Application deadline: Translation subsidy and Production subsidy
Please note that there are new application deadlines in 2025, with three deadlines in total, for Norwegian books in all genres:
1 February, 1 June and 1 October.
November 23-November 26 2015
Germany
Tomas Espedal to open Nordic Literature Days in Hamburg
Every other year the Literaturhaus in Hamburg offers Nordic Literature Days, and since the start in 1986 the festival has presented an impressive list of Nordic authors. This year, Norwegian author Tomas Espedal will officially open the 15th event.
Moday 23 November, 20:30
Tomas Espedal will be reading from his novel Imot kunsten/Agains Art and the event is moderated by Uwe Englert. The German text Wider die Kunst will be read by Helmut Mosshammer.
The novel is translated from the Norwegian by Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel and published by Matthes & Seitz through translation subsidy from NORLA.
Venue: Literaturhaus Hamburg
Tickets: € 12,– / 8,–
Read more about the event here.
More about the novel Against Art here.
Read more about the Nordic Literature Days here
http://www.norwegen.no/News_and_events/culture/Literatur/Espedal-eroffnet-Nordische-Literaturtage-Hamburg/#.VjM7sLl0zcs.
And see the full program here.
Upcoming activities
June 1
June 3-June 6
Lillehammer, Norway
Translators of Norwegian literature to Lillehammer
NORLA is looking forward to gathering ten translators of Norwegian literature in Lillehammer, as we do annually for the Norwegian Festival of Literature / Sigrid Undset Days on June 3-6.
This year the festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and the theme of the program is Sápmi.
The festival runs from June 2 through June 8.
June 10-June 13
Oslo, Norway
NORLA Fellowship in Oslo 2025: Children and YA literature
Norway will be Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children´s Book Fair in 2026. NORLA invites foreign publishers and editors of children and YA literature to apply for our fellowship program, which this year will take place in Oslo from June 10 -13. The fellowship will focus on Norwegian children & YA literature. On the program will be visits to Norwegian publishing houses, presentations by Norwegian authors, meetings with literary agents, as well as an extensive social program in Oslo.