Markus Lantto, Camilla Kuhn (ill.)
Kåre and Marimba's Great Invention Hunt
Kåre og Marimba finn ein oppfinnar
Søk etter “children's”
Sara Hjardar
Mia Myhr and The Missing Children
Mia Myr og barna som forsvant
Kjersti Synneva Moen
Pool People
Bløte folk
Karen Anne Buljo, Inga Wiktoria Påve (ill.)
Árrangáttis Árrangáddái. Stories from the Night Sky and Other Sámi Tales
Árrangáttis Árrangáddái. Fortellinger fra stjernehimmelen og andre samiske eventyr
Norway as Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026 – Illustration Exhibition and Selection of Illustrators
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.
Hanne-Sofie Suongir, Nina Marie Andersen (ill.)
Emma's Dilemma
Emma dilemma
Maria Philippa Rossi, Sara Boccaccini Meadows (ill.)
Arctic Mysteries, Hot Ice and cold Facts - Research in Svalbard
Arktiske mysterier, varm is og kalde fakta
Norway's Guest of Honour programme for Bologna 2026 is out
The programme offers a rich range of events for both industry professionals and the public, taking place at the fair as well as at several venues across the city of Bologna.
A total of 23 authors and illustrators from Norway will travel to Bologna to present their work and meet readers, publishers and fellow creators.
A central highlight of Norway’s Guest of Honour programme is the main exhibition of illustration from Norway, presenting works by 49 illustrators. The exhibition celebrates the creativity, diversity and artistic quality that characterize contemporary Norwegian illustration for children and young readers.
Kristin Roskifte
Everybody Counts
Alle sammen teller
Nora Evensmo Hvistendahl, Bård Sletvold Torkildsen (ill.)
Manual for Master Thieves. The World’s Craziest Heists
Håndbok for mestertyver. Virkelighetens villeste tyverier
Anja Hauger Ratikainen, Anders Bergesen (ill.)
The Code Book. Secret Alphabets, unbreakable Codes and invisible Writing
Kodeboka. Hemmelige alfabeter, uknekkelige koder og usynlig skrift
Marte M. Solem
Gustav
Gustav
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