Cappelen Damm Agency is a leading literary agency, working to bring the best of Norwegian literature out into the world. We represent the foreign rights of wide range of authors from all genres, which includes some of Norway's leading contemporary authors.
Bringing a wide portfolio of Norwegian literature to the world
We are the in-house literary agency for Cappelen Damm, Norway's largest publishing house. This includes the imprints Flamme Forlag and Fontini Forlag. We therefore represent the foreign rights of a vast array of authors, writing within literary and commercial fiction, non-fiction, and children’s literature. We also manage rights for adaptations in TV, film, theatre, radio, and other media formats, offering a full spectrum of opportunities for our authors' works to reach international audiences.
Representing leading Norwegian authors
We proudly represent some of Norway’s most celebrated contemporary authors, including Vigdis Hjorth, Roy Jacobsen, Lars Saabye Christensen and Ingvar Ambjørnsen. Our catalog also includes works by Erlend Loe, Karin Fossum, Ingeborg Arvola, Anna Fiske, Bjørn F. Rørvik and Gro Dahle. Our extensive backlist includes renowned authors such as Thorbjørn Egner, Beate Grimsrud, Stig Sæterbakken and many others.
Cappelen Damm
Cappelen Damm is Norway's largest publishing house, offering over 2,000 new titles annually, including Norwegian and translated fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, and educational literature. Cappelen Damm stands at the forefront of Nordic publishing industry, Cappelen Damm also produces magazines, maps, and games, and operates the renowned imprints Flamme Forlag and Fontini Forlag. Owned by Egmont, a leading Nordic media company, Cappelen Damm combines tradition and innovation to bring Norwegian literature to global audiences.
