The 2026 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award to be announced
Welcome to cover the announcement of the 2026 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, live from Stockholm and the Bologna Children's Book Fair on April 14. The award amounts to 5 million SEK (approx. 464 000 EUR, 530 000 USD) making it the world's largest award for children’s and young adult literature. This year, 263 candidates from 74 countries and regions are nominated.When: Tuesday, April 14 at 13:00 CETVenue: Foajé 3, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm
Swedish Minister for Culture Parisa Liljestrand will perform an official greeting. The jury chair Boel Westin will then announce the
A total of 263 candidates from 74 countries and regions have been nominated for the 2026 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, including 78 candidates new from previous years. The list of nominees is one of the most complete rosters of the leading children’s book creators and reading promoters from around the world. The laureate will be announced on 14 April 2026.The list of nominees includes authors, illustrators and storytellers from all over the world. Also on the list are reading promoters, whose work can inspire concrete efforts to stimulate young people’s interest in reading.
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