Nomination

Every year, around 250 individuals and organisations from all over the world are nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. The candidates are authors, illustrators, oral storytellers and reading promoters.

Every year, the jury calls for nominations. The nominating organisations must have extensive and in-depth knowledge of children’s and young adult literature. The list of candidates forms the basis for the jury's work in finding a laureate – and is a valuable source of inspiration for anyone interested in children's and young adult literature.

Important dates

The nomination process for the 2025 award will open on March 11. The final date for submitting nominations is May 15.

Nominating bodies

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The 2025 award

Nominated candidates

Questions and answers

How to nominate

The nomination process

Finding a laureate

The Award

Children have the right to great stories

Discover our laureates

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is awarded to authors, illustrators and narrators, but also to people or organizations that work to promote reading.

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Jury with extensive knowledge

Rewarding the highest-quality work demands an expert knowledge of international children’s and YA literature as well as children’s rights and children’s reading. The twelve-member expert jury has the challenging but pleasant task of evaluating some of the world's most prominent candidates each year and selecting a laureate.

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