Marte M. Solem
Gustav
Gustav
Søk etter “children's”
NORLA at press conference in Milan
At a press conference in Milan on 3 March, NORLA Director Margit Walsø presented Norway’s Guest of Honour programme for the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026.
Annika Linn Verdal Homme
Lava. The story of how everything that once felt solid suddenly became fluid
Lava. Historien om hvordan alt som var fast, plutselig ble flytende
Hanne Eik
The Last Valkyrie
Den siste valkyrie
Julia Kahrs
The Hidden Village
Skakkerne
Ole Mathismoen, Jenny Jordahl, Jenny Jordahl (ill.)
Green Stuff
Grønne greier
Meet the jury for the Norwegian illustration exhibition at the Bologna Book Fair 2026
Norway will be Guest of Honour at the Bologna Book Fair, April 13-16, 2026. Illustration plays a central role in the fair, and a key element of Norway’s Guest of Honour program will be an exhibition showcasing the high quality of illustrations in Norwegian children’s literature and showcase the diversity of artistic expressions. NORLA is proud to present a highly competent jury, composed entirely of illustrators.
The jury for the Norwegian illustration exhibition at the Bologna Book Fair 2026 is ready
In April 2026, Norway will be the Guest of Honour at the Bologna Book Fair. Established in 1960, this fair is the world’s largest and most important meeting place for the international children’s book industry.
Illustration plays a central role in the fair, and a key element of Norway’s Guest of Honour program will be an exhibition showcasing illustration art from Norwegian books for children and young adults. The exhibition space, approximately 330 m², will be centrally located at the fairground. It will accentuate the high quality of illustrations in Norwegian children’s literature and showcase the diversity of artistic expressions.
Peder Hornseth Nygaard
Supernova
Supernova
Norwegian literature online
Below we are offering a selection of links to websites both with samples of and about Norwegian literature in different languages.
Links to websites in Norwegian may be found here.
If you have any tips on other useful pages, we would very much appreciate hearing from you.
Marta Breen, Sunniva Fluge Hole (ill.)
Born Free
Født fri
Magnhild Winsnes
Hey! Let’s Go to the Kindergarten!
Kom! Vi skal til barnehagen!
Sample translations for translators
Translators abroad and in Norway can apply to NORLA for subsidies for sample translations from Norwegian books of interest.
NORLA's Selected Titles
Every spring and autumn, NORLA chooses its Selected Titles; a slice of this year’s books from fiction, non-fiction and literature for children and young adults. The selection is normally presented in connection with book fairs in which NORLA participates, as well as on our website and in our newsletters. The target groups are international book trade contacts, mainly publishers and translators.
Norway's Illustration Exhibition at Bologna Book Fair 2026
In April 2026, Norway will be Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the world’s largest book fair dedicated to children’s and young adult literature. The Guest of Honour project offers a unique opportunity to showcase Norwegian literature for young readers and to highlight the high artistic quality of illustration from Norway.
The illustration exhibition will cover approximately 330 m², located prominently at the fairgrounds.
Hilde Hagerup
The Bite
Bittet
Thure Erik Lund
In
Inn
Tove Nilsen
Summer 2005
Sommer 2005
Marita Fossum
Dear Shepherd Boy
Kjære gjetergutt
Iselin Alvestad
Alanya - The road follows the heart
Alanya - Veien følger hjertet