Mette Karlsvik’s novella, Surtsey is a tale about the Midsummer’s Night, when everything is possible, on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.
Surtsey creates a condensed tale, about shifts in the natural world and in human beings. A beautiful, highly original tale by one of our most interesting authors.
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.
