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Linn Skåber, Lisa Aisato (ill.)

Being Grown-up
Til de voksne

Genre: Fiction
Category: Stories
Publisher: Pitch forlag
Year: 2020
Pages: 288
ISBN: 9788293551805
English sample translation available

Jon Fosse

The Trilogy: Wakefulness (2007), Olav's Dreams (2012), Weariness (2014)
Trilogien: Andvake (2007), Olavs Draumar (2012), Kveldsvævd (2014)

Genre: Fiction
Category: Novel - Trilogy
Publisher: Samlaget
Year: 2007, 2012, 2014
English edition to be published by Dalkey Archive Press 2016, translated by May-Brit Akerholt

Jon Fosse

Essays
Essay

Genre: Non-Fiction
Category: Literature / Essays
Publisher: Samlaget
Year: 2011
Pages: 537
English sample translation available

Lars Fiske

Herr Merz. A Graphic Biography on Kurt Schwitters
Herr Merz

Genre: Non-Fiction
Category: Cartoon Biography
Publisher: No Comprendo Press
Year: 2012
Pages: 112

Katarzyna Tunkiel – Translator of the Month for October

Katarzyna Tunkiel has worked with literary translation for 15 years, and translated over 70 books from Norwegian to Polish, mainly fiction and children’s literature. Get to know October’s Translator of the Month!

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!

Poem of the Week, week 38: Tarjei Vesaas "Late, in the Yard"

Enjoy a weekly poem by authors from Norway, throughout the year.

Meet Brynjulf Jung Tjønn - Selected Title Author

We are happy to present our selected title author Brynjulf Jung Tjønn. He has written White, Norwegian Man (original title: Kvit, norsk mann). The book is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the spring 2023.

Read our interview with Brynjulf here.

Meet Yohan Shanmugaratnam - Selected Title Author

We are happy to present our selected title author Yohan Shanmugaratnam. He has written We still breathe (original title: Vi puster fortsatt). The book is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the spring 2023.

Read our interview with Yohan here.

Meet Anna Blix - Selected Title Author

We are happy to present our selected title author Anna Blix. She has written 40 Weeks. A Human Pregnancy and 81 Other Ways to Reproduce (original title: 40 uker. En menneskegraviditet og 81 andre måter å få barn på). The book is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the spring 2023.

Read our interview with Anna here.

Meet Tyra Teodora Tronstad - Selected Title Author

We are happy to present our selected title author Tyra Teodora Tronstad. She has written How to Deal with Stormy Spirits (original title: Oppskrift mot ånder som knuser ting). The book is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the spring 2023.

Read our interview with Tyra Teodora here.

Meet Arne Lindmo and Ida Skjelbakken - Selected Title Authors

We are happy to present our selected title author Arne Lindmo and illustrator Ida Skjelbakken. They have written Trollheim 1-3.
The book is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the spring 2023.

Read our interview with Arne here.

Meet Anna Fiske - Selected Title Author

We are happy to present our selected title author Anna Fiske. She has written How to Talk About Death (original title: Hvordan snakker man om døden?).
The book is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the spring 2023.

Read our interview with Anna here.

Mari Kanstad Johnsen

3 2 1
3 2 1

Genre: Children and Young Adults
Category: Picture Book
Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
Year: 2019
Pages: 76
ISBN: 9788205515963
English sample translation available

Arne Svingen

Primitive Possums
Primitive pungdyr

Genre: Children And Young Adults
Category: Young Adult Novel
Publisher: Gyldendal
Year: 2014
Pages: 304

Bjørn Bull-Hansen

Jomsviking
Jomsviking

Genre: Fiction
Category: Novel
Publisher: Nidhogg forlag
Year: 2017
Pages: 574
Complete English sample translation available

Happy World Kid Lit Month!

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.

Håkon Øvreås, Øyvind Torseter (ill.)

Brown - Black - Blue
Brune - Svartle - Blåse

Genre: Children and Young Adults
Category: Novel - trilogy
Publisher: Gyldendal
Year: 2013-2018
Pages: Approx. 200

Vigdis Hjorth

Is Mother Dead
Er mor død

Genre: Fiction
Category: Novel
Publisher: Cappelen Damm
Year: 2020
Pages: 368
ISBN: 9788202671822
English sample translation available

Vibeke Koehler

The Mindspinner
Tankespinneren

Genre: Children and Young Adults
Category: Novel (Vol I in a trilogy)
Publisher: Cappelen Damm
Year: 2021
Pages: 352
ISBN: 9788202628932
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