Denmark

• Helle Helle, Ned til hundene, Novel, Samleren, 2008

• Ursula Andkjær Olsen, Havet er en scene, Poetry, Gyldendal, 2008

Finland

• Jari Järvelä, Romeo ja Julia (Romeo and Juliet), Novel, Tammi, 2007 (Swedish translation, Mårten Westö)

• Robert Åsbacka, Orgelbyggaren, Novel, Schildts, 2008

Iceland

• Auður A. Ólafsdóttir, Afleggjarinn (Stiklingen), Novel, Bókaútgáfan Salka , 2007 (Danish translation, Erik Skyum-Nielsen)
• Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir, Blysfarir (Fakkeltog), Poetry, JPV útgáfa , 2007 (Swedish translation, John Swedenmark)

Norway

• Per Petterson, Jeg forbanner tidens elv, Novel, Forlaget Oktober, 2008
• Øyvind Rimbereid, Herbarium, Poetry, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 2008

Sweden

• Andrzej Tichý, Fält, Novel, Albert Bonniers Förlag, 2008
• Johan Jönson, Efter arbetsschema, Poetry collection, Albert Bonniers Förlag, 2008

Faroe Islands

• Tóroddur Poulsen, Rot (Röta), Poetry collection, Mentunargrunnur Studentafelagsins, 2007 (Svensk oversættelse, Anna Mattsson)

Greenland

• Mâgssánguaq Qujaukitsoq, Sisamanik teqeqqulik, Poetry collection, Forlaget Atuagkat, 2007

The Sami Language Area

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