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.
Do you represent one or more authors from Norway? Both Norwegian agents and foreign publishers can apply for our grant schemes.
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.
At NORLA we will close for the Christmas holiday Thursday afternoon, December 19.
The office will reopen on Monday, January 6.
NORLA administrates the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ scheme for travel grants for authors and lecturers who will visit institutions of higher learning abroad where instruction is given in the Norwegian language.
Please note that there are new application deadlines in 2025, with three deadlines in total, for Norwegian books in all genres:
1 February, 1 June and 1 October.
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!
Are you looking for a book written by an author from Norway? Or wondering which publisher or agency that represents a particular author? A search in Books from Norway may give you the answer, as more than 2,000 titles are registered in the portal.
Are you looking for translators from Norwegian into other languages? In Books from Norway you will find the profiles of 300 translators, representing almost 50 languages!
Are you looking to contact rightsholders of authors from Norway? In Books from Norway, you will find more than 70 rightsholders listed, from agencies to smaller publishing houses and also authors.
