Aina Basso’s historical fiction for YA, Before the Dawn is a White Raven 2026. A historical novel of alarming relevance: Fifteenyear-old Josefa is sent to work as a maid for a wealthy farmer. The work is hard, she is homesick, but she gets on well with the other servants, especially […]

We are proud to present this seasons new titles, including new picture books from two of Norway’s most distinct visual artists and a heartwarming Christmas-story for middle grade. Have a look at our latest rights guide and get familiar with a NORLA selected title.

Markus Lantto and Camilla Kuhn have created the wonderfully funny, whimsical and deeply original picture books about the two odd friends Kåre and Marimba. There are two books about them, Kåre and Marimba help out and Kåre and Marimba find an inventor. Both books are selected titles witht NORLA this […]

Author and illustrator Kari Stai is nominated to the prestigious Brage prize for best children’s book 2025 for her book «The Tribe». «The Tribe» is Stai’s second novel for children, and the second book about the introvert boy Juri standing on the threshold from childhood to adolesence. The novel is […]

Maria Parr and Åshild Irgens are back with the highly anticipated sequel to the bestseller «Oskar and Me. Alle the Places We Are» from 2023. «Oskar and Me. All the Things We Have» continues the heartwarming story of siblings Oskar and Ida, and the book went straight to the top […]

Kari Stai’s new book, The Pack, is chosen as a selected title with NORLA this spring. The Group is a collection of stories about ten year old Juri. The book is a sequel to Stai’s first novel for middle graders, So-so happy from 2021. So-so happy is out in Italian […]

Discover NORLA’s Focus Titles for 2024 Among NORLA’s focus titles for 2024, you will find two of our esteemed authors, Arnfinn Kolerud and Tone E. Solheim. Ivar får ansvar by Arnfinn Kolerud Arnfinn Kolerud’s «Ivar får ansvar» (Ivar Takes Responsibility) is a compelling narrative that delves into themes of personal […]