To welcome the Danish author Helle Helle, one of the most distinct, clear voices and praised Nordic authors is a huge joy. Her new novel BOB will be published in Danish in January 2021 by Gutkind in DK. WA is her new proud agency.
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.