Mette-Marit biographies

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by Incas

Thank you, Norwegianne. It's very hard to find anything on Mette-Marit in english, beside the gossip columns. She is a very interesting lady.

Again, I say it is uncertain if it will be translated, but it might. The publishing company that is doing it, has certainly translated another book they have on Norway - and the book on Mette-Marit might prove just as "sell-able" as that one.

[zarat]

Mette-Marit book due this fall - Aftenposten.no

According to website aftenposten a new biography regarding CP Mette is to be published in october.

[norwegianne]

The biography will be out about a year after its initial publication date, according to Aftenposten. Twice delayed because the author and Mette-Marit wants to spend more time together.

Still no mentioning of whether it will be out in English.

[sm1939]

dont think it will be out in english ! which is a total shame !!
but they didnt do it either for the King , when his book came out !

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by sm1939

dont think it will be out in english ! which is a total shame !!
but they didnt do it either for the King , when his book came out !

It's a different publisher than the King's biography. This time, as I mentioned before, it is Font Publishers, Halfdan W. Freihow's company, who is publishing it. They've published books in English before, so who knows? I'll agree that it might not be very likely, but it is the case of supply and demand. Books about royals rarely seem to be translated into languages other than the country in question.

[sm1939]

Originally Posted by norwegianne

It's a different publisher than the King's biography. This time, as I mentioned before, it is Font Publishers, Halfdan W. Freihow's company, who is publishing it. They've published books in English before, so who knows? I'll agree that it might not be very likely, but it is the case of supply and demand. Books about royals rarely seem to be translated into languages other than the country in question.

Fingers crossed, least we have some hope !!

[HRH Abigail]

Originally Posted by norwegianne

It's a different publisher than the King's biography. This time, as I mentioned before, it is Font Publishers, Halfdan W. Freihow's company, who is publishing it. They've published books in English before, so who knows? I'll agree that it might not be very likely, but it is the case of supply and demand. Books about royals rarely seem to be translated into languages other than the country in question.

THANK YOU for referring me to this Thread, Norwegianne!
I appreciate your doing that.

Can you please provide us with an e-mail contact so that we who are keen to read about MM in English, may ENCOURAGE the publishers to please put out a translated version?

I would like to e-mail folks and perhaps give them a little nudge, if you will.

I regret not knowing any Norwegian.

-- Abbie

[Empress]

Originally Posted by HRH Abigail

THANK YOU for referring me to this Thread, Norwegianne!
I appreciate your doing that.

Can you please provide us with an e-mail contact so that we who are keen to read about MM in English, may ENCOURAGE the publishers to please put out a translated version?

I would like to e-mail folks and perhaps give them a little nudge, if you will.

I regret not knowing any Norwegian.

-- Abbie

Hi HRHAbigail,

I have a suspicion that if you go to the link that norwegianne provided for the company, you will be able to look around yourself and find all of the information that you are seeking, including information about how to get in touch with them, as well as their upcoming projects. This is generally the case with companies, and publishers especially. Best of luck in your search. Perhaps you might even find something that you were not even looking for that might interest you!

[Elspeth]

Originally Posted by HRH Abigail

I regret not knowing any Norwegian.

-- Abbie

Well, maybe you just found yourself a summer project!

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[HRH Abigail]

Originally Posted by Empress

Hi HRHAbigail,

I have a suspicion that if you go to the link that norwegianne provided for the company, you will be able to look around yourself and find all of the information that you are seeking, including information about how to get in touch with them, as well as their upcoming projects. This is generally the case with companies, and publishers especially. Best of luck in your search. Perhaps you might even find something that you were not even looking for that might interest you!

Hello my Dear:

How are you this fine day?
THANK you for your reply.

Yes, I would love to e-mail these folks and give them the nicest possible nudge in the direction of translating what looks to be a great book!

Call me Abbie, would you please?

-- Abbie

[HRH Abigail]

Originally Posted by Elspeth

Well, maybe you just found yourself a summer project!

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THANK you, my Dear ...

It's fun being here!

-- Abbie

[HRH Abigail]

Originally Posted by Empress

Hi HRHAbigail,

I have a suspicion that if you go to the link that norwegianne provided for the company, you will be able to look around yourself and find all of the information that you are seeking, including information about how to get in touch with them, as well as their upcoming projects. This is generally the case with companies, and publishers especially. Best of luck in your search. Perhaps you might even find something that you were not even looking for that might interest you!

Yay!
I just now e-mailed the TWO contacts, a Mister Ulvestage and a Mister Frelhow, given in the Site. I told them how very much I would LOVE to see The bio of MM translated into English and then available for purchase, here in the USA.
I hope to hear back from one or both of them.
If I do, I will let you all know what I receive, alright?

-- Abbie

[acdc1]

It would be great to get a biography translated into English. And I would learn Norwegian, but I've already promised myself I'd learn Danish as a summer project.

[HRH Abigail]

Originally Posted by acdc1

It would be great to get a biography translated into English. And I would learn Norwegian, but I've already promised myself I'd learn Danish as a summer project.

Good for you!

Well done ... I guess that unless you know one Scandinavian Language, learning ANY language can be most difficult, no?

-- Abbie

[HRH Abigail]

Originally Posted by norwegianne

Yes. This one will be. The author has apparently been with her on solo-trips and her and Haakon on mutual trips.

I just wrote The Publisher, Font Forlag, and a Mr. Ulvestad there.
I asked him if an English translation of any book he publishes on/about MM would be offered to The Public.

Here is what he replied to me:

We don't know yet, whether the book will be translated into English.
Please contact us again in September.

Best wishes,
Knut Ola Ulvestad
Publisher
Font Forlag

So, I will re-address this matter, with The Publishers, come September.

I am quite pleased to have heard back from them!

-- Abbie

[norwegianne]

VG reports that the official biography on Mette-Marit has been put on ice.

The reason is that the author and Mette-Marit are disagreeing on some things in regards to the content and form of the material.

I suppose it had to be something when it was postponed so many times.

[HRH Abigail]

Originally Posted by norwegianne

VG reports that the official biography on Mette-Marit has been put on ice.

The reason is that the author and Mette-Marit are disagreeing on some things in regards to the content and form of the material.

I suppose it had to be something when it was postponed so many times.

Oh, dear oh dear ...
I wonder what they are disagreeing about, don't you?
Well, MM is probably -- just a guess, here -- feeling some pressure from The Palace wanting her to get her story out there, no? I have heard this was the reason that she is cooperating with the writing of her Biography to begin with.
To my mind, she seems a bit young to have a Bio issued about her, although if it IS published in English, I will want to get it!

-- Abbie