The World's Largest
Children's Literature Award

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A young person who reads a book today takes that book into tomorrow, is shaped and influenced by the work, learns from it, remembers it, holds it inside. And because this happens to books written for the young children's and young adult literature is important - more important, one could argue, than writing for adults.

Sonya Hartnett

Isol beeing interviewed during the award week. Photo: Stefan Tell

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Welcome! We are happy to provide you with information on the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the laureates or any other aspect of children’s and young adult literature. All news and related content are published on mynewsdesk.com/alma.

Images, videos and press release from the award ceremony on May 29 2017 are available in our pressroom at mynewsdesk.com/alma.

The material can be used free of charge in contexts describing the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, Astrid Lindgren and laureates or nominees. For other use, please contact the award office.

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award may be abbreviated ALMA.

Press contact:

Mariella Kucer
Communications Officer
Phone: +46 (0) 8 519 264 17
E-mail: mariella.kucer@alma.se

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The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) is the world's largest award for children's and young adult literature. The award amounts to SEK 5 million and is given annually to a single laureate or to several. Authors, illustrators, oral storytellers and reading promoters are eligible for the award, which is designed to promote interest in children's and young adult literature. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is the foundation of our work. An expert jury selects the laureate(s) from candidates nominated by institutions and organisations all over the world. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was founded by the Swedish government in 2002 and is administrated by the Swedish Arts Council.

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Swedish Arts Council
P.O.Box 272 15
102 53 Stockholm

Visit: Borgvägen 1–5, Stockholm
Telephone: +46 (0)8-519 264 00
Fax: +46 (0)8-519 264 99
E-mail: literatureaward@alma.se

The World's Largest Children's Literature Award

Press room

Welcome! We are happy to provide you with information on the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the laureates or any other aspect of children’s and young adult literature. All news and related content are published on mynewsdesk.com/alma.

The World's Largest
Children's Literature Award