The laureates
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is awarded to authors, illustrators and narrators, but also to people or organizations that work to promote reading. Here you can find out more about all of our laureates!
Photo: Susanne KronholmLaureates
Children create miracles when they read.
The diplomas
Apart from the prize sum of 5 million Swedish kronor, the laureate of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award also receives a diploma, illustrated by a Swedish illustrator and, in most cases, hand-lettered by a calligrapher.
See all the diplomas