Overview

• Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has canceled her scheduled appearance at the Leipzig Book Fair due to health complications from her chronic lung fibrosis.
• The Norwegian Royal Court confirmed that her condition has led to increased challenges, requiring more rest and flexibility in her official engagements.
• Norway remains the guest country at the Leipzig Book Fair, with a robust program featuring contemporary literature, historical narratives, crime novels, and indigenous Sami works.
• Prominent Norwegian authors, including Karl Ove Knausgård and Maja Lunde, will participate in the event as planned from March 27 to 30, 2025.
• Mette-Marit’s planned attendance was intended to highlight the cultural exchange between Germany and Norway, a theme that continues to underpin Norway's presence at the fair.