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Happy Pride 2021 - Reading tips for children and young adults

June sees the celebration of Pride Month worldwide and today is the first day of Oslo Pride, which will take place both in the city and online. On Saturday June 26 there will be a digital parade as well as a boat parade on the Oslo fjord.
At NORLA, we are happy to join in the celebration by sharing a selection of LGBT+ themed books available for children and young adults. Below we have included titles updated from last year’s list made by IBBY Norway (International Board on Books for Young People).
HAPPY PRIDE!

Anders Kvammen

Junior High
Ungdomsskolen

Genre: Children and Young Adults
Category: Young Adult Graphic Novel
Publisher: No Comprendo Press
Year: 2016
Pages: 126
English sample translation available

Norway is the Guest of Honour at the Book Fair in Warsaw

Norway is the Guest of Honour at the Book Fair in Warsaw, 26 –29 May 2022 and today the program was launched during the fair’s press conference in Warsaw.

The Book Fair is a good opportunity to present the breadth of Norwegian literature for the Polish book market. Here, 30 authors from Norway will meet their Polish readers.
Poland has become an important market for Norwegian literature and there is great interest in everything from crime and Nordic noir to children’s literature and comics. Polish literature also resonates in Norway. The guest country project emphasizes the common interest between our cultures and languages.

Øystein Skjælaaen

Getting high and why
Meningen med rus

Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Sociology
Publisher: Res Publica
Year: 2019
Pages: 165
ISBN: 9788282260787

Kjersti Halvorsen

I'm the One Who Can Help You
Det er jeg som kan hjelpe deg

Genre: Fiction
Category: Novel
Publisher: Cappelen Damm
Year: 2022
Pages: 320
ISBN: 9788202742584
English sample translation available

Happy International Women’s Day!

We celebrate the International Women’s Day by recommending three Norwegian books; a critically acclaimed and award-nominated novel, a new release and a handbook for the younger female readers.

Hanna Nyborg Støstad

Enchanting Evolution. Why fishes climb waterfalls and bats donate blood
Eventyrlig evolusjon. Hvorfor fisker klatrer i fosser og flaggermus gir blod

Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Nature and popular science
Publisher: Kagge Forlag
Year: 2019
Pages: 223
ISBN: 9788248924395
English sample translation available

Marie Aubert

Can I Come Home with You
Kan jeg bli med deg hjem

Genre: Fiction
Category: Short stories
Publisher: Forlaget Oktober
Year: 2016
Pages: 117
ISBN: 9788249522125

Great interest in Norwegian literature in New York

In connection with H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon Magnus’ official visit to the USA from 5.-8. December, NORLA, along with Norway’s Consulate General in New York and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organised two literary events in New York. The delegation consisted of three authors and eight literary agents, whose presence, along with NORLA, breathed life into our important American trade relationships.

Christmas greetings from NORLA

2020 was a year that has fully demonstrated how important books are to people. The written word provides knowledge, reading pleasure, art experiences, comfort and visions in times of change. From March, NORLA altered its plans for following up the 2019 Guest of Honour year – to the dissemination of literature digitally. Through a range of webinars, we facilitated author presentations, exchanges and networks between literary agents, editors and translators, in close collaboration with Norwegian embassies and consulates, among others. Read more.

Four projects receive grants for export and market initiatives abroad

NORLA’s subsidy scheme for export and market initiatives will contribute to boosting exports, demand and market development for Norwegian books and authors abroad; thereby increasing revenue for the Norwegian literary agencies/publishers concerned. Since the scheme began in November 2019, we have received many strong applications. There are many initiatives being planned – and we are now ready to announce the first projects to be awarded grants this year.

Four export and market initiatives have been selected in this round:

Rebecca Wexelsen 丽贝卡·韦克塞尔森, Ella Okstad 埃拉·奥克斯塔德 (ill.)

Grandma for sale 祖母待售
Mormor til salgs

Genre: 儿童和年轻人
Category: 绘本
Publisher: Vigmostad & Bjørke 出版社
Year: 2021
Pages: 40
ISBN: 9788241955655

Maria Navarro Skaranger 玛丽亚·纳瓦罗·斯卡兰格

Emily Forever 永远的艾米丽
Emily forever

Genre: 虚构类
Category: 小说
Publisher: 十月出版社
Year: 2021年
Pages: 184页
ISBN: 9788249523870

Kjetil Røed 谢蒂尔·勒德

Art and Death. A User's Manual 艺术和死亡：用户手册
Kunsten og døden. En bruksanvisning

Genre: 非虚构类
Category: 非虚构叙事
Publisher: 公民直面出版社
Year: 2021年
Pages: 141页
ISBN: 9788282262361

Inger Merete Hobbelstad, Stella East (ill.)

Greek Myths. Gods and Heroes in Ancient Times
De greske mytene. 2 Guder og helter fra de gamle fortellingene

Genre: Fiction
Category:
Publisher: J.M. Stenersens Forlag
Year: 2021
Pages: 366
ISBN: 9788272017353

Inger Merete Hobbelstad, Stella East (ill.)

Greek Myths. Gods and Heroes in Ancient Times
De greske mytene. Guder og helter fra de gamle fortellingene

Genre: Non-fiction
Category: History
Publisher: J.M. Stenersens Forlag
Year: 2021
Pages: 366
ISBN: 9788272017353

Maja Lunde

The Crossing
Over grensen

Genre: Children And Young Adults
Category: Novel
Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
Year: 2012
Pages: 128

Happy World Kid Lit Month 2020!

September is World Kid Lit Month, an initiative focusing on disseminating literature for young readers written in languages other than English, and books that are available in English translation.

Happy Women in Translation Month 2021!

Women in Translation, or WIT, is a global collaborative project held every August, to help promote women writers from around the world who write in languages other than English. Here at NORLA we are pleased to share our own contribution to WITMonth with you.

Ragnhild Eskeland

Keen
Keen

Genre: Fiction
Category: Novel
Publisher: Pelikanen Forlag
Year: 2020
Pages: 288
ISBN: 9788283830811