Guus Kuijer receives the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
In a ceremony today at the Stockholm Concert Hall, Dutch author Guus Kuijer was presented with the 2012 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) by HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. In his acceptance speech, Kuijer said: “A boy once told me that reading was like bungee jumping inside his head. So I wish you all a great bungee jumping season.” The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was presented in a formal ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in front of 900 invited guests. The award ceremony, a homage to Guus Kuijer and his work, featured appearances by First Aid Kit, Virpi Pahkinen,