NORLA’s translation subsidies in 2025
In 2025, NORLA awarded a total of 478 translation grants for books translated into 53 languages, with overall funding exceeding NOK 10.3 million. Altogether, NORLA received 502 applications for translation support. The highest number of grants went to German and the Scandinavian languages.
Most Grants Awarded to German and Scandinavian Languages
German was the language that received the highest number of grants, followed by Swedish, Danish, Italian, and Arabic. French, Spanish, Dutch, Serbian, and Croatian were also among the languages with many translations.
Norwegian Authors Reaching More and More Readers
Among the most translated Norwegian authors in 2025 were Jon Fosse, Karl Ove Knausgård, Jørn Lier Horst, and Jo Nesbø. Children’s and YA authors Maria Parr and Bjørn F. Rørvik were also among the writers receiving the highest number of translations during the year.
Strong Interest in Literature for Children and Young Adults
Of the total 478 grants awarded, 138 went to children’s and young adult literature. NORLA also supported 28 translations of illustrated non-fiction and 78 picture books.
The translations demonstrate the strong international interest in Norwegian literature — including fiction, non-fiction, and literature for children and young adults — and confirm that Norwegian voices are reaching an ever-growing readership around the world.
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See the full overview of NORLA’s awarded grants for 2025 in the list below.
