Literary award · Norway · since 1948

Norwegian Booksellers' Prize

Norwegian literature award (1948, 1961–1969, 1981–). Established 1948 in Norway.

About Norwegian Booksellers' Prize

The Norwegian Booksellers' Prize (Bokhandlerprisen) is a literature prize awarded annually by the Norwegian Booksellers Association after voting among all who work in Norwegian bookstores. The prize is awarded for one of the year's books in the fiction / general literature category, including children's and youth books. The prize was initiated in 1948, then did not return until 1961. It was also on a hiatus from 1970 to 1980.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2025Åsne Seierstad—
2024Erika Fatland—
2023Oliver Lovrenski—
2022Zeshan Shakar—
2021Abid Raja—
2020Tore Renberg—
2019Lisa Aisato Njie Solberg—
2018Simon Stranger—
2017Helga Flatland—
2015Maja Lunde—
2015The History of Bees—
2014Lars Mytting—
2013Cecilie Enger—
2012Per Petterson—
2011Jørn Lier Horst—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.

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