Are you going to the book fair in Leipzig this year? If so, you will be able to meet a big team of Norwegian authors, as well as NORLA. Welcome Halle 4, Stand C305!
All seven Norwegian authors participating have recently published their book in German:
Andreas Viestad
Cecilie Enger
Kirsti Kristoffersen
Lena Lindgren
Malin Falch
Odin Helgheim
Trude Teige
In addition to a rich program at the book fair and all over the city during the reading festival «Leipzig liest», there will also be a concert with the Haugtussa collective in Grieg Begegnungsstätte. Haugtussa by Arne Garborg will be performed by Martje Vande Ginste (song), Sebastian Jacob (piano), Juliane Hollerbach (storytelling) og Atischeh Braun (acting).
And we also look forward to starting the countdown to Norway’s being Guest of Honour at the Leipzig Book Fair in 2025.
We hope to see you there!
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Norway as Guest of Honour 2025
NORLA aims to recruit more translators of Norwegian Literature. We now invite interested participants to apply to take part in our seminar for new translators, which will be held in Oslo from April 23-26, 2025.
Translators of Norwegian literature are invited to apply for two-week stays at Hotell Bondeheimen, which is centrally located in downtown Oslo and close to many central cultural institutions.
Application deadline for stay May 12-25 is February 28, 12:00 (CET)
Please note that the offer is only available for translators who translate directly from Norwegian, and who have translated at least two titles.
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.
Application deadline: Friday, February 28th, 2025, at 12.00 (CET).