Cappelen Damm Agency represents some of Norway's leading contemporary authors. For more information, contact us at [email protected]
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Our publications include adult and children's fiction, non-fiction, educational and academic literature.
It really is the year of Ambjørnsen! Last Thursday, to a standing ovation, Ingvar Ambjørnsen was awarded the prestigious Honorary Brage Prize, only some short months after also receiving the Aschehoug Prize for his distinguished authorship. Our warmest congratulations to Ingvar for this highly deserved honour ✨
There was a standing ovation at the Brage Prize award show, as the jury announced that The Honorary Brage Prize of 2023 will go to Ingvar Ambjørnsen.
We are excited for Norway to be the Guest of Honour at the Cairo bookfair 2024!
Official page of Norway as Guest of Honour at the Cairo International Book Fair 2024 📚
We are happy to share a new poem in our series Poem of the Week:
my mother disappears
by M. Seppola Simonsen
See link in bio for all poems and also the original versions.
Flamme Forlag | Cappelen Damm Agency
Go back in time to understand how women fought stupid men and their stupid words throughout history and how they caved their way to respect.
«This book is for anyone who feels the urge to climb trees, get grass stains on their knees, and dreams of being able to fly. It’s for the rebels who prefer to do the opposite of what they’re told,» said Alexander Istad, author of The Dynamite Dudes and the Buzzkiller.
Read the mini interview with NORLA here:
Alexander Istad has written the book The Dynamite Dudes and the Buzzkiller, which is illustrated by Espen Meling Sele. Alexander wanted to write a book for the rebels who prefer doing the opposite of what they're told. - This book is for everyone who has the need to climb trees, get dirty and those....
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«A child and an adult [reading] together – that’s the ideal scenario,» Line Halsnes says in response to who her new book Cool Rescue Rides is for.
Read the mini interview with Halsnes here:
Line Halsnes has written a book about the world's seven coolest rescue rides. - This is a book for children from the age of 3 +, but I think grown-ups might find it interesting as well, she says.
Tracking the Wolverine «primarily revolves around the joy of really immersing yourself in nature – the ability to step off the proverbial treadmill for a while and take the time to look up at the starry sky, observe the life we’re a part of, relish the absence of stress and noise, and ponder some profound questions about life and the meaning of it.»
Read the mini interview with NORLA Selected Titles author Dag O. Hessen here:
Dag O. Hessen has written a book for those who long for, and have a strong love for, nature. - It is a homage to the wild nature, manifested by the almost mythological wolverine, the hunt to see it in the mountains, and everything else once can see on the way, he says.
We have arrived in Frankfurt, and the stand is ready to receive you tomorrow! Find us at the Norwegian stand, C24 in hall 4.1. We’re excited to see you over the next few days 😊
If you don’t have a meeting booked with us, we’d still love for you to stop by to grab a catalogue and check out our beautiful books 👀📚🇳🇴
Xiania «is probably best suited for people who can handle reading about women who don’t behave quite as they should.»
Read the rest of NORLA's mini interview with Lotta Elstad here:
Lotta Elstad has written a feminist novel set in Oslo hundred years ago. - This novel suits best for those who can handle reading about women that don't act exactly as they should - and hopefully that is many, she says.
«In the long 19th century, many women philosophers were marginalised or ignored. We need to rediscover them,» write Kristin Gjesdal and Dalia Nassar, authors of 'Women in Philosophy'. In their essay 'More than muses and martyrs', Gjesdal and Nassar focus on the female philosophers in the 19th century. Yes, we had Kant, Freud, Hegel and Nietzsche, but we also had women such as Lou Salomé, Karoline von Günderrode, Rosa Luxemburg and more who «contributed to just about each and every area of philosophy.»
Read more about 'Women in Philosophy' on our website, link in the comments below.
In the long 19th century, many women philosophers were marginalised or ignored. We need to rediscover them
Today we celebrate one of our most beloved authors: Lars Saabye Christensen is 70 years today! 🥳🥳
Today one of Norway's most beloved authors turns 70 years. Lars Saabye Christensen is amongst the most read authors in Norway, and is also read widely across the world. His books are translated to 36 languages. Many congratulations on the big day!
The New York Times recommends listening to the audiobook version of 'The New Fish' by Simen Sætre and Kjetil Østli 🐟
«You’ll think about the seafood on your plate in a whole new way after listening to this powerful investigation into the farmed salmon industry.»
The English audiobook is narrated by Erik Madsen, and produced by Random House Audio.
You’ll think about the seafood on your plate in a whole new way after listening to this powerful investigation into the farmed salmon industry.
Last week the film adaption of Gulraiz Sharif's hit debut-novel 'Listen up!' finally premiered! 🥳 After years in the works, it was exciting to be able to step up on the red (blue) carpet with everyone else who have worked so hard on the film. When the producers, Yngve Sæther and Ingvil Sæther Berger, and the director, Kaveh Tehrani, read the book, they said they felt they had gold between their hands. The result is a film true to the book, and which has managed to transfer Mahmoud's unique voice to the screen. Of course we are biased, but we just love this film so much, and we cannot wait for everyone else to see it as well! 🤩
Congratulations to Ingvar Ambjørnsen for receiving the Aschehoug prize yesterday 🥳🤩
Each year Aschehoug Publishing House awards the prize to an author with a distinguished authorship, and the prize is considered one of Norway's most prestigious awards.
«The winner of this year's award has a unique ability to capture in his work the lonely, the eccentric, the downtrodden and off-kilter souls. In combination with sharp and pointed social criticism and a finely tuned dark sense of humor, many a reader has deeply resonated with Ambjørnsen's books.»
A brief but solid review of The New Fish by Simen Sætre and Kjetil Østli in The New York Times! ✨
We celebrate Pride 🏳️🌈
At Cappelen Damm we aspire to publish books for young readers that reflect the world we live in: diverse, inclusive books that are not afraid to ask and investigate complex questions. This month we celebrate Pride, compassion, and the right to be and love whoever you want.
See our full list of q***r literature here: https://www.cappelendammagency.no/agency/article.action?contentId=209965
Arv och miljö, La Herencia, Palikimas, Lontananza, Spadek …
We are thrilled that Vigdis Hjorth’s phenomenal novel ‘Will and Testament’ has now been sold to Georgia, which brings the total number of translations up to 30 👏🏼✨
Next year it will be published by Sulakauri Publishing 🇬🇪
'Herman – Tales from an undiagnosed childhood' was one of Norway's bestselling children's books last fall. Now it is one of NORLA's selected titles. It is written by Herman Flesvig and Erlend Loe, for 'everyone who feels or has felt different and stigmatized in some way.'
Read the mini-interview with the authors here:
We are happy to present our selected title authors Herman Flesvig and Erlend Loe. They have written Herman - Tales from an undiagnosed childhood (original title: Herman: Historier fra en udiagnostisert oppvekst). The book is illustrated by Bård Sletvold Torkildsen, and it is one of NORLA’s Select...
Congratulations to Irmelin Persdatter Gustavsen and Ingvild Bjerkeland, who are nominated to Bokslukerprisen (The Middle Grade Prize) 🥳🥳
'Hilda Bumblevik and The People Who Disappeared' by Irmelin Persdatter Gustavsen is a strong debut and coming-of-age story, full of thrills, mystique and humour. Hilda has unwillingly moved to Søderdal with her mother, but she can immediately tell there’s something off about the place. Who is the pale man she saw outside the abandoned asylum? And what’s up with the strange teachers? And what is her mother’s new boyfriend really hiding?
Read more about Hilda Bumblevik here: https://www.cappelendammagency.no/_hilda-humlevik-og-folka-som-forsvant-irmelin-persdatter-gustavsen-9788202733636
'Beasts' by Ingvild Bjerkeland is an easy read which you cannot put down! Full of uneasy excitement, we follow two siblings fleeing through the forest after civilisation has collapsed. Their mother is murdered by scary, unknown beasts, and unless Abdi and Alva can make it to the coast, they may be next… 'Beasts' is Cormac McCarthy’s 'The Road' for children.
Read more about 'Beasts' here: https://www.cappelendammagency.no/_udyr-ingvild-bjerkeland-9788202773311
Elin Hansson's latest young adult novel, Fiddle Fever, is a story of music and love. About family, and daring to be oneself. It is one of NORLA's selected titles this spring.
Read their mini-interview with Elin here:
We are happy to present our selected title author Elin Hansson. She has written Fiddle Fever (original title: Felefeber). The book is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the spring 2023. Read our interview with Elin here.
Anna Fiske's recent non-fiction book helps you broach one of the most difficult topics to discuss: Death.
It is one of NORLA's focus titles this spring, and they did a mini-interview with the author and illustrator, which you can read here.
We are happy to present our selected title author Anna Fiske. She has written How to Talk About Death (original title: Hvordan snakker man om døden?). The book is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the spring 2023. Read our interview with Anna here.
«White, Norwegian Man is an honest and personal book that contains a number of examples of the invisible racism many adoptees can experience. I myself was adopted from South Korea and grew up in the most Norwegian way possible: first in line to inherit the family farm in a tiny village in western Norway. But even though I grew up in a white, Norwegian family and feel 100% Norwegian, I still experience racism.»
Read NORLA's interview with Brynjulf Jung Tjønn, author of «White, Norwegian Man» here:
We are happy to present our selected title author Brynjulf Jung Tjønn. He has written White, Norwegian Man (original title: Kvit, norsk mann). The book is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the spring 2023. Read our interview with Brynjulf here.
M. Seppola Simonsen is awarded The Havmann Prize, only a few short weeks after winning the prestigious Tarjei Vesaas debutant prize.
Read more about M's powerful poetry collection
HEART OF THE FOREST. SYDÄNMETTÄ. here: https://www.cappelendammagency.no/_hjerteskog-sydanmetta-m-seppola-simonsen-9788282884792
Øyvind Torseter has been interviewed in the Classic Journal, where he talks about playing with form in his book 'Hullet', about Norwegian folk tale inspirations, the challenges of fostering creativity in children and what triggers his imagination now, as an adult.
Classiq Journal is about film, because movies move you, transform you, change you, inspire you, fascinate you, make you dream and believe, because movies shape attitudes, and culture, and tastes. But a movie is made of many moving parts that harmoniously come together to tell the story. As ...
Atle Håland receives Sørlandets (Southern Norway's) Literature Prize for his short novel «Overgrow», congratulations 👏🎉
The jury writes, «He possesses a poetic undertone in his language that amazes and fascinates the reader. At times the novel is like a piece of nature poetry. It's reminiscent of Tarjei Vesaas.»
'40 Weeks, A Human Pregnancy and 81 Other Ways to Reproduce' by Anna Blix is finally for sale this week. It is one of NORLA's Selected Titles this spring, and they have written a short interview with the author. Read it here!
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We are happy to present our selected title author Anna Blix. She has written 40 Weeks. A Human Pregnancy and 81 Other Ways to Reproduce (original title: 40 uker. En menneskegraviditet og 81 andre måter å få barn på). The book is one of NORLA’s Selected Titles of the spring 2023. Read our inter...
Charlotte Barslund is the talented translator nominated to the International Booker Prize with Vigdis Hjorth, for the novel Is Mother Dead. Read her interview with The Booker here:
With Is Mother Dead longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2023, its translator talks about working out what each character is feeling – and overhearing useful conversations on the train
Read the interview with International Booker-nominated Vigdis Hjorth here:
With Is Mother Dead longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2023, its author talks about searching for the voice of the novel and why reading fiction in translation is a win-win experience
Big news today! Don’t! by Gro Dahle and Svein Nyhus is nominated for Nordic Council’s Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 🥳🥳🥳
https://www.norden.org/en/news/meet-nominees-2023-nordic-council-children-and-young-peoples-literature-prize?fbclid=IwAR1MMQqpKshRvRbV0iFW3F86b4G_CiTBGHiAGv5mCXflVrfa8wPKcl0rmM8
Fourteen Nordic picture books, children’s books and youth novels have been nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize. This year’s nominees offer us timeless and life-affirming adventures where diversity is not a message in itself, but a premise that str...
Kjersti Halvorsen's book, "I'm the One Who Can Help You" has been chosen as one of NORLA's selected titles for spring 2022👏
In, "I'm the One Who Can Help You", we meet Psychologist Edvin who works at the Kvervel Palace. He is engaged and soon to be a father for the first time. One day, he gets a new patient, André. Edvin knows him from his childhood but hesitates to tell his boss about their relationship
Kjersti Halvorsen writes about complicated topics such as power, addiction, revenge and reconciliation in an entertaining way.
Take a look at the video below to get a glimpse into this psychological thriller:
I’M THE ONE WHO CAN HELP YOU By KJERSTI HALVORSEN title: Det er jeg som kan hjelpe degGenre: Fiction/Novel320 pages Publish...
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'Woman, missing' is Didrik Mortis Hallstrøm’s newest book. It is something as rare as a tender and poetic suspense novel. Håvard lives a quiet life in a small village on the west coast of Norway. Everything changes when Susanne, a bubbly girl from Oslo, moves into the house next door with her boyfriend. During a few warm summer months Håvard and Susanne begin an intense and secret relationship. A relationship that ends when Susanne suddenly vanishes in the mountain. Håvard doesn’t give up hope about finding her. Susanne must be out there somewhere. No one just disappears. Film credits: Music: Sigurd Ese Videographer: Martin Sørvold Direction: Kib and Mortis
Marta Breen and Jenny Jordahl is back with a follow up to the international success Women in Battle😀✊! This time they are taking on The Fall of the Patriarchy. So far sold to France, Sweden, Serbia, Japan, Greece and Spain. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3o8MCMD
Cappelen Damm Agency represents some of Norway´s leading contemporary authors. Our publications include adult and children´s fiction, non-fiction, educational and academic literature. INGVILD HAUGLAND: [email protected] ANETTE S. GARPESTAD: [email protected] MARIUS HJELDNES: [email protected] IDA AMALIE SVENSSON: [email protected]
