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.

The seminar is organized in light of the inaugural awarding of the new annual Fosse Prize for translators of Norwegian literature. On Thursday, April 24, German translator Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel will receive the Fosse Prize 2025 for his translations from Norwegian. On the same occasion, the first Fosse Lecture will be delivered by French philosopher Jean-Luc Marion.

Application deadline: Monday, February 24, 12.00 (CET)
Read more on how to apply here (in Norwegian only)

Upcoming activities

February 26

Meeting of NORLA’s expert committee for non-fiction

Meeting of NORLA’s expert committee for non-fiction, for the consideration of applications for translation subsidies with deadline 2 February.

March 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.

NORLA at The London Bookfair

The London Book Fair (LBF) is one of the largest and most important international trade fairs for the book and publishing industry, where the entire global publishing and media community comes together to make deals, network, and explore future content and trends.