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 35 new titles each year, and around 70 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:
Editor-in-Chief: Geir Gulliksen. Phone: +47 23 35 46 29
E-mail: geir.gulliksen@oktober.no
Editor: Ingeri Engelstad. Phone: +47 23 35 46 22
E-mail: ingeri.engelstad@oktober.no
Editor Foreign Fiction: Birgit Bjerck. Phone: +47 23 32 74 96
E-mail: birgit.bjerck@oktober.no
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. Phone: +47 23 35 46 27
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 Secretary: Lina Skog Bergem. Phone: +47 23 35 46 20
E-mail: lina.bergem@oktober.no

Aschehoug Agency:

Frøydis Jørve Strømme (Maternity leave)
Foreign Rights Manager
Forlaget Oktober
E-mail: froydis.jorve.stromme@aschehougagency.no

Henrik Francke
Foreign Rights manager (Substitute)
Forlaget Oktober
Phone: + 47 22 400 369
E-mail: henrik.francke@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 (Maternity leave)
Direct phone: + 47 40 24 49 69
E-mail: froydis.jorve.stromme@aschehougagency.no

Henrik Francke (Substitute)
Direct phone: + 47 91 35 39 22
E-mail: henrik.francke@aschehougagency.no