Regarding the grant aimed at non-Nordic languages, the most common target languages were Polish, French, German, and Dutch. We are happy to see an increasing interest for translations into Dutch, Korean, and Japanese. The interest from Nordic publishers towards Swedish literature, all genres, remains very active.

Here are some examples of translations that have been granted in this round:

Jobbiga tjejer, by Lisa Bjärbo, Johanna Lindbäck and Sara Olsson, young adults, will be translated into Dutch by Lammie Post- Oostenbrink, Ploegsma.

Comedy Queen, by Jenny Jägerfeld, children’s fiction, will be translated into Japanese by Miho Hellén-Halme, Iwanami Shoten Publishers.

Morsan är haffad, by Daniel Sjölin, children’s picturebook, will be translated into Korean by Kyonshik Shin, Jiyangsa.

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More information about this round and our allocated grants 

Grants for translation of Swedish literature and drama (Non-Nordic languages)

Grants for translation of Swedish literature and drama to other Nordic languages