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

October 15

Application deadline: Stage slots for professional programme at Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026

NORLA invites proposals for professional programme events on the Norwegian stage at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, 13–16 April 2026.
Non-commercial organizations that promote Norwegian and Sámi children’s literature, illustration, and reading are invited to apply to present their own events aimed at a professional audience. Selected contributions will form part of Norway’s official Guest of Honour programme.

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.

October 23

Krakow, Poland

New Voices Authors at a book trade meeting in Krakow

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.

During the International Book Fair in Krakow, NORLA is hosting a book trade meeting featuring presentations by New Voices authors Arne Lindmo, Gøril Sæther, and Pernille Radeid. In addition, Norwegian agents will meet with representatives from the Polish publishing industry.

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