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Bologna 2026

Norway will be Guest of Honour at the world’s largest children’s and young adult book fair, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, which takes place April 13-16, 2026.

Norwegian literature for children and young adults is rich in both expression and genre, and explores a wide range of themes that engage readers of all ages.

The Guest of Honour programme offers a unique opportunity to showcase this diversity and bring stories from Norway to the world. The fair is an international meeting place for the children’s book industry, with a strong focus on illustration art. Each year it welcomes around 30,000 visitors and 1,500 exhibitors from 90 countries.

We look forward to presenting the full breadth of Norwegian literature for children and young people in Bologna.

Please visit our Guest of Honour website.

More about the Norwegian Guest of Honour project here

Six Norwegian titles among the White Ravens 2025

Each year, the renowned White Ravens list highlights outstanding new children’s and young adult books from around the world.
Selected by the expert editors of the International Youth Library, the list features over 200 titles from around 60 countries in some 40 languages: a true treasure trove for readers, publishers, and book lovers everywhere.

We are proud that six Norwegian books have been selected for the White Ravens 2025!

Translation subsidies between Nordic languages

The Nordic Council of Ministers’ programme for art and culture will continue its funding scheme for the translation of literature and drama from one Nordic language to another.

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Jon Fosse

Vaim
Vaim

Genre: Fiction
Category: Novel (First vol. in a trilogy)
Publisher: Samlaget
Year: 2025
Pages: 181
ISBN: 9788234012488
English sample translation available

Ivo De Figueiredo

Henrik Ibsen - The Man and the Mask
Henrik Ibsen - Mannen og masken

Genre: Non-Fiction
Category: Biography
Publisher: Aschehoug
Year: 2006
Pages: 716 (omnibus edition)
Sample translation in English available, plus intro and table of contents

Sigrid Bratlie, Hallvard Kvale

Reinventing Human : The biotechnological revolution and what it means for you
Fremtidsmennesket. Hva den bioteknologiske revolusjonen betyr for deg

Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Health & Society
Publisher: Kagge
Year: 2020
Pages: 206
ISBN: 9788248926108

Nan Bentzen Skille

Inside the Gate. Sigrid Undset's life at Bjerkebæk
Innenfor gjerdet hos Sigrid Undset på Bjerkebæk

Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Biography
Publisher: Aschehoug
Year: 2009
Pages: 286

Aud Dalsegg, Inger Wesche

Escaping the Grip of a Psykopath
Ut av psykopatens grep

Genre: Non-Fiction
Category:
Publisher: Aschehoug
Year: 2008
Pages: 319

Katharina Vestre, Linnea Vestre (ill.)

The Making of You. A Journey From Cell to Human
Det første mysteriet

Genre: Non-Fiction
Category: Popular Science
Publisher: Aschehoug
Year: 2018
Pages: 150
Full English sample translation available

伊夫•德•费古雷多 Ivo De Figueiredo

Henrik Ibsen - The Man and the Mask 亨里克•易卜生：男子与面具
Henrik Ibsen - Mannen og masken

Genre: 非虚构类文学
Category: 传记
Publisher: 阿施豪格出版社 Aschehoug
Year: 2006-7 年
Pages: 716 页
该书提供英文样章

Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold

Me, Me, Me
Meg, meg, meg

Genre: Children And YA
Category: Novel
Publisher: Aschehoug
Year: 2015
Pages: 80

Helga Flatland

A Modern Family
En moderne familie

Genre: Fiction
Category: Novel
Publisher: Aschehoug Forlag
Year: 2017
Pages: 240

Harald Rosenløw Eeg

Yatzy
Yatzy

Genre: Children And Young Adults
Category:
Year: 2004

Harald Rosenløw Eeg

Cursed Curriculum
Alt annet enn pensum

Genre: Children And Young Adults
Category: Novel
Publisher: Aschehoug
Year: 2006
Pages: 250
ISBN: 9788203248696

Harald Rosenløw Eeg

Leave of Absence
Gyldig fravær

Genre: Children And Young Adults
Category: Novel
Publisher: Aschehoug
Year: 2011
Pages: 200
ISBN: 9788203254109

Tom Egeland

The Secret of the Catacomb
Katakombens hemmelighet

Genre: Children And Young Adults
Category: Young Adult Novel (Vol I in a series)
Publisher: Aschehoug
Year: 2013
Pages: 254
English sample translation available

作者：Tom Egeland

地下墓穴的秘密 the secret of the catacomb
Katakombens hemmelighet

Genre: Children And Young Adults
Category: 儿童及青少年文学 Young Adult Novel
Year: 2013
English sample translation available

Gaute Heivoll

My Time in These Woods
Min tid i disse skogene

Genre: Fiction
Category: Novel
Publisher: Tiden
Year: 2024
Pages: 464
ISBN: 9788210059278
English sample translation available

Christopher Pahle, Allan Grønseth Ohr (ill.)

Milo's Universe 2. Revenge of the Houseplants
Milos univers. Potteplantenes hevn

Genre: Children and Young Adults
Category: Illustrated novel (Book 2 i a series)
Publisher: Aschehoug
Year: 2024
Pages: 120
ISBN: 9788203453267

Ana Flecha Marco – Translator of the Month

Our translator of the month for January is Ana Flecha Marco, who translates from Norwegian, English and French into Spanish. She has lived in many different places, but has been living in Madrid and online since 2015. Ana is a trained translator and interpreter with a Master’s degree in Publishing. She has translated work by authors including Linn Ullmann, Nina Lykke, Gøhril Gabrielsen, Maja Lunde, Maria Navarro Skaranger, Helga Flatland, Anna Fiske, Jenny Jordahl, Nora Dåsnes, Ingunn Thon, Bjørn F. Rørvik and Kenneth Moe. In 2024, she was awarded the Spanish Literary Translation Association’s Esther Benítez Prize for her translation of Girl, 1983 by Linn Ullmann. In the autumn of 2025, she was also the recipient of NORLA’s Translator’s Award for her literary translations.