Ny norsk skjønnlitteratur for barn og unge – automatisk innkjøpsordning

This is an automatic purchase scheme for new Norwegian fiction for children and young people to be distributed to public libraries. The Norwegian Cultural Council (Kulturrådet) purchases books that meet quality standards to ensure new Norwegian literature for children and young people is created, published, distributed, and read. Publishers submit books before publication, and if accepted, books are delivered to libraries on the publication date. The Cultural Council pays both the publisher portion and author royalties upfront, before the final decision. If the application is rejected, the publisher must repay both portions (though the author retains their royalty). The scheme evaluates books based on their literary quality, editorial work, appropriateness for the target audience, and contribution to diversity in Norwegian literature. Books can be novels, short stories, poetry, drama, picture books, or other fiction works written in Norwegian or translated from Sami or national minority languages.