New Voices

The authors part of the New Voices programme during spring 2019 (top to bottom, left to right): Marianne Kaurin (photo: Aschehoug), Jan Kristoffer Dale (photo: Kjersti Sletteskog), Maria Kjos Fonn (photo: Tine Poppe), Tore Skeie (photo: Paw Wegner Gissel) and Bår Stenvik (photo: Paal Audestad).

About the New Voices programme

In the years leading up to 2019 and in 2019 a number of new writers participate in a development programme that focuses on the international dimensions of the writing profession. The programme is for writers from all genres, fiction, non-fiction, and literature for children and young adults.

The programme is not intended to be a writing school; the idea is rather that meeting with a foreign readership will enhance an awareness of and open up new perspectives on the participant’s own vocation as an author. The programme provides insight into the work of translators, gives participants media training, knowledge about international book markets, language practise, practical experience and international contacts.

Senior Adviser in NORLA, Dina Roll-Hansen, is managing the New Voices-programme.

Read more about the participating authors at NORLA’s website.

About Talent Norway

Talent Norway AS was founded on 21 January 2015 by Sparebankstiftelsen DNB, Cultiva and the Norwegian Ministry of Culture, as a corporation with ideal purpose. Talent Norway is an initiative aiming at helping young talents and artist advance further within their field, through structured talent development.

In cooperation with foundations, funds and companies, Talent Norway helps financing projects that works with talents at a high level. Talent Norway does not support individual talents, but collaborates with talent developers from all cultural fields. By supporting talents early on, Talent Norway wants to help more young artists acquire successful careers, both nationally and internationally.

Please visit Talent Norway's website for more information about their programmes.