Nominees for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2021
In 2021, 263 candidates are in the running for the world’s largest children’s literature award (worth SEK 5m, USD 513k). The ALMA list is one of the most comprehensive lists of the world's foremost living children's book creators and reading promoters. Among the 263 names on the list is next year's laureate whose identity will be announced on the 13th of April 2021. “Now more than ever, children and young people need access to literature that puts the world in perspective. The ALMA list has a fantastic breadth, quality and diversity”, says jury chairman Boel Westin. Here are the