Norwegian authors and NORLA to attend book fair in Kiev, Ukraine

Lars. Fr. Svendsen and Vigdis Hjorth will take part in the Arsenal book fair in Kiev, Ukraine 20−21 April to promote the Ukrainian translations of Jørgen + Anne er sant (Totally True Love) and Frihetens filosofi, (The Philosophy of Freedom), respectively. The Norwegian embassy in Kiev and NORLA are responsible for the event, in collaboration with the book fair. Dina Roll-Hansen will take part from NORLA.

Vigdis Hjorth’s Jørgen + Anne er sant (Totally True Love) has been translated by Natalia Ivanychuk and published by Vydavnytstvo Staroho Leva through a translation subsidy from NORLA.
Read more about Vigdis Hjort (in Norwegian) here.

Natalia Ivanychuk is NORLA’s Translator of the Month for April. If you happen to read Norwegian, you may find our interview with her here.

Lars Fr. H. Svendsen’s Frihetens filosofi (The Philosophy of Freedom) is translated by Sofiya Volkovetska and published by Calvaria Publishing House Foundation through a translation subsidy from NORLA.
Read more about Lars Fr. H. Svensen here and more about the book here.

See the covers of Norwegian books published in Ukrainian through translation subsidies from NORLA (since 2011) here.

Upcoming activities

November 14-November 16

Shanghai, China

Norwegian Participation at the Shanghai Children’s Book Fair

NORLA is taking part in the Shanghai Children’s Book Fair with a stand designed for meetings and professional networking. The two illustrators/authors Øyvind Torseter and Marianne Gretteberg Engedal (Skinkeape) will participate in the fair’s professional program and panel discussions. Both also serve on the jury for the Norwegian illustration exhibition at Bologna 2026.
In addition, several Norwegian publishers/agents will take part.

The initiative is carried out in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Consulate in Shanghai.

December 3-December 5

Rome, Italy

Networking Event and Launch of the Guest of Honour Program during the Rome Book Fair Più libri più liberi

The book fair Più libri più liberii is dedicated to small and medium-sized publishers, and NORLA is looking forward to participating for the second time – focusing on Norway’s Guest of Honour initiative at Bologna 2026 and on Norwegian children’s literature in general. And just like last year, we are hosting a networking event and gearing up for Bologna 2026 by launching the Guest of Honour concept and program. Also, Norwegian agents will take part in the fair’s fellowship and/or be present in the rights centre. The program is organized in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Rome.

In the lead-up to the book fair, we are organizing a full-day seminar for Italian translators and Norwegian language students from universities in Italy. The seminar will take place at Casa delle Traduzioni, and participants will have the opportunity to meet author and illustrator Malin Falch. The sessions will be led by established Italian translators of Norwegian literature.