Holiday hours at NORLA
At NORLA we will close for the Christmas holiday Thursday afternoon, December 19.
The office will reopen on Monday, January 6.
October 2-October 10 2023
Serbia - Belgrade
Focus on Norwegian and Nordic literature for young readers in Serbia
The Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University in Belgrade is organizing an exhibition of Nordic children’s and YA literature translated into Serbian from October 2nd to 8th. They are hosting several smaller events in connection with the exhibition, including panel discussions, book launches, and lectures for students. One of the collaborators is the Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade.
On Thursday, October 3rd, NORLA’s Andrine Pollen will participate in a panel discussion on Nordic children’s and YA literature alongside Nina Christensen from the University of Aarhus and the Swedish children’s book author and illustrator Sara Lundberg. She will also give a lecture to students at the Department of Scandinavian Studies on Friday, October 4th.
Upcoming activities
December 20 2024-January 5
January 15
Application deadline: Author and lecturer visits to institutions of higher learning abroad
NORLA administrates the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ scheme for travel grants for authors and lecturers who will visit institutions of higher learning abroad where instruction is given in the Norwegian language.
February 1
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.