Press invitation to the announcement of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2024
Welcome to cover the announcement of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2024, live from Stockholm on April 9. The award amounts to 5 million SEK (approx. 445 000 EUR) making it the largest international children’s and young adult literature award in the world. 245 candidates from 68 countries and regions are nominated.When: Tuesday, April 9 at 13:00 CETVenue: Foajé 3, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm The announcement will be broadcast live on alma.se/en. Swedish Minister for Culture Parisa Liljestrand will perform an official greeting. The jury will then announce the laureate(s) of