NORLA's offices are closed for Easter

NORLA’s offices are closed for Easter as of Monday March 29.
We open again Tuesday April 6.

Wondering what to read during the holidays? See our tips below

Happy Easter!

Curious to learn more about that peculiar Norwegian tradition of “påskekrim”, i.e. reading/watching crime fiction stories at Easter?
Read more.

On our website you will also find links to translated short stories and poems, as well as information about Norwegian literature in translation.
Have a closer look!

If you happen to read Norwegian, you may enjoy our personal reading tips for Easter.

(Photo: Per Øystein Roland)

Upcoming activities

September 1

Application deadline: Sample translation of Norwegian literature

Publishers, agents and translators abroad and in Norway can apply to NORLA for subsidies for sample translations.

Application deadline: Translation subsidy and Production subsidy

Please note that our 50% guarantee regarding Norwegian books for children and YA applies only through the application deadline June 1, 2026.

Read about translation subsidy.

Read about production subsidy.