Norwegian authors, agents and NORLA at Féria de Libros in Guadalajara, Mexico

Feria de Libros in Guadalajara, Mexico is the world’s largest Spanish-speaking international book fair. Here, publishers from all over Latin America and Spain meet the international book industry on home soil. The fair is a unique arena for making contacts with publishers in the Spanish-speaking world.
The fair a giant reading party with countless events for a large and enthusiastic audience.

This year, NORLA will participate in the Feria de Libros, which takes place 26. November – 4. December. We will be present with a stand in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Mexico during the book trade part of the fair from Saturday 26. to Wednesday 30. November.
You are welcome to find us at stand no. ÑÑ4.

The following Norwegian authors are invited by FIL to participate in the public program at the fair: Simon Stranger, Roskva Koritzinsky, Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen and Kristin Roskifte. In addition, three Norwegian literary agents/publishers will take part.
You will find the Norwegian publishers and agents present on the stand listed in the exhibitor’s catalogue.

To make an appointment with NORLA, please contact Senior Adviser Oliver Møystad or Director Margit Walsø.

Upcoming activities

June 1

Application deadline: Translation subsidy and Production subsidy

Read about translation subsidy.

Read about production subsidy.

June 2-June 5

Lillehammer, Norway

Translators of Norwegian literature to Lillehammer

NORLA is looking forward to gathering ten translators of Norwegian literature in Lillehammer on June 2-5, as we do annually for the Norwegian Festival of Literature / Sigrid Undset Days.
This year’s festival- and program theme is Europe, and festival runs from June 1 through June 7.

The participants will also be meeting Agnes Ravatn, as well as having a translation workshop based on an excerpt from her novel Doggerland, which is among NORLA’s Selected Spring titles.

June 16-June 19

Oslo, Norway

Fellowship in Oslo (Non-fiction literature)

NORLA has the pleasure of inviting foreign publishers and editors of non-ficiton literature to apply for our fellowship program, which this year will take place in Oslo from June 16 – 19.