Jon Fosse
Dog Stories
Hundemanuskripta
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Jon Fosse, Vá Leong (ill.)
Little Sister
Søster
Jon Fosse, Øyvind Torseter (ill.)
The Fiddler Girl
Spelejenta
Bjørn F. Rørvik, Per Dybvig (ill.)
Fox and Piglet 1-14
Reven og Grisungen, 1-14
Maja Lunde, Lisa Aisato (ill.)
The Snow Sister
Snøsøsteren
Stian Hole
The Garmann Series
Garmann-serien
Kristin Roskifte
Everybody Counts
Alle sammen teller
Giovanna Paterniti – Translator of the Month
Our Translator of the Month for October is Giovanna Paterniti from Italy. She holds a Master’s degree in Scandinavian Language and Literature from Università Statale di Milano, where she later worked for ten years as a lecturer in the subjects Translation Theory and Practice from the Scandinavian Languages and Scandinavian Linguistics.
For more than twenty years, Giovanna has dedicated herself to translating and promoting contemporary Norwegian literature. Among the authors she has translated are Lars Saabye Christensen, Axel Hellstenius, Jostein Gaarder, Erlend Loe, Åsne Seierstad, Kjell Ola Dahl, Maja Lunde, and Aslak Nore.
NORLA’s Translator’s Award 2025 goes to Ana Flecha Marco
NORLA’s Translator’s Award was presented for the twentieth time during a seminar 17–19 October, which was organized by the The Norwegian Association of Literary Translators and took place just outside of Oslo. The 2025 award goes to Ana Flecha Marco for her outstanding work in translating Norwegian fiction into Spanish. Congratulations!
NORLA’s Selected Autumn Titles are here!
We at NORLA are both proud and delighted to present our Selected Titles for the Autumn:
26 wonderful books which are divided into fiction and non-fiction, for both adults, children and young adults.
See all the Selected Titles below
Call for proposals: Stage slots for professional programme, Bologna 2026
NORLA invites proposals for professional programme events on the Norwegian stage at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, 13–16 April 2026.
Non-commercial organizations that promote Norwegian and Sámi children’s literature, illustration, and reading are invited to apply to present their own events aimed at a professional audience. Selected contributions will form part of Norway’s official Guest of Honour programme.
Application deadline (prolonged): 7 November 2025.
Call for proposals: Stage slots for professional programme at Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026
NORLA invites proposals for professional programme events on the Norwegian stage at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, 13–16 April 2026.
Non-commercial organizations that promote Norwegian and Sámi children’s literature, illustration, and reading are invited to apply to present their own events aimed at a professional audience. Selected contributions will form part of Norway’s official Guest of Honour programme.
Application deadline (prolonged): 7 November 2025.
Hanne Gjerde Buch, Jenny Synnøve Naustan (ill.)
The Eternity Game
Evighetsspillet
Iben Akerlie
The Summer Everything Happened
Sommeren alt skjedde
Taran L. Bjørnstad
40 Weeks
Uke 40
Herman Flesvig, Erlend Loe, Bård Sletvold Torkildsen (ill.)
Herman - Tales from an undiagnosed childhood
Herman: Historier fra en udiagnostisert oppvekst
Tyra Teodora Tronstad
How to Deal with Stormy Spirits
Oppskrift mot ånder som knuser ting
Kjersti Synneva Moen
Seize the Fucking Day
Grip den føkkings dagen
Line Halsnes
Cool Rescue Rides
Tøffe kjøretøy
Heidi Marie Vestrheim
Jenny Fender
Jenny Fender