Previous activities

February 1 2021
Norway

Application deadline: Translation subsidy for Norwegian non-fiction

Read more about the translation subsidy for Norwegian non-fiction here.

Foreign publishers may also apply for production subsidies for the publication of Norwegian non-fiction containing a large number of illustrations or with exceptionally demanding technical production requirements.
Read more about the scheme here.

January 13-January 14 2021
Norway

NORLA to meet Nordic colleagues digitally

NORLA’s staff will be attending a seminar with our Nordic colleagues, January 13-14.
The employees at the Nordic literary offices meet annually. This year the meeting should have taken place in Copenhagen, Denmark, but it will instead be held digitally.

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

December 18 2020-January 4 2021
Norway

Holiday hours at NORLA

At NORLA we will close for the Christmas holiday Thursday afternoon, December 17.
The office will reopen on Monday, January 4.

Read our Director Margit Walsø’s Christmas Greetings here!

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

December 9 2020
Norway

Meeting of NORLA’s committee of experts for fiction

Meeting of NORLA’s committee of experts for fiction (for the consideration of applications for translation subsidies with deadline 15 November).

Read more about the translation subsidy here.

December 9 2020
Norway

Translator’s webinar in Great Britain

Translator’s webinar with English translators, with the presentation of new fiction titles and screening of NORLA’s selected title films.
Participants will also have a workshop on translating an excerpt from Olaug Nilssen’s critically acclaimed and award-nominated novel The One Needful Thing (original title: Yt etter evne, få etter behov) with the author present.
Organized in cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in
London.

December 9 2020
Norway

Two digital book trade meetings in Russia

We have the pleasure of hosting two digital book trade meetings in Russia on the same say:

One focusing on on children’s and young adults’ literature, in which NORLA’s selected title films will be screened. There will also be a presentation by author Sigrid Agnete Hansen.

The one meeting with a focus on fiction, where NORLA’s selected title films will be screened. In addition, there will be a presentation by author Asle Skredderberget.

Both meetings will take place on Zoom and are organized in cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Moscow.

December 4 2020
Norway

Digital children's book fair: Salon du livre et de la presse jeunesse (normally held in Montreuil)

This year there will be a digital Salon du livre et de la presse jeunesse. Here there will be screening of NORLA’s selected title films of books for children and young adults.
The screenings are arranged in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Paris.

December 4-December 6 2020
Norway

Non/Fiction book fair in Moscow

Digital author presentations by Trude Marstein and Morten Strøksnes at the book fair Non/Fiction in Moscow.

Trude Marstein, Dec 4, at 10:00 Norwegian time/12:00 Russian time
Morten Strøksnes, Dec 6, at 10:00 Norwegian time/12:00 Russian time

Organized in cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Moscow.

December 4 2020
Norway

Webinar in Italy

In connection with the book fair in Rome, Libri Più Liberi, Italian publishers are invited to take part in a webinar.
The Italy-based literary agent Trude Kolaas, Immaterial Agents, will give an introduction to Norwegian literature and the book industry. And author Olaug Nilssen will participate in a conversation with her agent Gina Winje, Winje Agency.
There will also be an introduction to NORLA’s work and also possible to speed date Norwegian literary agents.

Organized in cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Rome.

December 3 2020
Norway

Digital book trade meeting in Spain

Digital book trade meeting with a focus on fiction with screening of NORLA’s selected title films. Speed dating with Norwegian agents.
Organized in cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Madrid.

December 2 2020
Norway

Webinar in Argentina

Webinar focusing on children’s and young adults’ literature. NORLA’s selected title films will be screened. There will also be a presentation by author Veronica Salinas and publisher/agent Svein Størksen.
Organized in cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Buenos Aires.

December 1 2020
Norway

Digital meetings between Norwegian and Canadian acquisition editors

Collaboration with Livres Canada Books on meetings between Norwegian and Canadian acquisition editors. Focus on non-fiction.
Organized in cooperation with the Norwegian embassy in Ottawa.

November 24 2020
Norway

Digital book trade meeting in France

Digital book trade meeting with a focus on fiction. NORLA’s selected title films will be screened. In addition, Maria Kjos Fonn will present her authorship in a conversation with literary agent Annette Orre, Oslo Literary Agency.
Organized in cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Paris.

November 23 2020
Norway

Digital book trade meeting in Germany

Digital book trade meeting with a focus on children’s and young adults’ literature with screening of NORLA’s selected title films. Speed dating with Norwegian agents.
Organized in cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Berlin.

November 15 2020
Norway

Application deadline: Translation subsidy for Norwegian fiction

Read more about the translation subsidy for Norwegian fiction here.

Foreign publishers may also apply for production subsidies for children’s and young adult’s picture books by Norwegian authors and illustrators.
Read more about the scheme here.