Norway is Guest of Honor at the Cairo Interational Book Fair

We look forward to presenting a broad and attractive programme, targeting both a general audience and the book industry.

Everyone is invited to our Guest of Honor stand in Hall 3 B35!

See the program and all details in English and Arabic
Please also visit our Arabic Guest of Honor Facebook-page

The Cairo International Book Fair is a public trade fair, which is is held annually over two weeks in January/February. It has a total of 3-4 million visitors and receives a lot of press coverage in the Arab world. The fair is a cultural meeting place offering a broad program of authors, book sales for the public, and a large conference program aimed at an industry audience.

Upcoming activities

September 1

Application deadline: Sample translation of Norwegian literature

Publishers, agents and translators abroad and in Norway can apply to NORLA for subsidies for sample translations.

Application deadline: Translation subsidy and Production subsidy

Please note that our 50% guarantee regarding Norwegian books for children and YA applies only through the application deadline June 1, 2026.

Read about translation subsidy.

Read about production subsidy.