NORLA at the Rome Book Fair and Italian Networking Event

From December 4–6, NORLA will attend the Rome Book Fair, Più libri più liber, for the first time, motivated by Norway’s upcoming role as Guest of Honour at the Bologna Book Fair in 2026. Alongside a tour of the fair, NORLA will meet with small and medium-sized publishers.

On Thursday, December 5, NORLA is hosting a networking event in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Rome. The aim is to provide information on NORLA’s activities and to establish connections between Italian publishers and Norwegian literary agents.

At this event, Siri Nergaard, professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway (Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge), will deliver a presentation on Norwegian literature and translation into Italian, and Bruno Giancarlo from the Italian Publishers Association (AIT) will offer insights into the Italian book trade.

Read more about Norway being Guest of Honour at the Bookfair in Bologna 2026 here
Visit the Rome Book Fair website

Upcoming activities

October 6

Madrid, Spain

New Voices Authors at book trade meeting in Madrid

The participants in NORLA’s New Voices program will this autumn put into practice what they have learned during the workshops, and meet publishers and/or readers in real life. The goal is to support the sale and dissemination of their books into more languages – on the way to Bologna.

In connection with the Liber Book Fair in Madrid, NORLA is hosting a book trade meeting featuring presentations by New Voices authors Kristine Rui Slettebakken and Fabian Christensen. In addition, Norwegian agents will meet with representatives from the Spanish publishing industry.

The event is organized in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Madrid.

October 9-October 11

New York, USA

Norwegian author program at the 200th anniversary of Norwegian emigration to the USA

NORLA is collaborating with the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York on several literary events in connection with the arrival of the ship Restauration in New York on October 9. The vessel set sail from Stavanger on July 4 and is scheduled to arrive in New York on October 9 – retracing the exact journey of the first Norwegian emigrant ship that departed on the same dates in 1825. Upon arrival, a large public celebration is planned at the pier, with 2,000–3,000 guests expected from 10:00–14:00.

HRH Crown Prince Haakon, together with the voyage’s patron Liv Ullmann, will welcome the ship, and a variety of cultural events will take place at the harbor. NORLA will host a stand highlighting Norwegian literature. Mari Kanstad Johnsen will hold a children’s reading session on board the ship Wavertree, while moderator Anderson Tepper will lead a conversation with Lars Mytting, Edy Poppy, and Jon Fosse’s translator Damion Searls at the beautiful McNally Jackson Seaport bookstore, located at Pier 16.

Thor Gotaas will give a talk on Norwegian immigration and Ørkenen Sur during a ferry trip on the East River with HRH Crown Prince Haakon and invited guests.

October 15-October 19

Frankfurt, Germany

NORLA at Frankfurter Buchmesse

NORLA will be present at this year’s Frankfurter Buchmesse. You are invited to come by and visit us at the Nordic common stand at Hall 4.1, stand B17.
We are very much looking forward to meeting contacts both old and new!

Please contact us should you like to book an appointment.