Eight Norwegian Names at the German Literature Festival "Stadt Land Buch"

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

Upcoming activities

October 15

Application deadline: Stage slots for professional programme at Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026

NORLA invites proposals for professional programme events on the Norwegian stage at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, 13–16 April 2026.
Non-commercial organizations that promote Norwegian and Sámi children’s literature, illustration, and reading are invited to apply to present their own events aimed at a professional audience. Selected contributions will form part of Norway’s official Guest of Honour programme.

October 15-October 19

Frankfurt, Germany

NORLA at Frankfurter Buchmesse

NORLA will be present at this year’s Frankfurter Buchmesse. You are invited to come by and visit us at the Nordic common stand at Hall 4.1, stand B17.
We are very much looking forward to meeting contacts both old and new!

Please contact us should you like to book an appointment.

October 23

Krakow, Poland

New Voices Authors at a book trade meeting in Krakow

The participants in NORLA’s New Voices program will this autumn put into practice what they have learned during the workshops, and meet publishers and/or readers in real life. The goal is to support the sale and dissemination of their books into more languages – on the way to Bologna.

During the International Book Fair in Krakow, NORLA is hosting a book trade meeting featuring presentations by New Voices authors Arne Lindmo, Gøril Sæther, and Pernille Radeid. In addition, Norwegian agents will meet with representatives from the Polish publishing industry.

The event is organized in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Warsaw.