Sample translations for translators
Translators abroad and in Norway can apply to NORLA for subsidies for sample translations from Norwegian books of interest.
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Outi Menna - Translator of the Month
Our Translator of the Month for November is Outi Menna from Finland. Since 1998, she has translated over 200 books from Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish into Finnish – mainly adult fiction, but also books for children and young adults.
Outi holds a Master’s degree in Nordic languages and literature from the University of Helsinki and has been working as a literary translator since her student days.
Maria Parr, Åshild Irgens (ill.)
Oskar and Me
Oskar og eg
36 Norwegian Authors to Germany
From March 26 to 30, 2025, Norway will be the Guest of Honour at Leipziger Buchmesse, Germany’s largest public book fair.
Over the course of four days, NORLA will fill stages at the Leipzig Messe, and in the city itself, with a rich and varied program, where Norwegian authors and literature will have the leading role. Nearly 40 authors have accepted the invitation to participate in Leipzig, including prominent names like Vigdis Hjorth, Johan Harstad, Karl Ove Knausgård, Anna Fiske, Trude Teige, and Kristin Valla. These authors represent literature for both adults and children, in all genres.
Ida Therese Klungland
I regret nothing
Jeg angrer ikke på noe
Veronica Salinas, Narges Mohammadi (ill.)
Water Lily on the Sea
Vannlilje på havet
Lars Mæhle, Cathrine Sandmæl (ill.)
Alba og Finito - The Mystery of the Silent Parrot
Alba og Finito - Mysteriet med den tause papegøyen
Lise Forfang Grimnes, Andreas Haga, Thomas Madsen (ill.)
Best Friend or Bacon?
Bacon eller bestevenn?
Anne Elvedal, Hedda Kverndalen (ill.)
The Ghost Station
Spøkelsesstasjonen
Sample translations for agents and publishers
Agents and publishers in Norway and abroad can apply to NORLA for subsidies for sample translations.
Please submit the application via NORLA’s digital application portal.
Jon Fosse, Alf-Kåre Berg (ill.)
Very Very Slowly
Uendeleg seint
Jon Fosse, Akin Düzakin (ill.)
Kant
Kant
Jon Fosse, Akin Düzakin (ill.)
Dark and Wet
Vått og svart
Jon Fosse, Øyvind Torseter (ill.)
The Fiddler Girl
Spelejenta
NORLA’s Selected Autumn Titles are here!
We at NORLA are both proud and delighted to present our Selected Titles for the Autumn:
25 wonderful books which are divided into fiction and non-fiction, for both adults, children and young adults.
See all the Selected Titles below
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.
Get to know our Selected Titles Authors of this Spring 2023
We are happy to offer insightful interviews with the authors and illustrators of our 24 Selected Titles of the spring.
Get better aquainted with the books and also the people who wrote and illustrated them!
Get to know our Selected Titles Authors of the Spring 2024
We are happy to offer insightful interviews with the authors and illustrators of our 24 Selected Titles of the spring.
We invite you to get better aquainted with the books and also the people who wrote and illustrated them!
Kathrine Nedrejord - Selected Title Author
We are happy to present our selected title author Kathrine Nedrejord. She has written The Sami Problem (original title: Sameproblemet). The novel is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the autumn 2024, and it is also nominated for the 2024 Brage Prize.
Per Dybvig - Selected Title Author
We are happy to present our selected title author Per Dybvig. He has written and illustrated The Line (original title: De står i kø), which is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the autumn 2024. The book is also nominated for the 2024 Brage Prize.