Winje Agency, founded by Gina Winje in 2016, represents Scandinavian authors of high literary quality across all genres. WA is subagent for Fitzcarraldo Editions (UK) towards the Nordic countries.
In April 2025, Gutkind Forlag will be publishing a new novel, Hey Hafni. We are also thrilled that the brand-new Akoya Publishing has acquired three of Helle’s books for UK English publication: they, Hafni Says, and Hey Hafni.
The 2024 Amalie Skram Prize has been awarded to Olaug Nilssen. The award ceremony took place on August 22, during the annual celebration of Amalie Skram’s birthday at the Literature House in Bergen.
The Heirs of the Arctic was published in France by Le bruit du monde last week (Les héritiers de l’Arctique, tr. Loup-Maëlle Besançon), and the first reviews are outstanding.
We’re excited to be attending the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in April to discuss our children’s authors, which include Jon Fosse, Ruth Lillegraven, and Ole Kristian Løyning.
Jon Fosse is widely considered one of the world’s most important living writers, with an ability to touch readers across time and place.
Winje Agency will branch out and strengthen our collection of Children and Young Adult books.
