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. Here you can have a look at all of the diplomas since the first award in 2003.

Diplomas through the years

diploma ILF — **Indigenous Literacy Foundation (2024). Illustration by Britta Marakatt-Labba, challigraphy by Helena Öhman.**

Diploma Laurie Halse Anderson — **Laurie Halse-Anderson (2023). Illustration and text by Stina Wirsén.**

Diploma Eva Lindström — **Eva Lindström (2022). Illustration by Emma Adbåge, challigraphy by Henning Trollbäck.**

Diploma Baek Heena — **Baek Heena (2020). Illustration by Matilda Ruta, challigraphy by Maja Zetterberg.**

Diploma Bart Moeyaert — **Bart Moeyaert (2019). Illustration by Karin Cyrén, challigraphy by Maja Zetterberg**

Diploma Jacqueline Woodson — **Jacqueline Woodson (2018). Illustration by Ida Björs, challigraphy by Maja Zetterberg.**

Diploma Wolf Erlbruch — **Wolf Erlbruch (2017). Illustration by Marcus-Gunnar Pettersson, challigraphy by Maja Zetterberg.**

Diploma Meg Rosoff — **Meg Rosoff (2016). Illustration by Klara Persson, challigraphy by Maja Zetterberg.**

Diploma PRAESA — **PRAESA (2015). Illustration by Siri Ahmed Backström, challigraphy by Maja Zetterberg.**

Diploma Barbro Lindgren — **Barbro Lindgren (2014). Illustration by Eva Eriksson, challigraphy by Marianne Pettersson-Soold.**

Diploma ISOL — **Isol (2013). Illustration by Maria Jönsson, challigraphy by Marianne Pettersson-Soold.**

Diploma Guus Kuijer — **Guus Kuijer (2012). Illustration by Joanna Hellgren, challigraphy by Marianne Pettersson-Soold.**

Diploma Shaun Tan — **Shaun Tan (2011). Illustration by Mattias Adolfsson, challigraphy by Marianne Pettersson-Soold.**

Diploma Kitty Crowther — **Kitty Crowther (2010). Illustration by Eva Lindström, challigraphy by Marianne Pettersson-Soold.**

Diploma Tamer Institute — **Tamer Institute (2009). Illustration by Anna Bengtsson, challigraphy by Marianne Pettersson-Soold**

Diploma Sonya Hartnett — **Sonya Hartnett (2008). Illustration by Oskar Korsár, challigraphy by Annika Rücker.**

Diploma Banco del Libro — **Banco del Libro (2007). Illustration by Lennart Eng, challigraphy by Annika Rücker.**

Diploma Katherine Paterson — **Katherine Paterson (2006). Illustration by Inger Rydén, challigraphy av Annika Rücker.**

Diploma Philip Pullman — **Philip Pullman (2005). Illustration by Fibben Hald, challigraphy by Annika Rücker.**

Diploma Ryoji Arai — **Ryôji Arai (2005). Illustration by Inger Edelfeld, challigraphy by Annika Rücker.**

Diploma Lygia Bojunga — **Lygia Bojunga (2004). Illustration by Marianne Enquist, challigraphy by Annika Rücker.**

Diploma Christine Nöstlinger — **Christine Nöstlinger (2003). Illustration by Fibben Hald, challigraphy by Annika Rücker.**

Diploma Maurice Sendak — **Maurice Sendak (2003). Illustration by Fibben Hald, calligraphy by Annika Rücker.**

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.

Find out more about the laureates

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Children have the right to great stories

To lose yourself in a story is to find yourself in the grip of an irresistible power. A power that provokes thought, unlocks language and allows the imagination to roam free. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was created in 2002 by the Swedish government to promote every child’s right to great stories.

Find out more about the award