Forlaget Oktober is one of the leading publishers of Norwegian contemporary fiction. In addition, we publish a select list of non-fiction (political books, biographies). Our portfolio also includes translated fiction.

Forlaget Oktober publishes approximately 50 new titles each year, and around 100 Norwegian authors are attached to  the publishing house.

Forlaget Oktober was established in 1970. Today, Forlaget Oktober is owned 91 % by H. Aschehoug & Co (W.Nygaard).

Who's who at Oktober?

Managing Director: Geir Berdahl. Phone: +47 23 35 46 25
E-mail: geir.berdahl@oktober.no

Literary department:

 Publisher: Geir Gulliksen. Phone: +47 23 35 46 29
 E-mail: geir.gulliksen@oktober.no
 Editor-in-Chief: Ingeri Engelstad. Phone: +47 23 35 46 22
 E-mail: ingeri.engelstad@oktober.no
 Senior Editor Foreign Fiction: Birgit Bjerck. Phone: +47 23 32 74 96
 E-mail: birgit.bjerck@oktober.no
 Senior Editor: Kari Joynt. Phone: +47 23 35 46 26
 E-mail: kari.joynt@oktober.no
 Editor: Cathrine Narum. Phone: +47 23 35 46 22
 E-mail: cathrine.narum@oktober.no

Marketing department:

 Head of Marketing: Silje Tretvoll. Phone: +47 23 35 46 23
 E-mail: silje.tretvoll@oktober.no
 Marketing Consultant: Ane Øien Stensland. (on maternity leave)
 E-mail: ane.oien.stensland@oktober.no
 Marketing Consultant: Marte Nøklegård Dahl. Phone: +47 23 35 46 28
 E-mail: marte.noklegard.dahl@oktober.no
 Marketing Consultant: Signe Lind. Phone: +47 23 32 74 92
 E-mail: signe.lind@oktober.no
 Marketing Secretary: Lina Skog Bergem. Phone: +47 23 35 46 20
 E-mail: lina.bergem@oktober.no

Aschehoug Agency:

 Frøydis Jørve Strømme
 Foreign Rights Manager
 Forlaget Oktober
 Phone: + 47 22 400 369
 E-mail: froydis.jorve.stromme@aschehougagency.no

If you have any questions regarding our authors, foreign rights, film rights or reading copies, please contact Foreign Rights Manager Ms. Frøydis Jørve Strømme at Aschehoug Agency. Aschehoug Agency was created in February 2004 in a joint effort by the three publishing houses Aschehoug, Forlaget Oktober and Universitetsforlaget to unite and reinforce the sales of foreign and domestic rights. The Agency is located in the Aschehoug buildings on Sehesteds plass in Oslo.

Aschehoug Agency
Postal address:
P.O.Box 363 Sentrum,
NO-0102 Oslo, Norway

Visiting address:
Sehesteds gate 3
0164 Oslo, Norway

Phone: + 47 22 40 03 69
www.aschehougagency.no

Frøydis Jørve Strømme
Direct phone: + 47 40 24 49 69
E-mail: froydis.jorve.stromme@aschehougagency.no