Hafni author Helle Helle: Translators make the literary world go round Helle Helle, one of Denmark’s most acclaimed authors, talks about the hidden layers of language, experimentation and the translators’ ear. Back to front page Text: Helle...

OPEN HEAVENS author Jonas Eika: To write is to build a world and tear it down again Award-winning author of AFTER THE SUN and OPEN HEAVENS, Jonas Eika, explores writing as resistance, the erotic as power, and experiences of time beyond the...

Karoline Stjernfelt: "Power dynamics are never black and white" The award-winning graphic novelist behind the ‘Tomorrow Will Be Better’ trilogy – about English-born Danish Queen Caroline Mathilde, King Christian VII, and German physician...

Morten Pape: “Writing isn’t hard, it’s just difficult” Author Morten Pape was particularly moved by an encounter with a group of young Serbians when he visited Belgrade to promote the translation of his second novel GOD'S BEST CHILDREN. Read...

Maren Uthaug: In Denmark there’s room for unpopular literature and criticism of it Danish author Maren Uthaug has written about incest, necrophilia and a future in which all men are kept in so-called breeding centres. She’s grateful for the...

Solvej Balle: “If anyone deserves to win the Booker Prize for her translation, it’s Barbara.” From over 150 novels submitted, the International Booker Prize committee selected just 6 for the 2025 shortlist, ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME by...

The Wax Child author Olga Ravn: Abracadabra is both word and object Folklore and witchcraft are just some of the subjects the internationally acclaimed author, Olga Ravn, has explored in her work. Here she gives a glimpse into her creative...

Photo: Michael Jeppe The Copenhagen C&YA Editors’ Fellowship 2025 Are you looking for great children’s and young adult books to publish? For the first time in many years, we are offering eight spots in a fellowship programme for international...

Sofie Riis Endahl: “I’m deeply interested in man vs. ‘machine’” Born in 2000, Sofie Riis Endahl already has seven novels about youth to her name and en eighth – this time for adults – on the way. She studies machine learning and data science at...

The Nordics at CINARS 2024 Performing arts companies are pushing boundaries. With a growing focus on international collaboration, they are producing, touring, and collaborating across borders, fostering dynamic networks and innovative...