Finally, the book fair is here! We look immensely forward to let participants from all over the world experience the best of literature and culture from Norway!
The Norwegian Guest of Honour project is Norway’s largest cultural export project ever.
As usual, NORLA will be present at the Norwegian collective stand, 5.0 A53, where we – in meetings – will present our selected titles of the autumn. Please contact us should you wish to book a meeting.
Sign up for it via our project website, norway2019.com. Scroll all the way down and write your e-mail address in the field at the bottom right-hand side of the page.
See the complete programme day by day here
*The program taking place in the Guest of Honour Pavilion at Frankfurter Buchmesse, both main stage and stage 2 available as PDF here
*See also Frankfurter Buchmesse’s own event calendar
*The cultural program. Read more
*Authors Erika Fatland and Karl Ove Knausgård will be Norway’s literary speakers at the Opening Ceremony of the Frankfurter Buchmesse.
*Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit will arrive in Frankfurt by a literary train, accompanied by Norwegian authors. The literary train is made in collaboration with Deutsche Bahn.
Wednesday, October 16, we will host a morning mingle for translators of Norwegian literature, at the Guest of Honour Pavilion (Forum, Level 1).
Wednesday, October 16, we will announce the winner of NORLA’s Translator’s Award 2019.
Welcome to the main stage of the Guest of Honour Pavilion (Forum, Level 1) at 14.45.
Read more about the award here.
Wedneday, October 17, we invite German speaking book sellers and journalists to a reception.
Welcome to the Guest of Honour Pavilion (Forum, Level 1), at 17-19.
Thursday, October 17, we invite international and Norwegian guests to a reception.
Welcome to the Guest of Honour Pavilion (Forum, Level 1), at 17-19.
Read more about the Guest of Honour Pavilion here
NORLA annually hands out an award to a talented emerging translator of Norwegian literature. The award is given for translations directly from Norwegian as an encouragement towards continued efforts.
The 2024 award will be given to a translator of non-fiction.
NORLA have the pleasure of inviting American publishing editors to a book trade meeting in connection with the PEN World Voices festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Author Vigdis Hjorth is on the program, and several meetings will be arranged between Norwegian literary agents and representatives from the American publishing industry.
The book trade meeting is organized in collaboration with the Norwegian Consulate General in New York.
NORLA invites foreign publishers, editors, and scouts of adult fiction to apply for our fellowship program, which this year will take place in Oslo from June 4th – 7th.
Read more here.