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.
November 28-November 29 2015
India
Elin Grimstad in Delhi
Meet the Sun and the Moon – and author/illustrator Elin Grimstad who has made a beautifully illustrated book about them, in several events at the Bookaroo festival in Delhi, India. See below for details.
The book is available in English, Bengali and Hindi – all published by Sampark Publishing through subsidies from NORLA.
About the book:
Moon says to himself – why can’t I shine as brightly as the sun. He tries to shine as brightly as the sun. But it does not happen. Find out more from the pages of the wonderfully illustrated brilliant story that combines fun learning and knowledge of the solar system.
November 28:
10.30: Moonazing
Let Elin Grimstad open your eyes to the mysteries and magic of the moon.
For ages 4-6
November 29:
12.00: Suntillating
Elin Grimstad brings the moon, sun and stars to life.
For ages 6-8
15.00: Moonalicious
Take a patch of the sky, catch a ray of falling sunlight, add a sprinkling of stars with a dash of moondust. Mix well for a mouthwatering moonscape.
For ages 8-10
Visit the book’s Facebook page here.
Read more about the book in English here and in Norwegian here.
See a film about the making of the book (in Norwegian) here.
The complete Bookaroo festival program is available here.
Visit the festival website.
Upcoming activities
December 20-January 5 2025
January 15 2025
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 2025
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.