Laurie Halse Anderson receives 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Laurie Halse Anderson is one of America’s foremost writers for young adults. Her breakthrough novel, Speak, was published in 1999 and has been translated into many languages and adapted for film. Over the course of her long career, Anderson has also authored texts for children’s books and picture books. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is given annually and is the largest in the world of its kind. The prestigious award comes with a cash prize of SEK 5 million (EUR 450,000).– Laurie Halse Anderson writes about challenging topics in a way that both engages and moves us. There is a passion