April 1-April 4 2019
Italy

NORLA to the Bologna Book Fair

NORLA is also participating at this year’s children’s book fair in Bologna, Italy.
In addition, the Norwegian book industry will be gathered on a large, shared exhibition stand at the book fair. You will find us in Hall 30, stand E13!
Contact us if you would like to arrange a meeting.

Covers for Norwegian children and young-adults books, published abroad with translation support from NORLA (as of 2011), can be found on our Flickr profile.

Visit the Bologna Children’s Book Fair’s website.

Upcoming activities

October 7-October 11
Frankfurt, Germany

NORLA at the Frankfurt Book Fair

NORLA will be at The Nordic Common Stand at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair. You’ll find us in Hall 3.1, stand B70.
The stand will also feature a new catalogue presenting a selection of new books from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland available in German translation.

Nordic Reception: Thursday, 8 October, 17:00–18:30 at The Nordic Stand.

November 5
London, United Kingdom

Norwegian Children's and Young Adult Literature industry event

In collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in London, NORLA is hosting a special industry event highlighting contemporary Norwegian children’s and young adult literature on November 5.
The event will take place at the Norwegian Ambassador’s Residence.

November 12-November 22
Caen, France

Norway is Guest of Honour at Les Boréales

Norway is Guest of Honour at this year’s Les Boréales festival in Normandy, taking place from 12–22 November.
A strong line-up of Norwegian authors will take part in the festival: Ingeborg Arvola, Martin Baldysz, Brit Bildøen, Thomas Enger, Jørn Lier Horst, Oliver Lovrenski, Aslak Nore, Lars Ramslie and Maria Navarro Skaranger.

During the festival, NORLA will also organise a translation seminar for students at the University of Caen on 17 November. The seminar will have a special focus on Brit Bildøen’s Gult farevarsel (Yellow Warning, Vigilance orange). Bildøen and her French translator Marina Heide will take part in the seminar, which is organized in close cooperation with the University.

The Norwegian Embassy in Paris is a partner in Norway’s Guest of Honour programme.