The Norwegian Booksellers Association is a Norwegian interest group. Its purpose is "looking after the interests of the booksellers and working to strengthen the position of literature and books in society". It awards the annual Norwegian Booksellers' Prize

Norwegian Booksellers' Prize

The Norwegian Booksellers' Prize is a literature prize was awarded by the Norwegian Booksellers Association. It was initiated in 1948, then did not return until 1961...

 (Bokhandlerprisen).

It was founded on 10 January 1851. The first chairman, who served until 1870, was Jørgen Wright Cappelen

Jørgen Wright Cappelen

-Personal life:Jørgen Wright Cappelen was born in Porsgrund in 1805 as the ninth and last child of ship-owner Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen and his wife Benedicte Henrikke, née Aall . His maternal grandfather was Nicolai Benjamin Aall, and as such his group of uncles included Constitutional...

. Peter Tidemand Malling

Peter Tidemand Malling

Peter Tidemand Malling was a Norwegian bookseller, printer and publisher.-Background:Peter Tidemand Malling was born in Strømsø , in Buskerud County, Norway. His parents were Michael Malling and Maren Elisabeth Klein...

 succeeded him and served as chair from 1870 to 1878. Later Torger Baardseth

Torger Baardseth

Torger Baardseth was a Norwegian bookseller and publisher.-Background:Torger Baardseth was born in Bærum in Akershus county, Norway. His parents were Nils Baardseth and Gunda Elisa Morris . After middle school examination in 1891, he was an apprentice at P. T.Malling bokhandel in Christiania...

was chairman of the Norwegian Booksellers Association from 1902 to 1916. The current board chairman is Siri Strömmevold.