Arabic translator’s seminar

As part of the preparations for Norway’s role of Guest of Honor in Cairo in 2024, we organized a seminar for established and potential translators into Arabic in early summer this year. The goal was to encourage more people to translate into Arabic. The seminar was very successful, with many enthusiastic participants, and on Thursday, October 12th, we are organizing a follow-up seminar for the participants. Speakers are Anette Garpestad from Cappelen Damm Agency and translator Mohammad Habeeb.

Upcoming activities

March 27-March 30

Leipzig, Germany

Norway is Guest of Honour at the Leipziger Buchmesse: more than 50 authors take part

We have been looking forward to this for several years, and finally it is happening:
Norwegian literature will be in the spotlight during the book fair in Leipzig, and also at the reading festival Leipzig liest (Leipzig Reads) which runs parallel, in venues all around the city.

The Norwegian Guest of Honour program comprises approx. 80 events that will take place at Norway’s stand in Hall 4 D 300 / C 301, and at the Norwegian Hub in Schaubühne Lindenfels.
In addition, there will be several other exciting literary and cultural events as part of various side programs.

March 31-April 3

Bologna, Italy

NORLA to the Bologna Book Fair

NORLA is once again looking forward to participating in the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy, where the Norwegian book industry will be assembled on one stand.
You are welcome to visit us in Hall 30, A10/B9!
Please contact us if you would like to arrange a meeting.

We look forward to starting the countdown to 2026, when Norway will be Guest of Honour at the book fair.

April 23-April 26

Oslo, Norway

Seminar for aspiring translators of Norwegian literature

NORLA aims to recruit more translators of Norwegian Literature. We look forward to welcoming interested participants to take part in our seminar for new translators, which will be held in Oslo from April 23-26, 2025.