The fourth application round for grants for translators’ travels and sample translations has been decided. At the end of the year the pace is slowing down and this time the Swedish Arts Council ten applications (out of the total sixteen).

The third round of applications for Nordic and Non-Nordic languages 2024 has been finalized. The Swedish Arts Council has accepted 115 applications, of which 41 were allocated to children’s and YA literature – the focus genre in the work of Swedish Literature Exchange this year.

For the fourth distribution round of grants for international promotion of Swedish literature and drama in 2024, we approved 15 applications. In this allocation, we are happy to see applications from a wide range of countries outside Europe, enabling Swedish literature to reach both new and returning readers.

Three award winners of the August Prize 2024 and the title Best Swedish Book of the Year were announced on November 25th in the categories Fiction, Non-fiction, and Children's and Youth Literature.

The third application round for grants for translators received a high number of applications, particularly for our residency program in Stockholm. Many of the approved applications focus on participation in workshops and conferences. We also see an increased interest in sample translations for the Japanese book market.

For the third distribution round of grants for international promotion of Swedish Literature and drama in 2024, we approved 13 applications. Extra prominent for this allocation are attendance at book fairs and literary festivals involving Swedish picture books and children’s literature.

October 16 – October 20, 2024. This year, the Swedish stand will be in 4.1B10.

The second application round for 2024 Nordic and Non-Nordic translation grants has been decided. In this round, we received 116 applications, of which 91 were approved.

This spring we launched our Swedish-Dutch children’s and Y/A literature exchange program together with our colleagues at the Dutch Foundation for Literature. The Dutch part took place in Amsterdam in the middle of May and the Swedish part in the beginning of June. Seven Swedish publishers and seven Dutch publishers took the chance to dig deep into each other’s literary worlds.

The selection of participants in our fellowship program at the Gothenburg Book Fair, 26–29 September, is now official!