Northern Stories continues to grow!
Northern Stories increased its revenue from 8.4 to 10.2 million Norwegian kroner last year. “We are very pleased to perform so well in a tough market,” says Astrid Dalaker.
Olivia Lasky will start working as our Royalty- and Contract manager. She is currently working as Global Paid Social Media Lead at Precis Digital.
Olivia has also worked as a literary translator for several years. Her work has been published by several publishers and journals. She is also a member of the editorial staff of Tidsskriftet Mellom, a Norwegian literary journal that focuses on literature in translation.
Olivia was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and has a Master’s in Scandinavian Studies with a focus on Sámi. She has been living and working in Oslo for the last four years.
- We are very happy to welcome Olivia Lasky to Northern Stories, says Astrid Dalaker. We will benefit from her experience in a wide range of areas, both in terms of financial management, but also her knowledge and experience in literature, translations, PR and social media will be welcome.
- I am absolutely thrilled to start working with Northern Stories! Having been in the translation game for some time now, I’m aware of their position as one of Norway’s most exciting new agencies. I’m looking forward to the opportunity to help contribute to further growth and to the spread of Norwegian literature abroad.
Northern Stories increased its revenue from 8.4 to 10.2 million Norwegian kroner last year. “We are very pleased to perform so well in a tough market,” says Astrid Dalaker.
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