Nominated Candidates for 2015 to be revealed on October 9th

On 9 October, the nominees for the 2015 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) are presented at the international Frankfurt Book Fair.  The list of candidates is presented by Boel Westin, Chairman of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award jury.

The program begins at 4:00 pm with the following participants: Silke Weitendorf, Publishing Director at Oetinger Verlag, Jury Chairman Boel Westin, ALMA Director Helen Sigeland and moderator Felicitas von Lowenberg, culture journalist at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 

Program

4:00 pm  Welcome by Gabi Rauch-Kneer, Vice President of the Frankfurt Book Fair

4:05 pm  The Work and World of Barbro Lindgren

4:30 pm  The 2014 Announcement and Beyond

4:40 pm  Presentation of the nominated candidates for 2015

5:00 pm  Reception

Venue: Frankfurt Book Fair, Children‘s Book Centre, 3.0 K 137

The list of the nominated candidates will be published on www.alma.se/en after the end of the program.

For more information, accreditations or interviews please contact Helene Andersson.