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Highlights: Leipziger Buchmesse 2019

Latest — At the book fair in Leipzig, 18 Norwegian authors were present and we had over 40 events. Full houses, long signing queues and meetings between authors and readers. See pictures from the events here!

This Norwegian cosplayer will go to Leipzig

Latest — Leipziger Buchmesse is an important venue for encounters between writers and their readers – and a unique arena for cosplay. In connection to Siri Pettersen's Raven Rings trilogy we organised a cosplay competition in Norway. Now the winner has been selected.

Events
18:00–19:30
Berlin
Max, Mischa and the Tet Offensive

Reading and conversation — Johan Harstad talks about attitude, sincerity, the USA and Norway, friendship and love.

12:00–12:30
Leipzig
Reading with Lars Mytting

Reading and conversation — The story of a love between tradition and awakening - with Lars Mytting.

11:30–12:00
Leipzig
A conversation with Lars Fiske

Conversation — An almost wordless graphic novel about the life of the artist George Grosz in Berlin in the 1920s.

10:30–11:00
Leipzig
Max, Mischa and the Tet Offensive

Reading and conversation — Johan Harstad talks about attitude, sincerity, the USA and Norway, friendship and love.

18:30–20:00
Leipzig
A Norwegian Evening

Reading and conversation — Five authors with their new books on life in the "happiest nation in the world" - with Johan Harstad, Mona Høvring, Lars Mytting, Anne B. Ragde and Geir Gulliksen.

15:00–15:30
Leipzig
Alexander Kielland: Jakob

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading and a conversation with Gabriele Haefs about the Norwegian author Alexander Kielland and his masterpiece Jakob.

15:45–16:15
Leipzig
The Story of a Marriage

Reading and conversation — What needs to happen when two who love each other, no longer can talk, live or sleep together? A reading with Geir Gulliksen.

15:30–16:30
Leipzig
A conversation with Lars Fiske

Conversation — An almost wordless graphic novel about the life of the artist George Grosz in Berlin in the 1920s.

09:30–10:00
Leipzig
A conversation with Lars Fiske

Conversation — An almost wordless graphic novel about the life of the artist George Grosz in Berlin in the 1920s.

18:00–22:00
Leipzig
Nordic literature night

Reading and conversation — Reading Marathon with 10 Nordic authors from five countries: Welcome to the 14th round!

18:30–20:30
Leipzig
Max, Mischa and the Tet Offensive

Reading and conversation — Johan Harstad talks about attitude, sincerity, the USA and Norway, friendship and love.

09:00–10:00
Leipzig
Mulysses

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading and a conversation with the Norwegian author and illustrator Øyvind Torseter about his book Mulysses.

14:30–15:00
Leipzig
Mulysses

Reading and conversation — The wanderings and homecoming of a middle-aged guy in search of happiness. A reading with Øyvind Torseter.

13:30–14:00
Leipzig
One brother too many

Reading and conversation — Poetic, insistent and touching, Linde Hagerup tells how it feels like for a child when everything suddenly gets different.

13:30–14:00
Leipzig
Women in Battle: 150 years of fighting for freedom, equality and sisterhood

Reading and conversation — Marta Breen tells the history of the rebellious women in a committed, light-hearted and pointed way.

12:00–12:30
Leipzig
One brother too many

Reading and conversation — Poetic, insistent and touching, Linde Hagerup tells how it feels like for a child when everything suddenly gets different.

11:30–12:00
Leipzig
Alexander Kielland: Jakob

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading and a conversation with Gabriele Haefs about the Norwegian author Alexander Kielland and his masterpiece Jakob.

10:30–11:30
Leipzig
Children and reading - Challenges and success stories

Debate — We would like to invite you to follow the panel of professionals from Norway, Finland and Germany about the decline in reading among children and young adults.

08:00–22:00
Leipzig
Der Norden auf der Leipziger Buchmesse

Reading — Hier finden Sie alle nordischen Veranstaltungen auf der Leipziger Buchmesse (21.-24. März) im Überblick.

08:30–09:30
Leipzig
One brother too many

Reading and conversation — Poetic, insistent and touching, Linde Hagerup tells how it feels like for a child when everything suddenly gets different.