Spring 2025
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Kul i brystet
130 x 205 mm / 369 pages
Vigdis Hjorth & Line Norman Hjorth LIKE
IT OR LUMP IT
The Year We Got Cancer
Like It or Lump It is a book about the sudden upheaval and change a serious diagnosis can cause.
In the spring of 2023, mum-of-two Line Norman Hjorth was diagnosed with breast cancer. Barely six months later her mother – author Vigdis Hjorth –received the exact same diagnosis. In this book, where the narrative switches between mother and daughter, we follow the two women through their treatment as both patient and next of kin. Two roles that were completely new for them both, and two roles which can be difficult to balance - and which mother and daughter manage in very different ways. They go through the highs and lows, both in terms of medical treatment and their parent-child relationship. But at least they both got new boobs as part of the process!
This is an exceptionally moving story –unsentimental and poignantly narrated.
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Vigdis Hjorth (b. 1959) is one of Norway's most outstanding, contemporary writers. She has won a number of Norwegian and international prizes and awards, including multiple Critics Award, The Honorary Brage Award (2014), and the Dobloug Prize (2018). She was longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2023 for Is mother dead, and shortlisted for the National Book Award for Will and Testament in 2019. Her work is published in over 30 countries.
Line Norman Hjorth is an associate professor in general literature at the University of Bergen. She also holds a master's degree in film studies from the University of Copenhagen. She made her debut as an author in 2021 with the non-fiction book Credibility in the courtroom, and has co-written books with her mother Vigdis Hjorth.
Rights sold to: Denmark (Turbine)
Excerpt from p. 105, in translation by
Charlotte Barslund
Line:
I have always feared cancer. I have imagined hundreds of times what it would be like to get the diagnosis, how I would react, how awful that life would be. I have cancer now. And the reality turned out to be very different to my imagined scenarios. Now I know how multifaceted the diagnosis is and that it is not an automatic death sentence as the words had previously equated in my mind.
I have decided to have faith, that life goes on.
En sjanse i havet 130 x 205 mm / 261 pages
Even Moland RISING
TIDES
The planet’s vital lungs, the fraglie life in the deep sea, and how to conserve it.
Join us in the depths and get an insight into the wonderful life teeming below the surface of the sea, as well as the changes that are slowly happening there.
In Rising Tides, Even Moland conveys the most up-to-date knowledge about our seas and oceans. What role do the world’s oceans play for life on this planet? How are the radical changes taking place in the ocean linked to the way we have exploited its resources? What are the most important threats to a healthy, abundant and wellfunctioning ocean?
The oceans are the planet’s lungs, as well as a valuable source of food. Our ecological and climate crises mean that we have to readjust the way we use the oceans. Can we manage the transition from resource exploiter to attentive caretaker in time?
Even Moland, who is a diver and researcher, takes readers on a lively and knowledgeable journey below the surface of the ocean.
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«Even Moland has a unique storytelling ability. In Rising Tides, he conveys difficult material in a pedagogically sound way.»
TVEDESTRANDPOSTEN,
«A love letter to the ocean.» FORSKERFORUM
SELECTED NORLA AUTUMN 2024
Even Moland (b. 1974) is a marine biologist and a diver. He's a marine scientist at The Institute of Marine Research, and associate professor in marine conservation science at The University of Agder.
Rights sold to: Switzerland (Haupt Verlag – German)
Veronica Skotnes
I READ IT IN THE WAVES
Sailing in the Arctic Ocean
Only by travelling the sea way can you truly understand the coast. For three years, Veronica Skotnes has sailed along the coast of Northern Norway, searching for people stories and nature experiences from the country's most remote and windswept region.
I Read It In The Waves depicts a journey by boat, as well as an inner journey. Veronica Skotnes travels through polar nights and under the midnight sun, on the calm sea and through storms. She's all by herself on the deck of an old sailing boat.
The book emphasises a beautiful and dwindling part of Norway's coastal culture, alongside the author's own reflections, experiences and challenges from sailing in the Arctic.
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«A fantastic travel report that strongly touches on the challenges of life and the present.»
DAGBLADET,
«The travel depiction I Read It In The Waves is a tribute to the sea, and a declaration of love to all who live along our northernmost coast.»
FRILUFTSLIV
«This is a book completely out of the ordinary. Poetic texts about the sea and the sea people in the eyes of the furthest north. Warm human encounters, with honest texts. Anyone who is interested in the coast and coastal culture should get this book.»
NORSK FYRFORENING
Veronica Skotnes (b. 1998) took to the sea at the age of seventeen, as crew on a schooner in the North Sea. Since then, the wind and the ocean currents have taken her north of the Arctic Circle, where she now steers her own ship. For the past three years, she has been sailing and living in a boat along the coast of Finnmark, in the very north of Norway. Skotnes has a bachelor's degree in Arctic Outdoor Activities.
Det jeg leste i bølgene 130 x 205 mm / 210 pages
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Eplet
130 x 205 mm / 282 pages
Torolf E. Kroglund
THE HISTORY OF THE BOAT
From Forest to Ocean with the Vessel that Changed the World
While the Covid-19 pandemic led to closed borders and a break lasting well over two years, Torolf E. Kroglund built his own boat – without any experience. It was going to be a rowing boat – a pram. It gets built following a traditional clink-build method, just like the Vikings did and which is now declared a world heritage by UNESCO. At the same time both the author’s and the planet’s health worsen dramatically. Building a boat becomes a way to build a way out.
This book looks at the history of the boat, from African migrants who at the dawn of time left the continent by boat, to the present boat migrants, and the complicated culture of the coast. With a personal approach the book digs into the core of what the boat has meant, both internationally and for Norway as a nation. The boat as a specific vessel between land and continent, moving towards freedom and free time – but also in the less literal meaning; the method of communication which carries humanhood. We’re all in the same boat.
Torolf E.
Kroglund THE APPLE
A Journey Through the Gardens of Eden
Where did the apple originate, and what does it tell us about humanity? The apple is central in myths, fairy tales, religion, literature and art. From being the forbidden fruit of knowledge, to being the symbol of one tech’s most recognisable brands.
The journey of the apple started in the Far East and follows us through the emergence of Western society. The Apple is a riveting story that takes us through gardens, literature, and history. It also says something about the hope of a better balance between the wild and the cultivated, between human and nature.
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Torolf E. Kroglund (b. 1974) is an author, journalist and angler, who has written books and articles about nature and culture. He has been the director of Sørlandets Literature Festival.
Historien om Båten
130 x 205 mm / 320 pages
Kirsti MacDonald Jareg
OCEAN AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE
A (Windswept) Journey to the Islands of the North Atlantic
Once upon a time the Ocean connected the islands of the North Atlantic. People sailed between Norway, Shetland, the Orkney Islands, the Hebrides, Isle of Man, Ireland, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland. The islands therefore share a Norse and Celtic cultural heritage.
Throughout this travelogue, author Jareg gets rid of the national borders of today. She writes about the community in the North Atlantic, and throughout the book she shares her knowledge and fascination for the oceanic area. The reader meets island inhabitants and their traditions, myths and stories, their triumphs and tragedies, which combined make the story of how nature and the ocean was responsible for shaping – and still does – life on the islands.
How do humans survive on emaciated and windswept islands? When the fog is thick, the rain whips against the windows or ferries are cancelled, it's not strange for an outsider to ponder this. However, the question might not be posed in the right way. People settled down on these remote islands in the North Atlantic precisely because they found the main three natural resources needed to survive: a rich selection of food, building materials and fuel.
Islands are communities in miniature forms. When one is surrounded by the sea as far as the eye can see, the inhabitants all become passengers on the same ship –literally – and become more or less reliant on each other. Living on an island can be claustrophobic, romantic, windy, grim, lonely, frustrating, peaceful – but very rarely boring.
Kirsti Jareg (b. 1966) spent her childhood-years in Norway, Scotland, Sweden and Botswana. She is a psychologist with degrees in social anthropology and nonfictional writing, and has worked in the field of migration and health for several years. She has written several nonfiction books about life and travel on the islands of the North Atlantic Ocean.
Hav på alle kantert 151 x 226 mm
40 uker, en menneskegraviditet og 81 andre måter å få barn på 148 x 210 mm / 248 pages
Anna Blix
40 WEEKS, A HUMAN PREGNANCY AND 81 OTHER WAYS TO REPRODUCE
It takes 40 weeks to grow a human baby, and along the way the relationship between the foetus and the pregnant woman bears resemblance to that of a parasite and its host. One takes and takes, while the other one almost dies in the process. Why do we as humans carry our babies inside our bodies for so long, and is there a reason that we are throwing up and feeling nauseous? Are there any better ways to reproduce? Does any living being reproduce in a stranger way than us humans?
Throughout the 40 weeks of a human pregnancy we meet another being who’s finished reproducing each week. The spotted hyena gives birth after only 16 weeks, but she has to give birth through
a penis-shaped clitoris, which cracks open during labour. Do they have it easier? The common Surinam toad doesn’t have a uterus, but instead has evolved to have a swollen piece of skin on their backs where the eggs sink in. This way she can carry the offspring with her, instead of leaving the eggs in the water. Are there any signs that it’s actually quite clever how the human body handles it?
This book gives evolutionary comfort throughout the troubles of pregnancy and an explanation as to how we ended up here, as the smartest species with the most tiresome, but nonetheless not such a stupid way to reproduce.
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«There is no better literature than great non-fiction. Written by specialists who are unbound by strict terminology or publication pressure, but in a liberal and relaxed language. The biologist, journalist, writer and columnist Blix is incredibly good here. […] the most amazing stories about mating, pregnancy, gender and sexuality.»
DAGBLADET
Rights sold to: United Kingdom (MacLehose Press – UK Commonwealth excl. Canada), Germany (Westend Verlag), Colombia (Rey Naranjo – Latin and USA Spanish), Hungary (Figura), China (Unread Sky Culture Media), South Korea (Miraebook)
Anna
Blix
ANIMALS WHO ARE WORSE PARENTS THAN YOU
As a parent, it’s not always easy to be the best version of yourself. We’ve all been there; scrolling on the phone instead of joining in with the four-year-old’s roleplay, serving the kids plain pasta for dinner several days in a row, and who hasn’t let them have a bit too much screen time in exchange for a sneaky lie-in?
It might be a relief to know that there are worse parents out there. You probably haven’t tricked anyone else into thinking that your child is theirs so that you can skip the whole child-rearing thing. You haven’t rolled over and accidentally squished your distraught youngsters, or let them fight their way out of a rotting corpse. Your kids didn’t come out of an egg, to discover that you had already abandoned them for the rest of their lives. You haven’t killed their half-siblings, or simply left them because the job of looking after them became too exhausting. You haven’t let a youngster starve to death. And not least: you’ll be surprised how many species actually eat their own children.
Animals Who Are Worse Parents Than You, gives an insight into the strange and often disturbing ways that some animal species relate to their offspring. Ultimately their strategies work, just like ours, but it must be said that human children have a lot to thank us for.
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Anna Blix (b. 1985) is a biologist and author. She has long experience as a writer and communicator, and writes a regular column about science for the newspaper Klassekampen.
Dyr som er verre foreldre enn deg 130 x 205 mm / 160 pages
Jervesporet: Jakten på dyret, meningen og minnene i en krympende natur
130 x 205 mm / 224 pages
Dag O. Hessen TRACKING
THE WOLVERINE
Chasing the animal, the purpose and the memories in a diminishing nature
One day in February 1972 Dag O. Hessen is on a ski trip with his father in the mountains, when they come across a wolverine track in the snow. The young Dag convinces his father to follow the trail, but after half an hour of searching, the imprints of the predator disappear down a steep passage and they have to give up on their hunt.
50 years later the author is back at the same place to pick up on the trail of the animal that escaped him. His father is now long gone, but the mountains are still there. And somewhere out there is a wolverine.
The wolverine, and the desire to meet the wild animal, is the framing of the story taking place in the mountainous nature. But this is also a story about time passing and changes we cannot prevent. About everything that slips through our fingers. The things we cannot completely catch and tame: A childhood long gone, close family members who have passed, the wild nature and a natural diversity which is about to weather away. And at the bottom of all of this lies a deep affection and respect for nature and biology, presented by one of Norway’s most respected non-fiction authors.
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«He is our Thoreau, in the year 2023.»
VÅRT LAND
«Dag O. Hessen’s Tracking the Wolverine will place as one of this year’s best non-fiction books. ... The book deserves a place next to the author’s own favourite cabin reads: Zappfe, Thoreau, and Ingstad.»
BOKMAGASINET/KLASSEKAMPEN
Dag O. Hessen is a Professor of Biology at the University of Oslo. He has written a number of scientific works and popular science books on topics like ecology, evolution and the environment. His work is found at the crossroads of biology and philosophy. He has received several awards for his promotion of popular science, among them The Honorary Brage Prize in 2022.
Kjetil Østli and Simen Sætre
THE NEW FISH
«Underholdende innblikk i et industrieventyr, men dessverre like nedslående som å miste en storlaks.»
A global history of salmon farming
SæTRE & østli
bård tufte johansen, komiker og laksefisker
da vi temmet villaksen og satte den nye fisken ut i naturen, begynte store ting å skje. Steder langs kysten fikk nytt liv, folk fikk arbeid og flere ble milliardærer. Staten så på det som et eventyr, og velsignet fortsettelsen.
Forfatterne Simen Sætre og Kjetil Østli skapte høye bølger med en artikkelserie i Morgenbladet og Harvest om laksenæringen. Nå tegner de et større bilde, i en bok som favner hele fortellingen om oppdrettslaksen.
De spør blant annet: Hva skjer hvis man plasserer et nytt dyr i fjorden? Hvordan påvirker det de andre fiskene og artene, fjordene og elvene? Hva skjer med forskerne som roper varsku, med dyrevelferden, føre var-prinsippet og skattepolitikken når myndighetene ønsker vekst?
In the early 1970s, a group of scientists wanted to make more food for the world. They looked to the sea. They sampled genes from 41 Norwegian and Swedish rivers, and designed a salmon that was fatter, more docile, and faster growing. This was the beginning of a new industry, salmon farming.
Forfatterne skriver om de utilsiktede konsekvensene av den fantastiske oppfinnelsen, laksen. De underlige, provoserende, oppsiktsvekkende, mektige og tragiske følgene.
Dette er oppdrettslaksens historie.
The industry spread from coastal Norway to all corners of the Globe. Jobs were created, business boomed, salmon farmers became filthy rich.
««Jeg er vilt begeistret. Denne boken vil bli lagt merke til.»» kjersti sandvik, mangeårig fiskerijournalist og forfatter av Under overflaten
ISBN 978-82-430-1236-3
9 788243 012363
A new type of food, the salmon sushi, spread across the world. But as soon as the new fish was let loose in nature, unexpected things started to happen. Wild salmon stocks disappeared, diseases spread in the salmon farms, salmon louse swarmed, and the new industry became highly contested.
DEN NYE FISKEN
SIMEN SæTRE & kjetil østli
DEN NYE FISKEN
Om temmingen av laksen og
Den nye fisken 130 x 205 mm / 255 pages
In a prize-winning, five-year investigation, the authors Simen Sætre and Kjetil Østli take a closer look at the global salmon industry. For the first time, the whole story of salmon farming has been told. The result combines nature writing from Norwegian fjords with classical muckraking and character-driven literary non-fiction. The authors start out with a question: What happens when you place a new animal in the fjords? This book gives you the answer.
«... 365-page exposé in the vein of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring ...»
NEW YORK TIMES
«Lies and torture – This book about salmon farming is exceptional investigative journalism.»
DAGBLADET
Kjetil Østli (b. 1975) is a journalist and author. He co-runs the online magazine Harvest, specializing in nature writing. He has received several prizes and awards for his reporting and his four books, and his debut Cops and robbers earned him the prestigious Brage Award.
Simen Sætre (b. 1974) is an investigative reporter who has been published in many languages. He has written six books, on themes including the international chocolate industry, oil states, and a spy in the Norwegian army. His thought-provoking books have been acclaimed and nominated for prizes.
Rights sold to: Finland (Gummerus), USA (Patagonia Books – World English), China (China Worker), Sweden (Ocean Books), Saudia Arabia (A Thousand Titles)
Espen Skorstad THE FABULOUS
NARCISSIST
The Fabulous Narcissist offers a new look at one of the personality traits we seem most focused on and fascinated by in modern times, and it explains why the self-absorbed not only cause damage to their surroundings, but also move the world along.
At the beginning of the 2000s, Espen Skorstad fell upon a project that was highly unusual for a psychologist at the time. He was fresh out of university and had just started his own business, but he had neither money nor clients. A celebrity psychologist he knew took pity on him, and asked if he wanted to help choose candidates for a couple of reality TV shows. Reality TV? Was that really how he should put his six-year-long education to use?
What he didn't know then was that reality and celebrity TV was about to blow up. That in a few years, the Norwegian princess Märta Louise would be attempting to flee prison for our entertainment. That science journalists would be dancing shirtless on TV. Or that a politician would find the opportunity to run his election campaign from one of our most popular reality TV shows. Without knowing it, in 2001 Skorstad wandered into narcissism’s ground zero.
Twenty years later, narcissism is in focus in popular culture and media. We are fascinated by antagonists, egoists and people who treat other people poorly. We must discuss: when is narcissism damaging, and when is it not? We might even ask: when is narcissism constructive? If we cannot see the positive aspects of a personality trait, or cannot recognise them in ourselves, will we ever be able to deal with our darker sides?
«Interesting, well-written and diverse about narcissism.» DAGBLADET
Espen
is a psychologist, author and business man. He works with organisational psychology, and has previously published the book Right person at the right time (2015). Rights
Den fabelaktige narsissisten 130 x 205 mm / 287 pages
Skorstad (b. 1970)
Kristoffer Rønneberg TAIWAN
The Fight for the Future of Democracy
Taiwan takes the reader into the heart of disputed Taiwan - a country caught between the ambitions of superpowers, struggling for democratic values.
China stands on the threshold of a possible invasion. The US is ready with promises of defence. The book not only explores the potentially catastrophic consequences of military confrontation in Asia, but also poses an existential question: What is the future of democracy?
Kristoffer Rønneberg dives into Taiwan’s complex history; from Ilha Formosa, as Portuguese navigators called the island, to the hyper-modern and well-developed democracy it has become today. The book draws parallels between Taiwan today and pre-war Europe, while reflecting on the West’s reactions to authoritarian regimes, both historically and in the present.
With personal testimonies from residents - their hopes, fears and dreams - Rønneberg paints a vivid picture of a people determined to preserve their identity against external pressure. Taiwan is more than just an island; it is a testimony to the fact that democracy can flourish, even in the shadow of threatening and autocratic forces.
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Kristoffer Rønneberg (b. 1978) is a journalist and author. Since 2005 he has worked at the major newspaper Aftenposten, as a foreign correspondent in China and the USA amongst other roles.
Rights sold to: Poland (Otwarte)
Stormens øy 130 x 205 mm / 317 pages
Henrik Skaug Sætra HOW TO SAVE DEMOCRACY FROM ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
What happens to democracy with the inreased use artificial intelligence? How does it change our perception about the world around us? When we use technology to organise and understand our fellow citizens and what they are saying? When we use AI to support, replace or change democratic processes?
In this book author Sætra presents a thorough analysis of what a democracy is, and how AI is about to transform it into something else entirely. The book shows clearly how the fast-increasing use of AI in all parts of society inevitably affects democratic and political processes.
This book is an important addition to the current and future discussions about how AI should be developed and applied. Everyone with a certain interest in politics and their role as a citizen will get an increased insight into how AI affects democracy. Developers and tech firms get insights that may persuade them from the biggest pitfalls. Politicians get useful background information about using the development of technology in a way that may benefit society.
Hvordan redde demokratiet fra kunstig intelligens 130 x 205 mm
Henrik Skaug Sætra (b. 1980) is an associate professor at the University of Oslo and his research has a particular focus on how artificial intelligence affects philosophical, ethical and societal issues. He has previously published Play the game (2019)
Bår Stenvik
WHO CONTROLS MY FEED?
Artificial intelligence, social media, and the struggle for our attention
Why does your social media feed look the way it does? Who decides what we see all day long? Do we decide ourselves, is it people like Mark Zuckerberg, or is it AI?
The author asks and answers questions such as "Why are conspiracy theories so popular online?" and "Does my phone listen to everything I say?"
Who controls my feed? is a book for the whole family, helping us understand what's happening 'behind the screen' and how aritifical intelligence and social media is increasingly taking control of our lives.
Bår Stenvik (b. 1976) is a journalist living in Oslo. He writes articles on topics like Literature, Film and Technology for newspapers and magazines like Dagens Næringsliv, Dagbladet and Vagant. He has also written several non-fiction books.
Hvem styrer feeden min? 130 x 205 mm
Birger Emanuelsen BEFORE THEY GROW UP
An Attempt to Understand What Children Are
Are our children small wonders and mysteries or just stepping stones to adulthood? How have we perceived and treated children throughout history? And how can we get closer to our own children before they grow up?
Birger Emanuelsen investigates and explores our perceptions of children. Through a wealth of sources, he writes about the value and importance of children, how we decide how to treat them, and what it really means to be a parent.
Before They Grow Up is a wellinformed documentary novel about the responsibility parents have to prepare their children for the world, and how they can approach doing this. But it is also an up close and personal tale about one of the most fundamental questions of life: What is a child?
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Child-rearing for connoisseurs
«This is for those of you who can't stand another banal self-help book.»
VÅRT LAND
A moving book
«Birger Emanuelsen has written a poetic and well-educated book about childhood.»
MORGENBLADET
Birger Emanuelsen (b. 1982) made his debut as an author in 2012, and has received several awards for his novels. He's from Southern Norway, where he lives with his wife and three kids. Before They Grow Up is his first non-fiction book.
Før de forsvinner 130 x 205 mm / 286 pages
Liv Anniken Berg / Fredrik Skavlan (ill.)
THE GUIDE FOR BLENDED FAMILIES
Four out of five blended families split up within five years. What is it that makes this type of family so challenging?
The Guide for Blended Families presents well-documented advice and useful measures to ensure that adults and children in blended families can live well together. Although this type of family is becoming more common, not everyone knows all they need to know to improve family life when things get difficult. With an awareness of the classic hurdles, your family will be better prepared to handle them. In this way, family members can focus their attention on the joys and benefits of a blended family.
Research suggests that many blended families give up at the wrong time. Adults and children get on better when they know how to establish a blended family in a good and effective way.
Bonusfamilieguiden 151 x 226 mm / 240 pages
In The Guide for Blended Families, experienced family therapist Liv Anniken Berg shares useful measures for young and old to live happily together in a blended family. This book gives you constructive advice and new knowledge about a type of family that is becoming more and more prevalent, in which research-based insight has so far been lacking.
Liv Anniken Berg is a family and psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience. She is chairman and initiator of the Blended Family Association and is passionate about spreading knowledge about the family form and the tools of family therapy. She also gives lectures and courses for professionals and families.
Fredrik Skavlan is best known from Norwegian and Swedish television, but he has also had a prolific career as an illustrator.
Ellen Øen Carlsen
PREGNANCY
The Incredible Journey from Cell to Baby
Pregnancy is an incredible process. This books gives you all the information you need to know about a pregnancy, based on the latest science, as well as going through the entire journey – from when you were in the womb, to becoming a parent yourself.
Ellen Carlsen is a doctor and has researched what effects a pregnancy. Here she takes the reader on a journey from conception to birth. The author informs, quenches the thirst for knowledge and reassures, while at the same time helping soonto-be parents to make choices that will increase the likelihood of having a successful pregnancy. The author provides scientifically based research in the myriad of tips and advice among influencers and in the daily press.
The reader gets answers to questions such as: Is there anything one should avoid doing when pregnant? Are there habits or things one can do that are particularly beneficial? Or is the result just a mix of the genes that were handed out to the growing foetus? Carlsen provides thorough explanations, and backs it all up with scientific explanations of how that could affect the body positively or negatively. Thus, the reader will be able to make the best decisions for their body and their foetus.
Svangerskapet 151 x 226 mm
Ellen Carlsen is a doctor and scientist, with particular focus on perinatal epidemiology.
Ida
Grimstad
FIRST AID FOR CHILDREN
An indispensable first aid guide for parents with small children!
This book gives parents the security they need to support and protect small children in nearly all possible situations. Concrete, clear guidance will help you if something happens to a child, if an emergency arises or if you have to deal with less serious accidents, such as scrapes or small cuts. The author’s simple, accessible and targeted information is conveyed through useful illustrations and easily understood text.
First aid is not just about reacting to emergency situations, but also about preventing accidents and handling the daily minor incidents that inevitably occur.
The book has a handy index to help you quickly find the relevant information you need.
Ida Grimstad (b. 1983) is a public health nurse, and lives in Oslo with her husband and children. In addition to her nursing work, Ida also runs Liten & Trygg (Small and Safe), a company which, among other things, holds live online first aid courses.
Liten & trygg 148 x 210 mm / 190 pages
Nordby Wernø
AUTISTIC DIARIES
Autistic Diaries is a deeply original exploration of neurodiversity and society's view of otherness.
Author Johanne Nordby Wernø takes us on a deeply personal and professionally in-depth journey that sheds new light on high-functioning autistic women while simultaneously challenging our general perceptions of neurodiversity and women's health.
Autistic Diaries combines up-to-date academic material with the author's own experiences over 42 years as an undiagnosed autistic person. It takes us through the challenges and joys associated with childhood, work, relationships and parenthood. The author discusses how masking autistic traits can lead to anxiety, depression and burnout. She puts this in context with the broader debate about women's health.
With its diary format, this book appeals to a general audience interested in psychology, mental health, societal issues, as well as gender equality issues. It not only gives a voice to invisible high-functioning autistic women, but also raises important questions about how we as a society encounter and deal with minds that react in a different way. It opens up a broader question about mental health, gender equality, and how diversity can enrich our lives and our communities.
Nordby Wernø (b. 1980) has written about visual arts and related subjects since 1999. For several years she ran her own communications agency, focused on the art field; today she works as a curator. Autistic Diaries (2025) is her debut book.
Johanne
Kaninen har stått opp 130 x 205 mm
Johanne
THE BREAKING POINT
Understanding strong emotions and how to deal with them
The cup overflows. You start seeing red. It can happen when the dog won't stop barking or the six-year-old refuses to get dressed. It can happen in the car on the way to work when yet another idiot runs a red light, or it can happen in the evening after four glasses of wine, during what was supposed to be a nice time watching TV with the spouse. Most of us have experienced different variations of losing control.
Maybe you've seen a colleague who suddenly cries in a meeting without understanding why? Sometimes the breaking point comes in a way that's visible to the outside. Other times the breaking happens hidden inside us, and can manifest itself in burnout, depression, addiction disorders and much more. People break down in different ways. For some, the temper rises fast without having time to think, while for others it slowly bubbles over.
Why do some people break down in a certain situation, when they managed to remain calm during a seemingly more stressful moment? Is it true that some people never lose their grip?
In this book you will learn to understand yourself and your own emotional life better, in addition to gaining better insight into what the breaking point of the people around us may be. Psychologist and author Jørgen Flor writes passionately about strong emotions and how they manifest in us. He helps you to better understand when enough is enough, and how to avoid acting rashly and thus prevent the negative consequences that can have. The Breaking Point is about understanding how different situations in life affect you and your relationships, and about the importance of talking about feelings, and that vulnerability and violence are connected.
Jørgen Flor is a psychologist with broad experience from various parts of mental health care im the public sector. In addition to his own private practice, he works at the Psychiatric Emergency Department in Oslo. He is also an active writer, speaker and has written two popular science non-fiction books about psychology.
Jørgen Flor
Bristepunkt 148 x 210 mm / 295 pages
Gunhild Therese Melleby
WHY AM I SO TIRED?
Do you ever wonder where your energy has gone, and why you so often feel tired and inadequate? Do you feel that everyday life is controlling you, instead of you being in control of your own life? Are you ready for a life where you have energy to spare, so that you can really live and fill your days with what brings you joy?
In Why Am I So Tired?, doctor and psychiatrist Gunhild Melleby takes us on an exciting journey through our own bodies so that we can better understand the factors that lead to tiredness, exhaustion and a lack of energy. Melleby shares new and exciting knowledge to help you understand the importance of energy conversion in your cells and the lifestyle that can help you stay healthy and have more energy and joy in life.
Why Am I So Tired? maps the various energy thieves present in everyday life.
Diet and lifestyle tips and measures help you to improve your health, and useful stress management tips and insights better equip you to create a good life full of energy, joy and vitality.
The knowledge in this book can give you better concentration, less brain fog, better blood circulation and normalised blood pressure, a healthier body weight and less depression and exhaustion.
Gunhild Melleby is a doctor, psychiatrist and entrepreneur and is particularly concerned with preventing disease. She spreads knowledge about how we can optimize health through an anti-inflammatory lifestyle, with more plant-based food, excercise and good stress management.
Hvorfor er jeg så sliten? 130 x 205 mm / 226 pages
Sara Lossius
SURPLUS
An easy guide to better balance, less stress and more control
Life is hectic for most people, but that doesn’t mean we need to stress ourselves into exhaustion. Surplus helps you realise what you need to accept as it is and what you can change. Some things are important and demand 100% effort from you, while others can be put on autopilot and left alone.
This is the book for anyone who wants to learn to prioritize better so that they can become more present at home, more efficient at work – and generally more passionate about life. You will learn to set healthy boundaries for yourself, take control of your calendar and consider your energy, so that your internal battery doesn’t get drained. For those who have a busy day-to-day the book is simple, easy to read and full of practical tools to help you make efficient changes and leave you with more energy for the things that really matter.
148 x 210 mm / 120 pages
Author Sara Lossius is balancing her own career with a hectic family life and has herself experienced getting dangerously close to burning out. Coming so close to a burnout is not something she would recommend and her search for surplus energy, life balance, control and to mastering her own life has led to this book – which will benefit absolutely anyone who picks it up.
Sara Lossius ran Norway's biggest health- and lifestyle podcast, Ingefær (Ginger), with more than 140,000 downloads every month. Sarah is a former communications advisor for companies such as IKEA, and holds an MA of social psychology from the London School of Economics. She is also a mental coach and trainer of Raw Training, and has formerly worked as a CrossFit instructor. Sarah's passion is to inspire women to feel well in their lives, with themselves, and she practises what she preaches both in her book and her podcast.
Overskudd
Gregory-Stærk
NO ONE THINKS ALONE A Book About Changing Your Mind
Is it too difficult in modern society to change your mind? Or too easy to simply adopt the mindset of those around you?
Bjørn Stærk went from being deeply religious to becoming a Christianfriendly atheist in his youth. He later became a right-wing populist blogger, but moved towards the political center. He was on the verge of becoming a climate skeptic, but is today involved in the Green Party. In this book, he explores the question "What does it mean to change your mind?" What triggers a change of mind in ourselves and others, how does the change occur, and can we become better at it?
Based on his own experiences, a diverse research literature and conversations with people such as Sidsel Wold, Paul Chaffey, Emil Erstad and his own father - who is a Christian conservative - Stærk takes the reader on a journey that challenges popular myths, such as that changing your mind is unusual or that people are too easily influenced. We think together with the groups we feel at home in, for better or for worse.
Bjørn Gregory-Stærk (b. 1978) is a public debater and author. He is educated in IT, and works as a programmer. He has been a columnist in Minerva and Aftenposten. Starting from positions far to the right of the political spectrum, he has moved towards the center/left and is now active in the MDG (The Green Party).
Bjørn
Ingen tenker alene 130 x 205 mm / 234 pages
Kvalnes
FRICTION
How to Mobilize Dissenting Voices and Create Miracles of Cooperation
Friction is the form of dissent which leads to better decisions and results.
Friction is a social phenomenon. It occurs everywhere humans meet. It provides useful resistance, and handling friction in a good way is crucial to avoid an argument escalating into a conflict leading to crimes or large lawyer’s bills. Through this book the reader becomes better equipped to understand what friction really means, why we need it and what is needed in order to mobilize the friction and keep things on the right keel.
Friction is necessary to achieve good and correct results and decisions. Through current conflicts and examples from science, philosopher Øyvind Kvalnes shows how important voices of dissent are in order to achieve a good result. Without opposite opinions and dissent we cannot learn anything. This is however a power that needs to be controlled. Boundless friction can be scary and paralyze people from fear.
Øyvind
Friksjon 130 x 205 mm
Øyvind Kvalnes (b. 1963) is an author, moral philosopher and lecturer. He is Senior Lecturer at The Institute of Leadership and Organisation at Norwegian Business School BI, and he lives in Oslo.
Manifestering 115 x 185 mm / 116 pages
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Spirituell
115 x 185 mm / 130 pages
Kari Opsal MANIFESTING A Handbook to the Life You Want
Manifestation is a hugely popular self-development practice that will help you transform your life from what it is, to what you want it to be.
In Manifesting, author and clairvoyant Kari Opsal explains how and why manifesting work. She guides you through smart, practical tips so you will succeed with manifesting in your own everyday life. Through conscious and unconscious thoughts, feelings and actions, you can steer your life in different directions.
Kari demystifies, inspires and generously shares her own experiences and discoveries. She explains the basic principles you need to know, and teaches you to use the law of attraction, visualization, positive thinking and a number of other useful methods and tools. Manifesting is easier than you think: Think it, feel it, live it, let it go and let it happen! It is when you trust the universe, and at the same time do your part to make your dream come true, that magic can happen.
Kari Opsal SPIRITUAL
A Handbook on the Journey to the Inexplicable
Spiritual will help you live a more spiritual life. Author Kari Opsal is a clairvoyant who shared her own experiences, practical methods and techniques and shows you tools to better get in touch with your inner voice and intuition. through the many practical exercised in the book you will develop and become more familiar with your spiritual abilities. The book teaches you different spiritual phenomenona, how to read auras and how to get in touch with the other side.
Being open and curious can add new dimensions to your life, where there is space for both big, inexplicable miracles and lesser, everyday magic. Why are you here? Is there a path for you that's more right than other in this life? Are we all connected? The book helps you find answers.
Kari Opsal is an experienced clairvoyant. Through courses, intuitive guidance and social media, she helps others find meaning and direction in life, and to develop their own spiritual powers. Spiritual is her first book, Manifestation her second.
Nina Skjemstad ZODIAC SIGNS
An Astrological Guide To You and Your Relationships
The mysterious, cosmic signs of the zodiac have fascinated people for millennia.
Get to know yourself through your sign, each with its own unique set of characteristics, strengths, weaknesses and energies. From the charismatic Leo, the courageous Aries, the sensual Libra and the ambitious Capricorn. You probably have a mix of these traits, as it is not only your main sign that influences you. In this book, you learn to read and interpret you birthchart, based on the position of the planets at the very special moment when you were born. Thus, you can uncover your unique identity.
Find out what characterises you and your relationships with others, and let the stars guide you through the joys and challenges of life. Perhaps you'll discover that the universe has something special in store for you?
Nina Skjemstad has over 25 years of experience as an astrologer, and has written several books on the subject.
Stjernetegn 130 x 205 mm / 320 pages
jeg ikke danse, er det ikke min revolusjon 202 x 135 mm / 128 pages
Marta Breen and Johanne Hjorthol (ill.)
IF I CAN'T DANCE, I DON'T WANT TO BE PART OF YOUR REVOLUTION
And
Other Feminist Quotes
Are men wiser and funnier than women, since they are quoted more often? Of course not, it's just that the microphone has been easier for men to grab. For years, feminist and author Marta Breen has collected quotes from authors, artists, activists and politicians – all which are now gathered in this book.
There are classic quotes and old favourites from the first women rights activists, and apposite comments by current politicians, pop artists, activists and more. A well-formulated phrase inspires action. Perhaps best said by actress Phyllis Diller: «Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.»
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Marta Breen (b. 1976) is a writer, journalist and one of Norway's most profiled feminists. She made her debut in 2006 with the book Girls, Wine and Song, about Norwegian women through times in Music. She has since established her self as a notable non-fiction author. Her book Women in Battle (2018), illustrated by Jenny Jordahl, has been sold to approximately 30 territories
Rights sold to: Germany (btb Luchterhand)
Får
"THE MORE OF US THEY LOCK UP, THE STRONGER WE BECOME."
Narges Mohammadi, human rights activist and Nobel laureate
SCANDINAVIAN CHRISTMAS
Advent Comforts and Christmas Spirit Indoors and Outdoors
Dark green wreaths and Christmas red fruits. Green pizza on the barbecue and orange garlands in the window. Angels made of icing on the tree and breaded Christmas ham on the table. And of course, a gingerbread house in the windowsill.
Garden designer and interior design enthusiast Victoria Dam is full of creativity when Christmas is near. It begins with homemade advent décor, flower decorations and ornate candles. It continues with edible Christmas ornaments and presents, hot drinks and spiced Christmas bakes. Before it all ends with an abounding table of Christmas goods and, a little later, a tempting table for New Year’s. Just like the pictures in the book will show you, Victoria does a lot of these activities with her twin daughters.
In this extensive, picture-rich inspirational book Victoria Dam shares recipes for food, Christmas snacks, Christmas ornaments, flower decorations, wrapping paper and much more – everything that makes Christmas a cozy and evocative time for the whole family.
Swedish-born Victoria Dam is Head of Marketing for a media company, and in her spare time a garden and interior design enthusiast who assists with anything from idea sketches to complete garden designs. She frequently shares pictures of gardens, interiors and cooking on @hagebyen with her 48,000 followers.
Victoria Dam
Jul i hagebyen 210 x 277 mm / 240 pages
SEASONAL SCANDINAVIA
Gardening, Baking, Decorating and Cooking for All Seasons
Gardening and interior design enthusiast Victoria Dam bubbles with creative energy all year round. She is inspired by her own garden, by a bottomless well of creativity and by the recipe books of her Swedish grandmother, Ingrid.
Seasonal Scandinavia follows the course of the year from early spring to winter, with a focus on joy, wellbeing, sensuousness, prosperity and enjoyment in the garden and in the kitchen. Victoria Dam shows you what you can make, bake and do all year round. Find out what flavour bombs you can make using rhubarb, apples, plums and cherries. Celebrate Easter with naturally coloured eggs. Prepare for Halloween with bats and pumpkin lanterns, and say merry Christmas with a wonderful gingerbread house inspired by the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.
Seasonal Scandinavia will inspire anyone with an urge to create, whether in cooking, gardening or DIY projects, all year round, year after year.
Victoria Dam
Året i hagebyen
210 x 277 mm / 256 pages
Tommy Tønsberg & Kenneth Ingebretsen
SOIL AND FERTILISER
Types of soil, soil improvement, composting, green fertiliser, organic and inorganic nutrition
If you want to succeed with what you sow or plant, a strong knowledge about soil, improving soil and fertiliser is essential.
Soil can be anything from mud, sand, silt, humus, and peat, including combinations of these. Soil improvement may include addition of clay balls, perlite, vermiculite, rock flour, grit, and biochar. Soil and Fertiliser explains what these are, and how to create the perfect mix for each of your plants so they can thrive.
However, a primed soil needs more than just water to ensure growth and thriving plants. Seeds and plants also require fertiliser. Should you buy a ready-made one? Soil and Fertiliser guides you to choose the right fertiliser to replenish the soil with the right nutrients for your plants. If you prefer to make your own, sustainable fertiliser? The book guides you thorugh the easy steps using garden waste, leaves, dried flowers or food waste.
This book has easy guides, accompanied with beautiful photographs, which will help you to achieve happier and healthier plants.
Tommy Tønsberg (b. 1980) is the editor of Norsk Hagetidend, the magazine for members of the Gardeners' Association. He is also a popular guest speaker, and has written multiple books about gardening.
Kenneth Ingebretsen (b. 1977) is a gardener who works at the largest garden centre in Norway. He also edits the membership newsletter for the Friends of Flowers Society.
Jord og gjødsel 148 x 210 mm / 295 pages
Marianne Sleire Lundblad
THE NATURE EFFECT
Nature's surprising effects on immune system, sleep, relationships and mental health
New research shows that we are more disconnected from nature than ever before. This is despite the fact that spending time outdoors is one of the healthiest and smartest things we can do for ourselves. But what exactly are the effects nature has on us and our health? This is what Marianne Sleire Lundblad explores in this book, using her background as a psychologist, and basing the answers she finds around the four elements, earth, fire, water and air.
How can a handful of soil or five minutes outside in the rain work as a happy pill? What happens to our immune system when we walk in the forest, and why does an ice plunge help with depression? How can time in front of a fire give us a deeper sense of calm, and what happens to us when we touch the soft fur of an animal?
Perhaps many of the answers we are looking for to feel better - mentally, physically and socially – lie right outside our door.
Marianne Sleire Lundblad is a psychologist, filmmaker and homesteader. Nature is a green thread through everything she does. She recently directed the children's TV series Curious Noah, where knowledge about nature, animals and food production is central.
Natureffekten 195 x 250 mm
Michelle
Zhao
NO SWEET SOUR
The most tempting and inspiring Yunnan food!
Michelle Zhao runs the successful restaurant Banzha. She is also native to the Chinese province of Yunnan, known for its flavorful dishes with medium spice, richness and an excellent balance of sweet and sour. In this tempting and colorful book, Michelle shares the very best dishes of the region: From quick and easy dinners to local classics, and delicious Yunnan Street food.
SHORTLISTED TO THE NORLI COOKBOOK AWARD 2024
Try dishes like BBQ eggplant salad, the festive dish Lion’s Head, everyday favorites like fried rice, or even classic wontons. No Sweet Sour will inspire you to try new flavors and methods, spark your creativity and give you brand new ideas for your home cooking!
«This is a flavor bomb of a “travel cookbook”, overflowing with great taste, culinary history and accessible recipes. … a supreme guide to authentic dishes that can be recreated in any kitchen.»
VAGABOND REISELYST
«Festive Chinese fireworks in the kitchen»
BERGENS TIDENDE
«You won’t find a cookbook with easier, better or more authentic dishes – and I have tried them all!»
CHRISTOPHER HAATUFT, CHEF
Michelle Zhao (b. 1984) is from the Chinese province Yunnan. Through her concept No Sweet Sour, consiting of a blog, social media, courses and catering, she is helping Norwegians get better acquainted with the flavours of China. She's lived in Norway since 2012, where she now also runs the restaurant Banzha.
Hjemmelaget kinesisk 195 x 250 mm / 216 pages
Lise Finckenhagen SUMMER
The Four Seasons
Summer is a new cookbook that celebrates the warmest and sunniest season. The book includes recipes for small and large occasions, all built around fresh and healthy local produce.
You will find delicious food for barbecues and outdoor eating, everything from fried mackerel with sour cream sauce and fresh potatoes, to grilled chicken and the best white pizza.
There will be recipes for warm days when you just want something light, fresh and quick. Asparagus salad, carrot hummus, baked leek and open lasagne.
Comfort food for the rainy, gloomy days. A delicious creamy fish soup, butterfried chanterelle toast, schnitzel of happy pig and a delicious tarte flambée.
There are also recipes with vegetables you may grow in your garden, or berries and plants that you can forage while out for a walk. Rhubarb soup, elderflower syrup and veiled plums. And, not to be missed of course, the food for this summer's festive team, with July ribs, birthday cake for summer children and a delicious whole grilled turbot. All that and much, much more.
With a total of 56 recipes, summer has never tasted better! Summer is the first in a series of cookbooks focused on each season.
Sommer 210 x 250 mm / 240 pages
Lise Finckenhagen is one of Norway's best-known chefs. She was awarded the Chef of the Year-prize in 2009. She has worked in several reputable restaurants in France and Spain, and was the first Norwegian chef to have worked at El Bulli.
Maria Haugland
LIVE, EAT, ENJOY
Everyday luxuries, grocery lists, fridge therapy and blood sugar-friendly recipes
Discover how easy it can be to create a magical day-to-day, to learn to appreciate the small things in life, and how to create solid routines that will do wonders for your health and everyday life.
Live, Eat, Enjoy is packed with inspiration and smart tips. In this book you get simple recipes and food advice which will inspire you to find joy in cooking. Learn how to cook tasty and nutritious meals which will heal both soul and body, and discover how to eat to keep your blood sugars stable.
You receive author Maria’s brilliant grocery lists, lists of easy upgrades, and cleaning tips. See how she transforms a boring fridge into an appetizing explosion of flavours. Discover how you can embrace more energy and joy in your everyday life.
Live, Eat, Enjoy helps you to romanticise your life! It is a book for anyone who wants to improve their lives through simple yet transformative changes.
Lev, spis, nyt 195 x 250 mm
Maria Haugland shares her passion for everyday magic, clean eating, good health and an active lifestyle on her popular instagram profile. She lives in Randaberg with her husband, three children and their dog.
John Hobberstad
OUTDOOR COOKING
On Bonfires and Gas Stoves
What do you pack in your backpack when you’re going for a hike, to actually be able to have a nice meal while you’re enjoying nature? Get rid of the sweaty, stale sandwiches, and let John Hobberstad show you how to easily cook gorgeous meals, with the help of either a portable gas stove or a bonfire.
The book includes 50 recipes for breakfasts, dinners, and desserts you can enjoy on your adventures or hikes, without having to stress or spend hours prepping and planning. A few examples include a quick kebab, fish gratin, taco soup and spicy adventure stew. Blueberry cakes, brownie cookies and custard buns also run the risk of becoming your new favourite outdoor snacks.
The book also includes tips on how to dry your own backpacking food at home, for a tasier, chaper and healtiher version to store-bought dried meals. The book also shares the author's best tips for packing to make sure you bring everything you need for both short and long hikes.
Mat på tur 168 x 190 mm / 154 pages
John Hobberstad (b. 1995) is an adventurer. With his dog, he has walked across Norway from north to south. When he is not hiking, he gives lectures and runs his own online shop. He has previously published the book Food on the Fire (2021).
Arnt Steffensen
WARMING WINTER DRINKS
With and Without Alcohol
Warming Winter Drinks is the book that will make those cold seasons a little cozier and a lot warmer! The recipes are a mix of well-known classics, forgotten classics, and exciting innovations. The most gorgeous hot chocolates both children and adults will love. The best recipe for gløgg. Hot toddies which will cure your winter cold. Warm punches to make even the coldest January nights nice and soft. And a long list of other exciting warm drinks you may have never heard of before, but which you’ll definitely be tempted to try out. How about an Aperol punch, the recipe for King Olav’s hot chocolate or a Harry Potter-inspired Butterbeer? Or could we maybe tempt you with a Mexican Atole with peanut butter?
Something warm and tasty will help you through the dark winter times. Whether it’s a delicious drink around the campfire with good friends, in front of the fireplace on a groggy and dark winter’s night, or on a sunny ski trip with your whole family. As well as recipes, you’ll also learn about the history behind several of the warm drinks: how did Bosse Bergstrøm make Hot Shot a Swedish hit? Does a 300-year-old drink recipe still hit the spot? What is a bouillon pair? And which warm drink put Gwyneth Paltrow on everyone’s lips in 2015?
Arnt Steffansen (b. 1968) is a chef and President of the Norwegian Diet and Nutrition Association in Delta, a trade union for chefs and kitchen staff working in the public sector. He is a former canteen manager and Norwegian master of the institutional culinary arts. Knowledge of drinks, wines and spirits is an important part of a chef’s training, and Steffansen has written several books about spirits and food culture.
Varme Vinterdrikker 151 x 226 mm / 152 pages
Thea Engvik HOW TO PAIR WINES
A Beginner's Handbook
Which wine should I pair this with? is a regular question Thea Engvik, chef, sommelier and author, receives. In this book, Engvik teaches you what you need to know to find a perfect wine for every occasion.
She'll help you understand what wine you love, and what you dislike. Thea gives you a useful introduction to ten different wine styles, and advice on the food that goes with it. The goal is that after reading the book, you will walk to the wine shelf with a relaxed air, and no longer run to the bathroom to hide when the wine list is handed out at the restaurant. After reading this book, you will know what you like and know how to put that into words.
Engvik also shares her 22 best recipes for simple, delicious dishes that go perfectly with the wines you are learning about.
Hvilken vin til hva 148 x 210 mm
Thea Engvik is a trained chef and sommelier. She has worked as a chef at Noma in Copenhagen and Maaemo in Oslo, both restaurants with three stars in the Michelin guide. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge of food and wine.
til barn
195 x 250 mm / 184 pages
Ida Wirak Trettevik KNITS FOR KIDS
One of Norway’s most famous and beloved knitting designers, Witre Design, has launched her very first collection of knitting patterns for children.
The garments are playful and colourful, designed for the everyday life with small children throughout the year. For the summer you can knit dresses and tops, and for the colder months there are patterns for short and long jackets, thick and thin jumpers, and much more.
There are also patterns for accessories, such as balaclavas, mittens, scarves, and hats. Most of the patterns are unisex and are therefore suitable for both boys and girls. The patterns are designed for children aged 2 to 12.
Ida Wirak Trettevik (b. 1989) is the woman behind Witre design,one of Norway's most popular knitting patterns. The first patterns launched in 2018, and from the start, Witre design has focused on a modern expression for knitted garnments and designs, creating patterns that will inspire to knit one's own wardrobe – piece by piece. A strong motivation behind the concept is also to help knitters create pieces of good quality and longevity, adjusted to the individual knitter's own preferences.
Strikk
Ida Wirak Trettevik
A KNITTER’S YEAR
Knitting is not just for the colder seasons, as knitting designer Ida Trettevik proves with the 30 patters found in A Knitter’s Year.
Knitted clothing has become important for many people in a time of increasing focus on slow fashion and sustainability. Because we take extra good care of clothes we make for ourselves, choosing materials and colours we are fond of and will want to wear for a long time. And because a person who knits knows how much work goes into every single piece of clothing. A Knitter’s Year is a result of this: the desire to knit your own wardrobe, with clothing for every season.
The book covers a whole year, and the photos show Ida and her family in wellknown locations in Oslo and eventually at their new home on the island of Engeløya in Nordland, Northern Norway.
Witre design 210 x 297 mm / 208 pages
Rights sold to: Denmark (Turbine), Finland (Tammi), Germany (Frech Verlag), UK (Search Press – World English)
Farger & fluff
195 x 250 mm / 200 pages
Julie Embrå and Anne-Grethe Embrå
POP COLOUR KNITTING
Pop Colour Knitting is a collection of delightful pattern compositions and delicious color combinations that take you straight back to the fashion of the 80s.
Are you tired of the same old color palette, and difficult recipes with no room for error? Do you want to knit funky and colorful garments that the whole family will love? Pop Colour Knitting gives you fun patterned knitwear for both young and old. The garments are wide, short, narrow and long, in everything from fluffy mohair to merino wool and hand-dyed yarn. The authors particularly want to inspire you to use leftover yarn from other knitting projects, and give you several tips on what to do with it.
The book also realizes the authors' big knitting dream, namely patterns and designs for men, and you get completely new recipes for adults and children that have never been published before. The degree of difficulty varies, and the book is therefore perfectly suited to both beginners and more experienced knitters.
Behind the wonderful garments of Embraknit are two creative and colorful creatures, Anne-Grethe and Julie, and together they create a knitting universe that differs from most others. Embraknit (@embrajulie, 112,000 followers on Instagram) rarely has a strict plan for her knitting projects, here the garments and patterns are created along the way, and gut feeling is the compass.
sold
Rights
to: Denmark (Lindhardt og Ringhof), Germany (GeraNova Bruckmann), Finland (Minerva Kustannus)
Hvem er Embraknit?
Embraknit består av mammaen min, Anne-Grethe, og meg, som heter Julie. I denne boken er det jeg (altså Julie) som fører pennen, men det betyr ikke at mamma ikke er med. Hun har et ord med i alle prosesser og beslutninger som tas, men liker seg best i kulissene. Sånn sett har vi en fin og avklart arbeidsfordeling. «Vi»-et i boken er altså mamma og jeg.
Fizzy Pop
Fizzy pop er en gøyal genser å strikke. Både fargene og mønsteret oser av 80-tallet, og hos noen vekker den kanskje minner fra barndommen? Navnet kommer fra de sure turkise og rosa godteriflaskene med tyggegummismak – men det er lite som minner om surt
Pinnestørrelser
Garnfargene er kun forslag, bruk gjerne de fargekombinasjonene som passer deg best. Andre garntyper med samme
Hele arbeidet strikkes i glattstrikk foruten vrangbordene.
Genserstrikk
195 x 250 mm / 176 pages
Nina Granlund Sæther KNITTING JUMPERS
Knitting Jumpers presents 24 patterns for year-round jumpers made from soft wool yarn, in fresh and muted tones, with varying degrees of patterns, shapes and knitting techniques.
Not only will you learn to knit some magnificent jumpers, you will also learn a lot about knitting: casting on, purling, and different techniques for making sleeves and neck openings. The author’s ‘mini knitting class’ provides several pages of tips, advice and guidance on yarn, colours and tools, attaching threads, picking up stitches and finishing completed garments.
Knitting Jumpers is clear and educational. Garments are gathered in chapters according to technique, going from the simple to the more demanding. If you are a beginner with needles and yarn, you will get the guidance you need to become a knitter. Experienced knitters will be able to get inspiration and fine tune their knowledge from the author’s impressive knitting universe.
Nina Granlund Sæther is a journalist and editor. She trained as an arts and crafts teacher and has written several books on handcraft. She contributes patterns to the weekly press and gives lessons on knitting.
Kristiane Wågnes Skodde
SIMPLE SEAMS, NO-FUZZ KNITS
Small, creative projects for everyone
At 15 years old, Kristiane Wågnes Skodde is already a seasoned craftswoman. This precocious knitter’s passion is to inspire other young people to experience the joy of creating.
Simple seams, no-fuss knits provides an easy introduction to get started on knits and seams, big and small. In this book, there are no huge patterns or complicated calculations. Instead, you will find 30 instructions, which you may adapt to suit your personal taste, and a comprehensive guide to basic techniques for sewing and knitting.
You will learn how to make re-usable makeup wipes, hair ties and beauty bags, purses and dog outfits – or how use your imagination and creativity to create something entirely new. Like the Kristiane hat, which can be turned into a small circle scarf or handbag if you lose progress on the way.
All instructions have a step-by-step guide with simple photos displaying the process. You will also learn about the different types of fabrics and yarns, and Kristiane shares her very best tips along the way.
Simple seams, no-fuss knits is a compact and handy book for anyone with the beating heart of a creative, whether you are just beginning to sew or knit, or looking for inspiration to some small, new projects.
Kristiane Wågnes Skodde is a fifteen-year-old girl who loves sewing, knitting and design. The creative hobby has resulted in her very own craft book, Simple seams, no-fuzz knits
Rights sold to: Germany (GeraNova Bruckmann)
Søtt og smått 170 x 240 mm / 176 pages
