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.
From the Wikipedia article “Norwegian Booksellers' Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Åsne Seierstad | — |
| 2024 | Erika Fatland | — |
| 2023 | Oliver Lovrenski | — |
| 2022 | Zeshan Shakar | — |
| 2021 | Abid Raja | — |
| 2020 | Tore Renberg | — |
| 2019 | Lisa Aisato Njie Solberg | — |
| 2018 | Simon Stranger | — |
| 2017 | Helga Flatland | — |
| 2015 | Maja Lunde | — |
| 2015 | The History of Bees | — |
| 2014 | Lars Mytting | — |
| 2013 | Cecilie Enger | — |
| 2012 | Per Petterson | — |
| 2011 | Jørn 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.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q1769872 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).