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This is a Norwegian book acquisition program managed by the Arts Council Norway (Kulturrådet) that purchases new Norwegian non-fiction books for children and young people for distribution to public libraries. The purpose is to ensure that new Norwegian non-fiction of high quality for children and young people is created, published, distributed and read. Publishers with Norwegian organization numbers can apply to have eligible books purchased. Books must be new Norwegian non-fiction (literary original works about reality), either written in Norwegian (bokmål, nynorsk or dialect), translated from Sami or a national minority language, or translated from another language if it's an original work not previously published. The book must be published in the application year. An evaluation committee assesses applications based on literary quality, whether the book is suitable for children and young people as target audience, artistic and linguistic quality, and proper editorial work. Selected books are purchased in quantities of 1,940-2,020 printed copies plus 70 e-book licenses for distribution to Norwegian public libraries.

Tilskuddsordningen for tidsskrift og kritikk vil styrke og utvide den offentlige ytrings- og refleksjonskulturen gjennom de uavhengige tidsskriftene og kritikken som skapes og utøves i ulike sjangre, formater og formidlingsformer. Ordningen skal stimulere til tenkning og diskusjon om kunst- og kulturpraksiser, fagforståelser og kulturpolitiske rammevilkår for kunstutøvelse. Ordningen skal bidra til en mangfoldig debatt og samtale om kunst og kultur, med vekt på kvalitet og på å legge til rette for at flere stemmer deltar i det offentlige ordskiftet. Støtten omfatter produksjonstilskudd for profesjonelle tidsskrift- eller kritikervirksomheter, prosjektstøtte til utviklings-, formidlings- og kompetansehevende tiltak, samt støtte til arrangementer som kan bidra til styrking av kunst- og kulturkritikken.

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.