Previous activities

Publishers, agents and translators abroad and in Norway can apply to NORLA for subsidies for sample translations.
Read more here.

The Norwegian Guest of Honour project for the Bologna International Children’s Book Fair is in the works. We are now looking forward to a Norwegian-Italian book trade meeting taking place in Oslo from September 9th – 11th. The program comprises a range of events, like visits to Norwegian publishing houses, as well as meetings between Norwegian and Italian editors. The event is a collaboration between Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Oslo and NORLA.

Read more about the event in New Italian Books

NORLA’s offices are closed in July for our summer holidays.
We would like to thank you all for a pleasant collaboration so far this year.

We are back in the office on Thursday, 1 August.

Have a great summer!

Meet us in South Korea during the Seoul International Book Fair, 26-30 June. This year, Norway is the book fair’s “Spotlight country” (along with Oman), and Norwegian authors Kristin Roskifte and Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson will be taking part in the programme. Welcome to our stand no. B18!
Please contact us if you would like to arrange a meeting with NORLA.

NORLA looks forward to take part in the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), 19-23 June 2024. Visitors may also meet the award-winning author and illustrator Kristin Roskifte.
Welcome to our stand no. E1 A22!
Please contact us if you would like to arrange a meeting with NORLA.

From June 4th to 7th, NORLA’s Fellowship will be taking place, this time in Oslo – it has previously been held in Lillehammer.

Our offices will be closed on Friday, May 17, due to Norway’s Constitution Day. We are also closed for Whit Monday, on May 20.
We will be back on Tuesday, May 21.

Happy 17th of May and Holidays!

NORLA have the pleasure of inviting American publishing editors to a book trade meeting. Author Vigdis Hjorth is on the program, and several meetings will be arranged between Norwegian literary agents and representatives from the American publishing industry.
The book trade meeting is organized in collaboration with the Norwegian Consulate General in New York.

NORLA annually hands out an award to a talented emerging translator of Norwegian literature. The award is given for translations directly from Norwegian as an encouragement towards continued efforts.
The 2024 award will be given to a translator of non-fiction.

On Thursday, April 18, NORLA and the Norwegian Embassy in den Haag are organising a seminar for dutch publishers on current Norwegian Children’s and YA-literature.
NORLA’s Selected Titles will be presented by NORLA’s representative and Dutch translators, followed by speed-dating with the publishers. The seminar will be concluded with a lunch.

Meeting of NORLA’s expert committee for fiction, for the consideration of applications for translation subsidies with deadline 1 April.

NORLA is once again looking forward to participating in the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy, where the Norwegian book industry will be assembled on one stand.
You are welcome to visit us in Hall 30 / A12 – B7!
Please contact us if you would like to arrange a meeting.

Please note that there are new application deadlines in 2024, with three deadlines in total, for Norwegian books in all genres:
1 February, 1 April and 1 November

Our office is closed for the Easter holidays as of Wednesday, March 27. We will be back on Tuesday, April 2.

Wishing you all a Happy Easter!

Are you going to the book fair in Leipzig this year? If so, you will be able to meet a big team of Norwegian authors, as well as NORLA. Welcome Halle 4, Stand C305!
All seven Norwegian authors participating have recently published their book in German: