We are happy to present our selected title author Hilde Myklebust. She has written The Piglet with the Straight Tail (original title: Grisungen med den rette halen), which is illustrated by Bård Sletvold Torkildsen. The book is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the autumn 2024.
We are happy to present our selected title author Kåre Conradi. He has written An Enemy of the People – Henrik Ibsen for children (original title: Ibsens En folkefiende), which is illustrated by Sunniva Fluge Hole. The book is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the autumn 2024.
We are happy to present our selected title author Pernille Tufte Radeid. She has written Unsolved Mysteries from Around the World (original title: Uløste mysterier fra hele verden), which is illustrated by Jannicke Hansen. The book is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the autumn 2024.
We are happy to present our selected title author Ane Barmen. She has written Melody! (original title: Tone!), which is illustrated by Skinkeape. The book is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the autumn 2024.
In 2023, NORLA granted subsidies for translation of Norwegian literature into 51 different languages. A total of 553 applications for translation grants were received, of which 546 were approved, distributed among 440 fiction titles and 106 non-fiction titles.
Children’s and young adult books account for just under a quarter of all translations, regardless of genre.
At NORLA, we are working intensively on Norway’s two Guest of Honour projects, which will take place at the Leipzig Book Fair in 2025 and the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in 2026. In the coming months, we look forward to many exciting events related to these initiatives.
We are very happy to welcome two new colleagues aboard!
Our Translator of the Month for August is Olga Drobot, who translates from Norwegian to Russian full-time. Among the many authors she has translated, are Henrik Ibsen, Per Petterson, Erlend Loe, Roy Jacobsen, Lars Saabye Christensen, Karl Ove Knausgård, Maria Parr, Rune Belsvik, and Bjørn F. Rørvik. Olga holds a PhD in Nordic literature history from Moscow University. She loves children’s books and is an expert in reading to children. She also participates in the “Ibsen in Translation” project, and has recently helped organize a literature school — “Free Word” — in Armenia.
Norway was the Guest of Honour at the Book Fair in Warsaw 26 – 29 May 2022.
30 authors from Norway went to Warsaw and will feature in 50 literary events during four days at the Palace of Culture and Science.
Sickle
Sigd
Norway will be Guest of Honour at the Leipzig Book Fair in 2025, which is to take place March 27-30. The German market is one of the most important for Norwegian literary exports, and the Guest of Honour status in Leipzig gives Norwegian books and Norwegian authors a unique opportunity to reach German readers.
The board of NORLA is appointed by the book industry organisations, the University of Oslo and the Norwegian Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Little Sister
Søster
Dog Stories
Hundemanuskripta
Quisling's Suitcase. In The Footsteps of the World's Most Infamous Traitor
Quislings koffert. I fotsporene til en forræder
Fall Technique
Fallteknikk
Before They Disappear - An attempt to understand what children are（在他们消失之前——试图理解孩子是什么）
Før de forsvinner - et forsøk på å forstå hva barn er
Winter Stories
Vinternoveller
Norway was Guest of Honour at the Book Fair in Warsaw on 26 – 29 May 2022. The book fair took place at the Palace of Culture and is the most important book fair in Poland. According to estimates, the Fair was visited by approximately 90,000 people, a new record.
Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess loves to read and is enthusiastic about books. She is eager to share her love of reading and spread good literature. She firmly believes that there is a book for everyone.