Announcement 2025

The 2025 laureate, the French author Marion Brunet, was announced on April 1 at a press conference in Stockholm and at the Children's Book Fair in Bologna. Here you can watch the announcement as well as a presentation of Marion Brunet's works.

Announcement of the laureate by jury member Balsam Karam

Presentation of the laureate by jury member Lena Kåreland

Shimmering and crystal-clear prose

Marion Brunet is a French author whose first novel, "Frangine" (Sister), was published in 2013. In her books, Brunet spotlights burning social issues and draws insightful portraits of vulnerable groups and young people in revolt. She is timely in her choice of topics, timeless in her linkages to folkore and myth.

Discover Marion Brunet