Fellowship in Oslo (Non-fiction literature)
NORLA has the pleasure of inviting foreign publishers and editors of non-ficiton literature to apply for our fellowship program, which this year will take place in Oslo from June 16 – 19.
January 23 2019
Germany
Between Tradition and Experiment: Contemporary Norwegian Children's Literature Event Conversation
Welcome to an evening dedicated to contemporary Norwegian children’s literature at the Nordische Botschaften / Felleshus at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Berlin!
23. January. 2019 — 19:00.
The event on Facebook.
Participants
Sverre Henmo
Kristin Ørjasæter
Gry Morsund
Stian Hole
Ines Galling
Ute Wegmann
Organisers
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Berlin
Foundation International Youth Library (Stiftung Internationale Jugendbibliothek)
Norwegian Institute for Children’s Books (Norsk barnebokinstitutt)
NORLA
This first preliminary event for Norway Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2019 will focus on children’s literature, through two conversations about storytelling in illustrated children’s books and perspectives on children’s books and markets in Norway and Germany.
The program for the evening is:
19.00: Welcome by NORLA
19.05: Storytelling through images
Participants:
Stian Hole, author and illustrator, Oslo – known for titles like Garmann’s Summer and Morkel’s Alphabet. Hole is also nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2019.
Gry Moursund, author and illustrator, Oslo – known for illustrating the picture books about the three Billy Goats, written by Bjørn F. Rørvik. She is nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2019.
19.50: Intermission
20.10: Perspectives: Books, Children, Markets – Norway and Germany
Participants:
Ines Galling is in charge of German and Scandinavian literature for children and young adults at the International Youth Library Foundation in Munich.
Sverre Henmo is head of publishing for children’s literature at the Aschehoug Publishing House in Oslo.
Kristin Ørjasæter is director and researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Children’s Books.
Moderated by Ute Wegmann, journalist, author and program host at German radio station Deutschlandfunk in Cologne.
The event will be held in German and Norwegian.
Free entrance at: Nordische Botschaften /Felleshus
Rauchstraße 1 , 10787 Berlin (see map).
Upcoming activities
June 16-June 19
Oslo, Norway
June 25
The Hague, Netherlands
Highlighting Norwegian fiction in The Netherlands
On Thursday, 25 June, NORLA and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in The Hague will host a seminar for Dutch publishers focusing on contemporary Norwegian fiction.
NORLA’s Selected Spring Titles will be presented by NORLA’s representative, as well as by Norwegian literary agents, and Dutch translators. The presentations will be followed by a speed-dating session with publishers.
After the seminar there will be a reception for invited guests celebrating Paula Stevens, winner of the 2026 Fosse Prize for Translators of Norwegian Literature.
August 1
Application deadline: Author and lecturer visits to institutions of higher learning abroad
NORLA administrates the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ scheme for travel grants for authors and lecturers who will visit institutions of higher learning abroad where instruction is given in the Norwegian language.