Meeting of NORLA’s expert committee for non-fiction
Meeting of NORLA’s expert committee for non-fiction, for the consideration of applications for translation subsidies with deadline 1 October.
September 26-September 27 2015
Norway
Lars Mytting in the UK
Meet Lars Mytting, the author of one of the greatest non-fiction publishing successes in Scandinavia ever: the non-fiction book Norwegian Wood (original title: Hel ved, 2011). In 15 months, over 200 000 copies of the book were sold in Norway and Sweden. And foreign rights are sold to several countries.
Saturday 26 September:
Meet Mytting at Wigtown Book Festival at 3pm.
See all details here.
Sunday 27 September:
Meet Mytting at Forum Books in Corbridge at 4pm.
See all details here.
Signed books will be available from Toppings Bookshop in Ely and Heffers Bookshop in Cambridge from Monday onwards.
Read more about the Lars Mytting, Norwegian Wood and the UK-events here.
The book is translated from the Norwegian by Robert Ferguson, and published by MacLehose Press through translation subsidy from NORLA.
Read more about the book here.
Upcoming activities
October 31
November 14-November 16
Shanghai, China
Norwegian Participation at the Shanghai Children’s Book Fair
NORLA is taking part in the Shanghai Children’s Book Fair with a stand designed for meetings and professional networking. The two illustrators/authors Øyvind Torseter and Marianne Gretteberg Engedal (Skinkeape) will participate in the fair’s professional program and panel discussions. Both also serve on the jury for the Norwegian illustration exhibition at Bologna 2026.
In addition, several Norwegian publishers/agents will take part.
The initiative is carried out in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Consulate in Shanghai.
December 3-December 5
Rome, Italy
Networking Event and Launch of the Guest of Honour Program during the Rome Book Fair Più libri più liberi
The book fair Più libri più liberi is dedicated to small and medium-sized publishers, and NORLA is looking forward to participating for the second time – focusing on Norway’s Guest of Honour initiative at Bologna 2026 and on Norwegian children’s literature in general. And just like last year, we are hosting a networking event and gearing up for Bologna 2026 by launching the Guest of Honour concept and program. Also, Norwegian agents will take part in the fair’s fellowship and/or be present in the rights centre. The program is organized in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Rome.
In the lead-up to the book fair, we are organizing a full-day seminar for Italian translators and Norwegian language students from the University of Milan. The seminar will take place at Casa delle Traduzioni, and participants will have the opportunity to meet author and illustrator Malin Falch. The sessions will be led by established Italian translators of Norwegian literature.