Daniela S. Zounková - Translator of the Month

Our translator of the month for November is Daniela S. Zounková, who translates from Norwegian and English into Czech. Daniela studied Czech, English, and Norwegian language and literature at the Department of Philosophy at Masaryk University in Brno. For years she also led translation seminars at the university for fledgling Anglicists and Nordicists. (Some of our previous Translators of the Month are actually her former students.)
Daniela has translated books in a variety of genres. She started as Thomas Hylland Eriksen’s go-to translator of popular science texts, before pivoting to fiction and children’s books – which coincided with raising three children of her own. Recently, she made a jubilant return to translating books for adult readers.

2026-09-22

NORLA’s Selected Titles Autumn 2026

2026-10-01

Miluše Juříčková - Translator of the Month

2026-09-01

Alejandra Ramírez Olvera - Translator of the Month

2026-08-24

The Fosse Prize 2027 – NORLA Invites Endorsements

NORLA offers a number of application-based schemes that promote Norwegian literature on the international market.

For translators

Do you translate from Norwegian to another language? Here you can find a number of grant schemes, for both direct translations and skills development for translators.

For agents and publishers

Do you represent one or more authors from Norway? Both Norwegian agents and foreign publishers can apply for our grant schemes.

For organisers

Are you organising a literature festival or conference abroad? If so you can apply for a grant to invite Norwegian authors and lecturers from Norway to your events. This also applies to universities that teach Norwegian subjects.

NORLA's activities to promote the export of Norwegian literature

November 12-November 22

Caen, France

Norway is Guest of Honour at Les Boréales

Norway is Guest of Honour at this year’s Les Boréales festival in Normandy, taking place from 12–22 November.
A strong line-up of Norwegian authors will take part in the festival: Ingeborg Arvola, Martin Baldysz, Brit Bildøen, Thomas Enger, Jørn Lier Horst, Aslak Nore, Lars Ramslie and Maria Navarro Skaranger.

During the festival, NORLA will also organise a translation seminar for students at the University of Caen on 17 November. The seminar will have a special focus on Brit Bildøen’s Gult farevarsel (Yellow Warning, Vigilance orange). Bildøen and her French translator Marina Heide will take part in the seminar, which is organized in close cooperation with the University.

The Norwegian Embassy in Paris is a partner in Norway’s Guest of Honour programme.

See the full festival programme.

November 13-November 15

Shanghai, China

NORLA at the Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair

NORLA will take part in this year’s China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair with its own stand.
The fair will also feature the illustration exhibition first presented at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in spring 2026, when Norway was Guest of Honour. This brings the initiative showcasing Norwegian children’s and young adult literature and illustration to a new international audience.

Selected Titles Autumn 2026

Books from Norway

At Books from Norway you will find information in English about Norwegian books in all genres. Both Norwegian authors’ rights holders and Norwegian translators can register here. The website provides information about Norwegian literature in all genres; fiction, non-fiction and literature for children and young adults. Welcome to Books from Norway!