We are very pleased that Norway will be the Guest of Honour at the world’s largest children’s and young adult book fair, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, in 2026. Norwegian children’s and young adult literature is rich in both expression and genres and addresses a wide range of themes that engage readers of all ages. The Guest of Honour programme offers a unique opportunity to showcase this breadth and bring our stories to the world.
We look forward to presenting the full diversity of literature and illustration from Norway for children and young people in Bologna.
As the motto for our Guest of Honour appearance, we have chosen the two small magical words that open up an entire world: What if.
We look forward to warmly welcoming all visitors to the Norwegian pavilion with the stage Norway Café in Hall 30 / A12-B9.
We also hope many will take this unique opportunity to visit the illustration exhibition with 49 artists from Norway, in addition to experiencing the variety of events both around the fair grounds, and in the city of Bologna.
See the complete Norwegian Guest of Honour program here
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is an international meeting place for the children’s book industry and has a strong focus on illustration.
Each year, it welcomes 30,000 visitors and 1,500 exhibitors from 90 countries.
NORLA wishes to contribute to the recruitment of more translators of Norwegian literature. We invite interested candidates to apply for a seminar for new translators, to be held in Oslo from 22–25 April 2026.
NORLA annually hands out an award to a talented emerging translator of Norwegian literature. The award is given for translations directly from Norwegian as an encouragement towards continued efforts.
The 2026 award will be given to a translator of non-fiction.
We would very much like to hear from you about deserving candidates!
We look forward to welcoming up to five translators of Norwegian literature to Oslo, to stay at our Translator Hotel, May 11-24.
Please note that the offer is only available for translators who translate directly from Norwegian, and who have translated at least two titles.