kagge
Reiulf Ramstad
Ketil Bjørnstad.
There will also be an event about Merethe Lindstrøm’s book, although the author herself is sadly unable to take part. Read more.
Visit the Stadt Land Buch Festival’s website (in German only).
Find the event on your Norway2019 website
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.