Norway is the Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children’s and Young Adult Book Fair

We are very pleased that Norway will be the Guest of Honour at the world’s largest children’s and young adult book fair, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, in 2026. Norwegian children’s and young adult literature is rich in both expression and genres and addresses a wide range of themes that engage readers of all ages. The Guest of Honour programme offers a unique opportunity to showcase this breadth and bring our stories to the world.

The fair is an international meeting place for the children’s book industry and has a strong focus on illustration.
Each year, it welcomes 30,000 visitors and 1,500 exhibitors from 90 countries.
We look forward to presenting the full diversity of literature and illustration from Norway for children and young people in Bologna.
As the motto for our Guest of Honour appearance, we have chosen the two small magical words that open up an entire world: What if.

Upcoming activities

January 15-January 19

India

NORLA at the Jaipur Literary Festival and the Delhi World Book Fair

NORLA is once again taking part in the Jaipur Literature Festival, “the world’s grandest literary show,” which takes place from 15 to 19 January.
It is said to be the world’s largest free literary festival, with an overwhelming number of authors, participants, and visitors from India and all over the world. From Norway, Anne Beate Hovind from the Future Library and Ivo de Figueiredo are participating. He will also go on to the literature festival in Kerala.

January 21-January 23

Finland

NORLA to meet Nordic colleagues in Helsinki

Representatives from NORLA’s staff will be attending a seminar with our Nordic colleagues – members of the NordLit network – January 21-23.
The employees at the Nordic literary offices meet annually, and this year the meeting will take place in Helsinki, Finland.

We look forward to exchanging experiences and future plans with our colleagues!

The Nordic literary offices all administer The Nordic Council of Ministers’ funding scheme for the translation of literature and drama from one Nordic language to another.
Read more about the scheme here.

February 9-February 11

Bergen

NORLA at the Se og les Conference

Se og les is a children’s and young adult literature conference and professional meeting place focusing on reading, literary mediation, and current issues related to how children and young people engage with literature.